Issue ID | 1476458 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11103610 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SORENTO |
Model Year | 2004 |
File date | 31/03/18 |
Component | SUSPENSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Was driving wife to work , stopped at light when light turned green i pushed the gas pedal and i heard a bang so loud i thought someone hit us from behind. I drove car home and looked under it and i couldn't believe it ! The rust on the rear end brackets and the two bars connected to them were totally rusted through and hanging off. I went to the kia dealer where i originally bought the car and asked them about it they said they never heard of that problem. I told them there are hundreds of complaints on the internet about it ,they told me don't believe everything you see on the internet. Then they said that it's not a kia problem it's a road salt problem. I told them nothing else under the car was rusted that bad , and i believe it's a design problem. They said there is nothing they can do, so now i have a car with only 83,000 miles on it that is too dangerous to drive. This problem had to have started way way before 83,000 miles to have gotten this bad. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 83000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LANGHORNE, PA |
VIN pattern | KNDJD733145XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 25/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 5 |
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