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2004 Kia SORENTO Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1516193
Internal NHTSA #	11153412
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	16/11/18
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2004 kia sorento ex with extensive rust damage to rear cross-members #2 and #3. Discovered during tire rotation in nov 2018, but is obvious the damage has existed for a substantial amount of time. Cross-member #2 is just in front and above the rear axle and has the mounting brackets for the axle struts, which keep the axle in place, it also has a mounting bracket for the fuel tank, as well as a pass through bracket for the rear brake lines, and a muffler hanger. The car is not safe to be driven due to the imminent danger of a full failure. Cross-member #2 is about 70% rusted through on the fuel tank side and perforated in several other places as well. Crossmember #3 which is behind the rear axle contains no mounts, but a torsion bar does connect where the cross-member passes through the left frame rail. Strut mount connectors on axle are also severely rusted. Backing plate for rear disc brakes on both sides is rusted so severely they crumble like an eggshell. Contacted kia and they said they will not cover repair of the defect, case #12944853 opened. It only takes a quick search online to find there are many cases of this with particularly 2004 models.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LEESBURG, VA
VIN pattern	KNDJC733745XXXXXX
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	24/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Kia SORENTO Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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