Brake Disc Rotor problems of the 2004 Kia Motor Sorento

Two problems related to brake disc rotor have been reported for the 2004 Kia Motor Sorento. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the 2004 Sorento.

1 Brake Disc Rotor problem

Failure Date: 11/09/2007

Rotors warped. I experience shuttering when stopping at any speed. I plan to take into the shop this week for repairs. My friend with a Jeep cherokee had the exact same problem and Jeep issued a recall. Looking at the number of complaints I've found on this for kia Sorento, I feel kia should take the same action.

2 Brake Disc Rotor problem

Failure Date: 07/14/2004

The contact owns a 2004 kia Sorento. The vehicle vibrates when the brake is depressed at 40 mph. The front rotors were warped and later resurfaced at 18,000 miles. The vibration duplicated approximately 6,000 miles after the resurfacing. The dealer replaced the front rotors, however the vibration recurred approximately 29,000 miles later. The dealer replaced the front rotors for the second time. Presently, the vehicle is beginning to vibrate again. The vehicle has not been back to the dealer for inspection. The current and failure mileage were 33,700 miles.


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