Wiper problems of the 2004 Kia Motor Sorento

Two problems related to wiper 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 Wiper problem

Failure Date: 12/07/2012

Picked up vehicle after having rear support bearings repaired driving back home at 65mph on I-35/texas 410 east started to experience strong smell of exhaust fumes in passenger compartment. During drive home started to rain, activated wipers, drivers side wiper blade fell off during rainstorm had to open driver side window to navigate! upon arrival at home noticed, smoke coming from engine compartment (passengers side) and smoke underneath vehicle from catalytic converter. Looked underneath vehicle and catalytic converter, was smoking, inside engine compartment a hose at the rear of the engine compartment (sorry not a mechanic) had a hole in it and was smoking also? vehicle has not been driven since 12/7/12, vehicle was purchased 10/4/12, has limited warranty.

2 Wiper problem

Failure Date: 05/05/2008

I bought my 2004 Sorento new. In may 2008 and at 64,000 miles this year the water pump started leaking. I took it into the local kia dealership and they said it was under a recall and replaced it. They also recommended a timing belt change at that time and I did that too. After I left the dealership and drove into my garage, water was pouring out from underneath the passengers side tire, where the reserve tank was. I turned around took it right back and showed them. They said it wasn't anything they did to bust it, it must of been that way already. I informed them that I know it wasn't that way because I had been pouring tons of water in it until I could get my car in for that appointment since the water pump was leaking and the leaking before was coming from the center of the car, not by the tire. I also informed them, that I knew they busted because they had to put pressure on the water pump line to test it and therefore it was there fought. They still said even though they didn't do it they would go ahead and replace it for free. Why do they not want to own up to it to begin with? if I had not made a scene in front of their other customers they where going to make me pay for it. I have also had the wiper park area burn out. Smoke started coming from my windshield on he inside and now the heated wiper park area is not working. It will need a whole new windshield.


Other Visibility related problems of the 2004 Kia Motor Sorento

Wiper problems
2
Defogger Heater problems
1


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