Other Fuel System Tank Mounting Problems of Kia Motor Sorento

While attempting to pump gas into the tank, it forcefully spewed out all up my arm and on my feet before I could jump back out if the way. I tried again, this time very slowly but it spewed out again. Having enough gas to get home, I left the cap loose. By the next day, it held the gasoline just fine. So I continued to leave the cap loose, which was working until yesterday. I was out of town shopping. The low fuel light came on, so I attempted to get gas but it spewed out all over my arm and feet again. Fortunately, there was a kia dealership nearby and I had enough gas to get there. As of today, they tell me that two valves are clogged and repairs will be around $500 assuming the charcoal filter is okay, which they hadn't yet checked when they called me. In research, I discovered that 2003-04 kia Sorentos were recalled for faulty fuel valves that resulted in the exact spewing problems I experienced. Mine is a 2008 but seems to have the same problem. This is not due to neglect of maintenance or to routine wear and tear. I don't feel that I'm financially responsible for this. I do feel very fortunate that I wasn't burned. I am still leery of driving it after repair though in fear of a gas tank explosion.

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My fuel pump was replaced in August 2013; not long after I began having fueling problems that have increased in severity. Any time I try to put gas in my tank, it explodes back out at me like a volcano erupting. I can't put gas in my car unless I let it trickle in and stop fueling in intervals. . . It takes about 30 minutes at least to fill my car. I'm tired of smelling like gas. This is dangerous and ridiculous and apparently a lot of other people have had this problem, yet kia has done nothing. Something needs to be done by kia to correct this issue. I took my vehicle to a kia dealership and they weren't really sure what to do (lots of help there) and wanted to charge me about $2000 to try and figure it out (the same amount they charged me to replace my fuel pump). I'm tired of being ripped off. . . . Can't anyone do anything to help all of us consumers having this issue??.

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Each time we go to put fuel into the gas tank it flies back out. Sometimes as much as a foot or more out of the gas tank opening. This has gone on for more than a few months now. I understand that this has been an ongoing problems with kia Sorentos around this year model with around the same amount of miles as ours.