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Are you saying that you can't move the stick out of 5th gear? Are you pressing the clutch pedal down far enough? It may need an adjustment.
By the way, I recommend turning off your CAPS LOCK. People tend to ignore messages typed in ALL CAPS.
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
the next time ti does it DO NOTHING let it stay locked up and have it towed to the dealer or if you do manage to unjam it they will say "sorry we can't duplcate your problem" their usual answer
even if its get to them jammed in gear, the dealer might have to get a Kia rep to verify before it is replaced
Kia warrenty is not very consumer friendly as i have and others have found out
if not in the USA your experiance may be different
Thanks for the additional info!
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
I did take it to another auto shop and they informed me that the wheels were toe'd OUT .. , So I had them rotate the worn wheels to the back and the good ones up front .. Hopefully this fixes " my tires are wearing out prematurely problem " I will keep an eye the the front tires and see if this fixes it
Otherwise she still purrs down the road
Many (including mine) of this year model have faulty radiator reservoirs. It's been posted before in many boards.
I took my EX in for a timing belt change and mentioned it to woman righting up work order. She said they'll check it.
lo and behold they had to replace it under warranty
A co-worker with same model and year but 66K miles had lost 3/4 of coolant. Took it in and the reservoir had crack in it. Not covered under warranty. Cost= $270
Not sure if any long term damage was done to engine. Still runs.
One more note.
The headlights that you keep replacing every 3 months or so......
Faulty ground. Covered under warranty.
We were lucky to just get in there @ 59,640 miles.
Our A/C was blowing hot air. The wiring harness was messed up or something. It works now, but that repair was covered too. 360 miles and I'm on my own. These are the only probs I've ever had with this truck. Owned it since it had 10 miles on her.
Just wanted to give back to people. I've learned alot on boards about certain repairs for particular models.
Peace
faulty ground......do they point out exactly where the poor ground was???
03 EX here....92K on it..and still running strong.....nothing but tune up..diff fluid changes and timing belt..for major services.....
Here's the direct link:
Kia Global Information Systems
There doesn't seem to be a whole lot of helpful info there as far as actually changing the filter - mostly cautions about the O rings and the seal, so if anyone here can help, please speak up!
I didn't see any leaking (dealer said slow leak) but many times the engine temperature guage was at 3/4, plus no heat or A/C.
So far, no problem with the headlights but still many warranty repairs for the past 4+ years of ownership. And I am going to spend big bucks for 60K mile service. Most dealers here in MA charge $600 for 60K service and another $500 for timing belt. But my local shop quoted around $780.
I have a 2004 Sorento and i am the 2nd owner as well. my check engine light came on then the car started to shake and make this loud humming noise so when i had the car towed to the dealer he advised me that my crank shaft and bearings were shot and that i need a new engine that will cost me 5300.00 dollars i have just had the car for 1 year today and have been told that he warranty has passed ? what i still have 4 years left to pay on this beast and yet its sitting at the service shop at the Kia dealership in St Petersburg FL ! can i ask what happened with your car ? Much Thanks :lemon:
have an 03 sorento here
PS - As much as I have complained, I still have not gotten a loaner!! Good thing they dont charge for towing, because I have used it 4 times!!!
If anyone has had any trouble like this, please reply. I would like to hear from someone else about this.
I agree that the iginition coils should have been under warranty, but when I called Kia consumer assistance, they said even the lifters were not covered, but the dealership said they were, so I let the dealer take care of it.
In the meantime, the owner of the dealership will not return our phone calls. We are trying to get our $1100 back (or at least part of it). I'm not holding my breath, thoug.
As soon as it is fixed, I am getting rid of it! As much as I like my KIA, this is the only dealer close by and I dont want to deal with them anymore.
They did explain there was only 1 belt, but that they have to make sure it is in time on both the driver's side and passenger side.
The work they are doing on it now is a part of the 10y/100K warranty since it is a part of the powertrain, but they said the iginition coils were not.
I think this service department doesn't know what they are doing and they are under staffed with techs if it took them ALL WEEK to look at my car and then decide on Friday to remove the head.
in it. The mechanic also did'nt put some hose on while he was test driving and it got hot. I'm sure this caused more damage. But now it is a little over a year later and guess what it tore up Saturday July 7 and is in the shop with the same problem 72,000 miles. It is still under warrenty. I will be going there tomorrow to talk to them about a new motor. Hope you get yours fixed.