| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005062865 | Incident Date: Aug, 21 2005 |
| Consumer's City: MOUNT LAUREL | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SORENTO | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJC733355 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 17 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 16 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2005 kia sorento v6, breakage of crankshaft accessory pulley/vibration damper bolt, causing loss of power steering due to power steering belt to become inoperative. this problem effects 2003 to 2006 kia sorento v6 engines many owners have had multi failures of this bolt, the updated bolts fail too. kia is trying to hide this serious problem and has no intention of a real fix. my vehicle and others are afraid to drive our kia sorento's. *nm |
