Was driving down road with my son when my car started to vibrate and make a horrible noise. the warning lights on the dash turned on and i lost my power steering just as i was turning onto our street. i had the vehicle towed to an auto shop and before they looked at it, the owner told me that it was the crank pulley bolt that sheered off. he said its common in kia suv's of that time period! i was lucky to be on a side street and not a highway going faster because there was no warning to this happening and i could've easily lost control. this defect will eventually cause someone to lose control and become injured or killed. *tr
Crank shaft bolt broke three separate times (2nd time jan. 21, 2015; 3rd time july 3, 2015) after repairs made. the last time, the car was considered irreparable due to the inevitability of failure due to faulty design of the factory made crank shaft bolt. whole new engine needed for complete repair.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. the contact stated that while traveling 64 mph, the bolt on the crank shaft sensor fractured and detached, causing damage to the engine and motor. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 120,000. *tr updated 07/31/13*lj the consumer was informed the vehicle needed a new engine, due to the idle pulley bolt falling off.
I own a 2005 kia sorento 4wd lx. after a schedule oil change, the check engine light came on and the computer showed a po300 code. while driving vehicle the vehicle became sluggish and would not accelerate past 50 mph. the next day while driving, a loud noise started in the engine. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the crank shaft pulley, ball bearing and cylinders had to be replaced. the tech also saw metal in the oil. the tech basically told me that the engine had to be replace at a cost of $4700.00. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 63,400. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. while driving approximately 30 mph, the power steering failed without warning and the vehicle became increasingly difficult to control. the dealer stated that the camshaft needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 117,000.
Engine light came on and had no passing gear when you accelerate. code p0122 tps. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. the contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the crank shaft pulley had to be replaced. after the part was replaced on the crank shaft pulley, the contact heard a grinding noise in the engine. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
My whole family was in the car driving home going approximately 40-45mph when without warning all the dash lights started coming on and all power was lost on the vehicle. we were able to move out of traffic and restart the vehicle and make it home. vehicle was towed to dealer where we were eventually advised the crank shaft bolt shredded into our engine, and that along with some other components would have to be replaced to the tune of over $5000 dollars. we were told that because this was an outside component of the engine that this was not covered under the power train 10 year/100,000 mile warranty. i called their consumer assistance line and was very disappointed with them. this same bolt i was advised was an issue in the 2004 models, but they assured me ours was manufactured outside the faulty bolt dates (tell that to my failed bolt). i was incredibly disappointed with the lack of responsibility they are willing to take to ensure that no one is injured or worse by simply fixing a bolt. we ended up trading in the vehicle and losing a tremendous amount of money in the process. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. the contact stated while driving 10 mph, the vehicle started shaking violently and making a loud noise without any warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the harmonic balancer was not properly attached to the crank shaft causing the bolt to brake. as a result, the harmonic balancer and bolt needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred twice. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 87,000.
I have a 2005 kia sorento and it has 123000 miles. i was driving with my wife and i lost control of the steering,brakes and the engine shut down. i had it towed to my repair center and they told me that my engine was blown and i would need a new engine. the crank shaft bolt snapped and it was a defect in the manufacturing process but kia is not taking responsibility for this matter. kia is claiming that there was a service document regarding this but no recall notice was ever sent out to the owners of this model car. kia is trying to wash their hands of this problem. i have spoken to many people and they are saying that even though they have the extended warranty that kia wants nothing to do with the issue and are refusing to repair this defect. i have filed a class action suite against kia but they are trying to have this case thrown out of court refusing to fix to issue. *tr
From the time i got the car head lights have repeatedly burned out after a month or two, also dash lights go off randomly and flicker and then come back on when ever they decide,my power steering went out, brake light came on and a/c went out all at once. started to overheat, so it was determined the serpentinre belt had broke,replaced belt and vibration under hood was noticeable but could not determine the source., but somewhere under the hood. still replacing headlights every couple months, then power steering fluid started to be consumed and constantlyt required adding fluid, then had a mechanic check for leak and he replaced some hoses and clamps but vibratiion continued and eventually power steering began loud noise when car started and only when reved up would noise stop, and when a/c was on sometimes would effect the power steering noise. replaced the powersteering pump, still the noise continued and recently the belt came off while i was driving and brake light came on , i was able to get safely off the road and didnt cause an acciedent, but very close call, belt had come off but after minor adjustment it was put back on, vibration noise has become worse, i am affraid to drive it, mechanic looked at it and said harmonic balance seems to be off and root of problem is crank shaft bolt most likely , common problem , however during the time in kia dealership for other recall issues , crank bolt was never brought to my attention as being a problem in my year or model car, non it turns out it is a major problem and legal action has been taken by class action suit dealing with same issue. *tr