2004 Kia Sorento Engine

ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO A FACTORY RECALL. RECEIVED THE NOTICE AFTER THE FACT AND KIA IS NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IN CORRECTLY FIXING MY ENGINE AND PAYING FOR MY $1000 RENTAL CAR. *JB

AFTER ALREADY REPLACING A CRANKSHAFT AND A SPEED SENSOR IN MY 2004 KIA SORENTO EX, I AM NOW EXPERIENCING A KNOCKING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD. IT USUALLY STARTS WHILE WAITING FOR A STOP LIGHT BUT ALSO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. MY WARRANTY IS OUT AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT WORKED ON AT THIS POINT. DON'T EVER BUY A USED KIA SORENTO WITHOUT CHECKING CARFAX FIRST!!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT BOLT WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

THE ENGINE COOLANT RESERVOIR FAILED CAN'T BE REPAIRED. IT MUST BE REPLACED. THERE ARE NO SUCH PARTS ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES. PARTS ARE ON A BOAT FROM KOREA. DUE TO THE SUSPECTED NUMBER OF SUCH FAILURES, AND TO THE BASIC LACK OF ADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE PART, WE SUSPECT THAT THERE HAS BEEN A MAJOR DRAW-DOWN ON THE PART, RESULTING IN A STOCK OUTAGE. OPERATING THE VEHICLE W/O THIS MAJOR COMPONENT WOULD RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE. SUCH ENGINE FAILURE, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT, AND POTENTIAL INJURY. *NM *AK