Problems with 2006 Kia Sorento EQUIPMENT

I have a 2006 kia sorento, the rotors keep failing. as of this date i have had the rotors replaced twice and turned once. they need to be replaced again. the last time i had them replaced was in december 2008. on average i have to have them replaced or turned every 8 - 9 months. i have reported it to the bbb and to kia. kia refuses to put it on recall stating that the safety highway commission has to request the recall. i am not the only one who has this problem but am the only one who is truly concerned. please help me. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. the contact stated that the air conditioning failed to work during a heat wave. there were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel during this time. in addition, the clutch failed. new brake pads and rotors were installed and the contact must downshift in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle has been taken to two dealers and two mechanics. the failure mileage was 9,000 and current mileage was 43,000.

Brake problems. i have had to have extensive work on my brakes every 8000 miles. i can set my odometer by this it is so reliable. when i bought my sorrento in 2006 within the first 8000 miles the brakes went out. the dealership agreed to change the rotors for me. in 8000 miles the shoes, rotors everything was bad again. i called the dealership, they refused to fix it. i went to them and they wanted to charge an exorbitant price so i went to my usual car repair shop. they changed the brakes and as usual within 8000 miles again the brakes. i went back to my car repair shop and they said this time it was the back brakes (the first time the front). they repaired them and assured me that this should not happen again before about 30k miles. now after 8000 miles my brakes are again bad. i have complained repeatedly to kia, they do nothing. their consumer portion of kia is a joke. they always say it's the consumer's fault. my car is 3 years, and almost 4 years old and i only have 29k miles on it so i am not a rough driver, not a long distance driver and am a 50 year old woman so it's not like i'm out hotrodding. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. the contact stated that the interior and exterior lights would flash, the door would unlock, and the rear hatch would open automatically. the dealer replaced the computer and stated that there was a dead cell in the battery, which did not remedy the issue. a kia representative stated that the ground wire could be the issue; therefore, the dealer replaced the ground wiring. the repair stopped the lights from flashing; however, the hatch stopped opening the very same night of the repairs. in addition, the heater fan only worked on high. the vehicle has not yet been repaired. the contact is concerned that the flashing lights will distract other drivers and lead to a crash. the current mileage was 39,600 and failure mileage was 1,246.

2006 kia sorento ex 4wd, clunking sound in the rear end when you come to a complete stop and then start again. rear differential went out and was replaced in aug 2005, but the clunk in the rear end still remains. as of oct 2005 there is also an intermittent sound in the rear end that sounds like the differential is sticking or locking into a positive traction causing one tire to sound and feel like it is sliding on gravel. previous owner reported same problem "clunk" in the rear end numerous times as well. possibly a design flaw. *nm

When the a/c turns on, a belt slips noticeably and the power dips. *nm