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2004 Kia SORENTO Power Train Driveline Driveshaft Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	501785
Internal NHTSA #	10090483
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	07/08/04
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have 3 major failures w/my new kia sorento '04 since buying it in dec '03 from peak kia in colo. The 1st failure, the anti lock brake control unit was replaced in dec '03. The brakes engaged when they shouldn't. I have complained many times about a road vibration at 68-72 mph. Dealer has seen my car 5 times for this problem. The 1st time the dealer said they couldn't find anything wrong, but said they had only driven it to 63 mph. The 2nd time i took it in, problem had been noted in a number of sorento's nationwide & they were going to need to change the drive shaft. 3rd time for this same problem & upon picking up the car found out that they didn't change the drive shaft, but greased it w/special heavy duty grease &turned it 180 degrees. I asked why hadn't changed drive shaft, & they said the manufacturer's technical service bulletin recommended this procedure 1st. The vibration has slowly returned. I called the dealer & they said they would put me on list to drive car w/regional service mgr. They called & said he was in town, so i went to drive car with local service mgr & regional service mgr. They felt there was nothing highly noticeable about vibration & said it could be the roads. They told me to call back if it got worse. In august '04, were driving & my car began to smoke. A huge trail of smoke coming out from under car. We pulled to the side of the road & called 24hr towing from the dealer. Car towed to osborn kia in colo. & found that the entire rack & pinon steering mechanism & gear box had blown up throwing steering fluid on the engine. So much smoke i thought the car was on fire! What could have happened if our steering would have gone out in a tight turn! The dealer's service mgr said in all of his year's the dealership had never replaced this part. The entire steering system replaced, the car is now vibrating once again at 68-71mph. I am going to contact the dealer but am concerned they will not do anything to fix this. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	6653
Number of Occurences	4
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO
VIN pattern	KNDJC733245XXXXXX
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	10/12/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	70
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Dealer's name	PEAK KIA
Dealer's telephone number	303-762-0433
Dealer's city	ENGLEWOOD
Dealer's state code	CO
Dealer's ZIP code	80113

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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2004 Kia SORENTO Power Train Driveline Driveshaft Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Kia SORENTO Power Train Driveline Driveshaft Problems, Complaints and Defects

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