general problems of the 2005 Kia Motor Sorento

My 2005 kia Sorento’s headlights keep going out. I get new bulbs and even replaced the whole headlight thing and checked the wiring hoping to fix the problem and nothing. Works great for one day and then the next one or both are out. It is very dangerous to myself and my children who are under the age of 5. This is my only vehicle as I am a single mother and cannot afford the constant repairs let alone a new vehicle. This is ridiculous. I can’t go no where after 5 in the winter time since my lights go out and I have errands to run, school and work. I’ve heard this happens too often. This is a problem that not only should be addressed but is extremely dangerous for all drivers !.

Vehicle's rear end bolts rusted through had to replace the rear-end, we also had a 2004 that the frame rusted and broke in half, and the rear-end rusted out on it too. It was said it was caused by a design flaw that wouldn't allow the water to drain properly. They have recalls on it in the uk and other countries.

The drive shaft pulley fell off not only on mine I know 2 others that drive a kia and theirs fell off also.

Battery and brake light came on and lost power steering control, power steering belt came off and ac belt had to get towed home. When I went under the hood noticed the damper pulley was wobbly the bolt in the middle was still in place had this happen twice before issue was fixed and it happened again. Can't afford to take to a professional mechanic because I'm a single mother of 4 children and I need my car running. I was driving into a shopping plaza parking lot when it happened and as I turned in that's when this happened.

Driving on highway rte 24 when crankshaft pulley broke off causing engine and brake lights to come on. It was impossible to control and to steer the vehicle causing me to nearly get into an accident. Subsequently, my vehicle got towed from the highway to a mechanic shop who informed me that my 2005 kia Sorento's crankshaft pulley bolt broke off - therefore to buy an engine or junk it. Unfortunately, I owned this vehicle for only 1 year 3 months and with these problems. I don't have any money to replace it right now and I don't know what to do to get to work going forward.

Driving on highway when crankshaft pulley broke off causing belts to shred and come off. Lost all power steering and engine shut down!.

This is a follow up to NHTSA id numbers, 10819147, 10824199 and 10838525. In researching the crossmember corrosion may cause loose control arm in the kia Sorento's I found that there was a NHTSA campaign number: 13v354000 Hyundai motor company ( kia's parent company) for the exact same issue. Was there an investigation into the kia Sorento's at the time?.

This is a follow up to complaint # 10819147. After taking the car to the dealer I was told by kia USA it was out of warranty and would not be repaired, the repair estimate for parts only was between $1,300 and $3,000. I had informed kia USA that they were doing the repairs I the uk, but apparently it did not matter to them. Further follow up showed that kia in the uk program ends in April 2016. Since this is a design safety issue that is being addressed in other countries, is the NHTSA going to take any action?.

I went to put fuel in my kia sorrento as I do every two weeks at the same gas station same pump. I engaged the pump as always put the nozzle in and when I pushed the lever within 30 seconds there was a gurgling noise and gas spewed all over me, the car and the sidewalk. I went in to get the attendant who had to bring out kitty litter to cover the gas on the ground. She had me move to a different pump and assisted me with trying to put fuel in the vehicle. The same thing happened again. I called kia and they told me it would cost 800 to 1000 to fix. Now I am fueling the car with 5 gallon containers a little at a time. This is a safety hazard for the driver, other patrons and the gas station as well.

I was driving, about 45mph, I noticed light smoke coming from the hood. When I looked at my temperature gage it was in the middle, saud it was fine. I drove about ten more minutes since the smoke stopped. About ten minutes after I got to my destination , there was so much smoke coming out from the hood and water was everywhere. The thermostat and radiator were replaced. Everyday I drive it, there's a river of water coming from under the SUV. I had it in the shop two days prior to this incident and everything tested fine. It's been a huge mess.

I purchased a 2005 kia Sorento from a dealership on Nov. 18, 2014. In January 2015 the crankshaft sensor broke . It was repaired by the dealership under warranty. On April 8th I started hearing a knocking sound so I stopped driving the vehicle and did some research to find out what the problem was. I found out that the car I had was part of a recall and there was a lawsuit for the same issue I was having with my vehicle. I purchased the parts and had the car towed to my mechanic. My mechanic has attempted to repair the car without success. I have had to rent a car and also pay daily for rides to and from work. I contacted kia today and they stated that I would have to pay kia to do a diagnostic test before anything can be done. I was never notified about a recall. Even though it was a few years ago, this is information that should be given to every purchaser whether new or used.

On 8/23/2014 my family a I were in chicago we traveled there on Friday 8/22/2014 from virginia in the 2005 kia Sorento that I just purchased in July 2014 from pearson Hyundai. While driving to my family reunion in the forest reserves the vehicle brake light and other warning lights came on, and a rattle could be heard coming from the engine, the vehicle became hard to steer and the noise from the engine became louder. I stopped the vehicle and had it towed to my families mechanic, after checking the vehicle it was found to have the pin on the crank gear broken off, and the crank bolt came loose, replaced the sprocket (crank gear), the harmonic balancer, and the bolt. I drove the vehicle back to virginia with no problem, then on October 3, 2014 while my wife was driving in richmond, va the exact same thing happened again, (warning lights, no power steering and rattling from the harmonic balancer, I had the car towed to the kia dealership on Friday, they finally got back with me wed, October 8, 2014 and told me that I needed a motor cause the crank shaft is blown, prior to having it towed, I saw that the harmonic balancer was doing the exact same thing it had did in chicago and turning it I can tell that the same pin has came off the sprocket. The kia dealership wants to sell me a used engine, same as the one that is in the kia I have, I am reluctant to pay $5000. 00 to replace the engine to have the same problem, that I and after further investigation a lot of kia Sorento owners have suffered.

I was driving from daughter bus stop after leaving the hospital and it just was shaking or felt funny then brake light and battery light came on and took to parking lot called mechanic told me crank shaft was broke reported to kia as well.

The crankshaft bolt broke on my 2005 kia Sorento. I have found a site where several people have complained of this happening. It also says that a recall for this problem was done on the 2003 Sorentos, but not the 2005. Listed below is where I found the other complaints. . Read more...

I was sitting at a drug store drive thru when a loud screeching noise was heard from the front of the car. I pulled out of line and into a parking space. The car was towed and the mechanic reported that the crankshaft pulley bolt had sheared off in the engine. Upon researching my options (the repair cost is enormous, and the vehicle may be junked due to damage to the engine) I have learned that this is a continuing problem with Sorentos, (earlier models have been recalled due to this problem) but kia refuses to acknowledge or fix this problem for the 2005 models. This is a major safety issue in my opinion due to the fact that if the bolt breaks or shears while you are driving at any speed, you lose the ability to steer or control the car. A call to our local dealer confirmed that they had had several come in with the same problem, and at this time kia is doing nothing. If this problem existed in earlier models, I do not understand why this has not been fixed by kia.

Clock keeps resetting itself and I have gone through 8 headlights in less than 6 months. Kia says use their $50 headlights. This is ridiculous!.

I purchase my 2005 kia sorrento lx new from taylor kia in toledo ohio. Also purchased extra warranty for bumper to bumper. A couple months after I had purchase vehicle my headlight started going out I would take it back get it fixed come back home and another one would be out take it back come back to weeks later another headlight would be out. Then the headlights &taillights would go out and brake lights would go out this went on with every single light on my vehicle. Continue to call taylor kia to have the service then about the sixth time one of my lights went out they told me they would not service my vehicle anymore even though it was completely covered everything on my vehicle from bumper-to-bumper. They also red flag to me on their computer so that I could not have my vehicle service because of this problem with my kia sorrento. At one point I even had the service manager tell me that his service guys were upset with me because I did not give them a good rating when my car was not fixed to jd powers. I got kia corporate involved which did absolutely no good because they said that they would someone someone from California to fix my vehicle and ended up not sending anyone sent a wire harness instead. Of course that's did not fix the problem but they would not do anything else to try to find out why all my lights on my vehicles was going out at one time or another. They also told me that my kia was the only one that ever had this problem and they had never heard of this problem before but I could clearly drive down the street see other kia sorrento's with headlights out. Then I got online and read about how many kia had the same problem but kia corporate would not do a thing about it and taylor kia would not do anything at that point. Now my car is broke down with the cam sensor and also crank sensor and bolt because of an issue with these kia sorrento's.