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2005 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	932977
Internal NHTSA #	10468701
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	07/02/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I bought my 2005 kia sorento october 2011. The cost of the vehicle was $8664. 00 and financed for $13,399. 48 or 36 months. This vehicle was purchased at brick city motors, 316 broadway ave, newark, nj 07104. A warranty for 6 months or 7500 miles was issued with it. The warranty did not cover the defect in the engine. On february 7 2012, i was driving on interstate 280 in the 3rd lane going west when the vehicle shut off. The power steering went out and i was unable to turn the hazard lights on. Thank god people were not flying or there would have been a tragic accident. I had the vehicle towed to a kia dealership in nutley nj. I did that because i figured it was a kia product let their dealership repair it. The result for the problem was replaced timing belt/crankshaft gear/tensioner/pulley/idler/balancer-note: cr damaged- jeweled key way to crank slot limited warranty on rep. The labor cost was 826. 00 with no guarantee on parts or labor. Brick city paid for the parts and i paid for the labor. On july 15th 2012 my kia sorento had to be towed to kia in nutley nj. The rep advisor told me that i need to get rid of the vehicle while i can. I paid 50 some dollars for an oil cap to be replaced. The vehicle had shut off again like it did in feb 2012. The rep also told me that i need a transmission. On july 26 the vehicle would not start up and a friend of mine took me to her brothers mechanic shop. The end result was that they found the crankshaft needs replacing and was bent again. On july 26, 2012, i, then went back to kia in nutley nj and the manager told me the work they did was not warranted and that brick city motors screwed me. I called kia motors in woodbridge nj and they told me the worst case scenario is that i have to pay maybe 2000. 00 for a replacement. I am a disabled veteran permanently and totally disabled. I have to have a suv due to daily chronic pain.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	106164
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	BLOOMFIELD, NJ
VIN pattern	KNDJD733345XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/10/11
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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Dealer's name	BRICK CITY MOTORS
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	NEWARK
Dealer's state code	NJ
Dealer's ZIP code	07104

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2005 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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