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2005 Kia SORENTO Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1055244
Internal NHTSA #	10577951
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	07/04/14
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	To whom it may concern: on thursday april 3, 2014, i brought my kia in for an oil change, the entire rear axle and differential of the vehicle was rusted and rotted all the way through, to the point that the left bracket that is supposed to be welded onto the frame of the car was literally rusted off and hanging. I was told the only thing holding the left side of the car up was a shock. I was then told it would be $1700. 00 to replace. I made a call to kia headquarters in california and filed a complaint, because i understand mechanical breakdown, however, the fact that a very important part of the car was completely rusted through is a manufacturing defect, the car was made with cheap metal. I do not feel i should have to pay for something kia did not manufacture properly. Kia denied fault and stated they would not help pay or take responsibility for this. We are not talking about a steering pump needing to be fixed, we are talking about an entire rear end of a car rusting and rotting away in 9 years. This vehicle ws manufactured with very inexpensive cheap metal. I should not have to pay. This morning i received a phone call from crowley kia stating that they did replace the rear axle, however when they went to connect it to the e brake system the brackets for that were manufactured wrong by kia and that they were put on backwards. What does that tell you? This car was made cheaply, and i think its a lemon. I would like this to be addressed because i have also seen on some kia forums where people have had the same problem. This is a major safety issue. What if i were driving with my 7 yr twin girls on the highway and the whole rear end just fell off. We would be looking at possibly a very tragic situation. Forget the warranty, look at the manufacturing side of it. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	135000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PLAINVILLE, CT
VIN pattern	KNDJC733855XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	17/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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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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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Kia SORENTO Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Kia SORENTO Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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