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Sounds to me like it could have something to do with the fact that these vehicles are fitted with a LSD (limited slip differential).I have the five speed manual and cant say I've heard like what is descibed with yours tho.
Give you a tip,dont only talk to the sales people who sold you the vehicle, talk to the head mehanic himself as well.In fact call all the Sorento workshops you can untill you find someone that sounds like they know a bit about Sorento's as experiance counts.
Most dealers dont want it known that Kia vehicles have any faults at all and wont admit to you if there was.
My 04 EX has just started to leak oil from the rear main (the crank seal between the engine and the gearbox) and as it is only 6 months old, its a worry.
I've just had the timing belt replaced under warranty as it slipped a couple of notches.Hope the string of faults end here or Kia will wish they had never sold me one of their cars because I just dont have the time or patients to be stuffing around with workshops for the life of the vehicle !!
Goodluck
Tads
For the rear hatch, I noticed a rust spot on a painted surface near the rear license plate garnish (chrome). I read sometime here or another Sorento board about a poorly design. I have to go back to my dealer to see what they can do about it.
In this time I have replaced the drivers side low beam lamp 3 times, I'm on the 4th
bulb now. The passenger side went out for the first time last night. The service dept. told me to call for an appt. on monday. Anyone had a similar problem?
By the way, our 2005 Sport is 6 months old and we've had no problems. We love it!
Adjusting the lights - forget about it! OMG, they are so stupid! You have to pull the headlight fixture out, adjust the screw, put it in, check the alignment, pull the light out, adjust the screw, put it - you get the picture. A royal PITA!
When the thermo fans kick in this trapped sand gets blasted into the engine bay.There is a huge gap around the crank pully/timing belt cover that should not be there ! Might be ok on a street car but a 4x4 ?!!
Appart from that and the oil leak coming from the rear main oil seal the Sorento is great :confuse:
They are a nice rig but Kia need to do abit more homework on them befor giving them a title as a true off road vehicle.Anyway I've posted some pics on webshots to those interested in seriously going bush with their rigs.
http://community.webshots.com/user/tadpole204
Good luck and have fun good people
Ps A link i posted earlier was wrong,goodluck with this one.
By the way, the PIAA Super White H1's and H7's are unbelieveably bright. A huge improvement over the factory bulbs! Matter of fact, I've got to adjust them down further as the low beams are blinding oncoming vehicles and they're flashing us.
2004 LX RWD 7655 miles in Miami.
This is my first post on this board; I am experiencing a harsh metalic sound, like something is scrathing or rubbing, very hard to describe, when I first start rolling, more noticeable when I press the gas pedal and it goes way as the engine gets up to temperature, it lasts for about 3 to 4 minutes, took it to the dealer but of course they could not duplicate the sound, heard it on an Spectra the other day while driving along side to it.
Besides I am having also a ticking sound, very hard when I first start the truck in the morning and afterit remains but not too loud, I am pretty sure is a lifter/valve problem, also the dealer could not duplicate.
I am very frustrated, traded a 2001 Hyundai Santa fe LX FWD for the Sorento, never had a sound coming from the engine or drive train in 3.5 years and in a way, I am sorry I did it.
Any sugestions or anybody had this problems? Will appreciate any response.
Thanks
Julian :confuse:
Yeah that ticking sound could be the fuel injectors.It had me stumped for a while as my 04 EX dose the same thing.I noticed it more so with the plastic engine cover off.At first I thought it might be a spark plug lead earthed out but nah, apparently injectors make that sort of racket.
One thing in regards to spark plug leads in my Sorento.At night while checking to see if a plug lead was earthing out to eliminate a possible cause to the ticking noise, I noticed all three leads while the motor was running of corse, on the right side (Aus) were all throwing a glow,earthing where they channel into the head.I doubt this is normal and if it is, its wasted energy to the spark plugs !
Is your Sorento a manual ? If so are you slightly labouring the engine when it happens ? If it is a manual it may be the gearbox rattling ? Mine dose it now and then.
The fact that these vehicles have a warranty means it makes good sence to give em heaps befor the warranty expires and get every thing fixed befor then.
Good luck
Tads
No, mine is an automatic transmission and I said, the sound goes way after maybe 5 minutes, and it does it everytime I start rolling.
About the ticking or tapping sound, why the fuel injectors would make this kind of sound? Never heard that before, are they defective or maybe need adjustment? I already put the most expensive fuel injector cleaner in the market and it did not do anything to alleviate this. Did you take the truck to your dealer and they said that they were the fuel injectors?
I know about the warranty, that's why I am not too worried, but is exremely stressfull to the ear, specially that the truck is brand new, 7 months of ownership.
Going to persue this with Kia and demand to see the Florida General Manager, already have a case open for Kia for this two little (sic) problems.
Thanks for your response.
Julian
That noise you talk about could be any number of things.My 74 XJ12 L Jaguar once made a noise like you describe and it turned out to be the cooling fins that wrap around the Torque Converter coming loose and hitting the Bell housing.Mind you I did fit a 350 Chev to it so it was all non standard.
One other thing to concider is that your rig was either built on a Monday or a Friday ? Maybe some loose bolts.Another thing Ive seen happen is rocks getting caught between the brake caliper and the disc.Jeez mate I dunno,it should be looked at ASAP in case something lets go.
The ticking sound that I thought was a loose spark plug lead and that I was told was the injectors, was pointed out to me by the dealers w/shop.Its not that obvious tho.
One reason they may make this sound is because of some sort of non return valve inbuilt into them as usually the fuel rail is one pressurized fuel line and the injectors are like a solenoid opening and closing according to the timing.Im not a full bottle on EFI by any standards but it makes sence.
Your on the right track by contacing the GM and yeah it is disheartening to have your Sorento less than perfect,I know because when the timing belt slipped and was finaly fixed on my rig, I then noticed a bad oil leak.It looks like the rear main oil seal and the gearbox will have to come out to replace the seal.The clutch will be contaminated by oil by now and it too will need replacing so I'll wait a while.Ive had my Sorento about the same time, 7 months.
As I've said in the past,the Sorento's are a nice vehicle to drive and feel solid enough but Kia need to test them in a place like Australia for at least one year,preferably with me behind the wheel :P before they release them to the public.
Good luck with it and let us know how you go
Regards Tads
hey, tads...is the rock band AC/DC from Australia? I thought they were from England. They are. Why is it I hear a report on them in the news media as being from Australia? What do you think, man?
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
Here's a quick update from Canada on my rust problem. I bought the car at Donnelly Kia in Ottawa Ontario, Canada. Took the car in Wed for another inspection & the service manager had been arguing my case to Kia Canada; however, he was not successful.
Kia Canada will not fix this problem as a warranty repair even though it has significantly less than 20K km or 1 year of use. Although the repair could be completed for $500 they are only willing to shell out for a $175 partial fix. I would be on the hook for the rest if you can believe it!
The worst part is...it's a documented design flaw in the Sorento that's been problematic since the 2003 model. Although aware of the problem, and sending out service bulletins, Kia has taken no steps to correct the problem on newer year models; and refuses to correct under warranty.
I hope you have better luck with your US dealer.
It would be interesting to know the percentages of Sorento owners,the ones who are having greif to those that dont have any problems at all, that dont have the internet or dont know about Edmunds.com to report such problems here as well.
Most drama with the Sorento seem trivial and there seems to be quite a few dealers who just aint on the ball in regards to fixing problems quickly and without fuss.It would be the same for all makes I guess.
Yes AC/DC are an Australian band (most members are or were Scottish tho)and Bon Scott's Parents live over in Perth WA where Bon is buried.Bon died in the UK around 1982 I think.
America banned AC/DC from performing over there early on because they were, at the time to full on.You blokes pretty much break all the rules now tho ha ha.
Tads
Enjoy your Sorento and don't be too hard on it!
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
I appreciate your perspective on Kia & not to split hairs but my grief is with Kia Canada, not a bad dealer. My service manager at Donnelly Kia has been very supportive of my cause, but it's the company that refuses to stand behind their product and offer a fair warranty repair.
Unbelievable as this sounds, they are quibbling over a difference in repair cost of $325 Canadian. They will authorize a $175 partial-fix, but not the $500 repair the service manager recommends (incl a full tailgate repaint to ensure the rust doesn't reappear).
So, now my dilemna is do I keep an SUV that develops rust after 8 months & hope nothing else goes wrong, or do I sell and cut my losses by going to Honda or Nissan. How can I trust any of their warranty claims when they refuse to fix the results of a design flaw that occurred so early in the vehicle's life-cycle?
Cheers,
ghurk307
Is your Sorento Auto or Manual ? If its a automatic then it may well be that the cable that runs from the gear selector lever to the ignition is either loose or streched ? The idea of the cable is to stop you from removing the key while the car is in drive ie "D" or anything other than "P" park so the car wont roll away I suppose ?
This is assuming that the Sorento uses this system like many other automatics do.
Anyone else know if the Sorento has this cable ?
Tads
(to remove key) i could not tell if to was a cable or electrical system.
so my theory that the tumbler was bad would only hold true if you can get the key into the lock position and then the key would not come out
if the key will not go into the lock position something is wrong with the interlock system from the gearshift to the key switch may it be electric or mechanical
as i type the "hook" is on it's way.
i do not want to here from the dealer '"duh we could not find anything"
this "NEW" vehicle needs to be dependable
:mad:
i said the problum is in the vehicle go look again, if you and the mechanic don't want to look for an erratic problum and quickly want to blame the owner for a properly installed brake controler i don't think much of your dealership.....more silence, if you don't like our service call kia customer service, so i did, as a matter of record, the person on the other end said he called the dealer but could not get through the the service dept, BS!
so what was ther final fix for the problum.
they found no current draw other than normal (my stuff included)
they just charged the battery !
they also charged my battery for good fight when i go to pick it up!!
p.s. this is the same brake controller i use in our astro van and it's batt has never gone dead !
i have been a mechanic all of my working life and i can spot a dumb one....they have at least one at that dealer!!
:mad:
:shades:
batterys go bad all the time regardless of manufacture.
Enjoy the ride,its a good one.
:shades:
He said the slip yolk needed lubricating because it was bone dry...they pumped it up with lube and glad to report my "thump" is now gone. Ok so I might feel a SLIGHT thump, but nothing to worry about.
I took it to my dealer next day and they had to replace the transfer case. There was some kind of internal failure. They told the easy way to fix it is to replace it. My car was in the shop for few days.
beerbarrel - Let us know if this is a transfer case failure?
i don't know why he could not figure it out (duh)
i gave the mechanic the complete story....i will make this short, the batt went dead below 5 volts before i installed the brake controler, and after
after explaining to the mechanic the whole story and the fact the the service manager did not want to here the whole stroy at the time it was towed in, the mechanics responce was "well she is new at her job" i also explained that even before i installed the brake controller, with the key out of the ignition and the doors closed i was hearing a cherping from the sorentos horns (bearly hearable) every appx 15 minuets. i had forgot this
after proving to the mechanic that the brake controller would take 263 days to discharge the battery to 10.5 he agreed.
he also agreed that the draw was in the wehicle somewhere else....so just to do something...the swapped the horn relay with the fog light relay, at lest something was done and my installed accessories were elliminated as the cause
can i depend on this vehicle camping i rural pa. with no cell phone service.....long hike to the nearest phone? but oh well i am a hiker!
After all the problems I have had with my 2004 Kia Sorento EX and just hearing the numerous issues that have been address in this forum, I decided to trade my vehicle in for a 2005 Nissan Frontier 4 door. I will never buy another Kia or Hyundai again. Well, I hope all of you find a happy and satisfying solution to your Sorento problems. Signing out Joboo1
Good luck at back at the Toyota dealership. Dont believe you ever brought anything of value to the board. Could it be that you just wanted to bring down the Kia/Sorento name?
PS: Thought you were "signing off"?
I have the exact same problem with my 2005 Sorento as you are having, my battery has died 4 times so its going in tomorrow for the dealer to look at, I'll let you know more when I know....not to mention that it wouldn't give me my key back either.
keep us posted as to your dead battery problem....i do not think mine has been resolved
Thanks,