2003 Kia Sorento LX review from North America
"Money Pit"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Had to replace engine at 90k...
Headlights constantly need to be changed...
Rotors are constantly having to be turned.
Had to replace the fly wheel TWICE.
Clock does not work.
Check engine light is on.
I could go on and on...
General comments?
I love my 2003 Sorento, but I do not love the headaches I have had.
My engine had to be replaced at 90k. One month prior I had a recall performed on this car for the crank shaft bolt... one month later my engine blew. I called Kia and told them my car was in perfect shape before the recall work was performed. They disagreed. So I replaced the motor (used of course), which set me back over 6k that includes rental car and labor... I argued with Kia that it was their fault. The service mgr told me that the '03 were having problems with a bolt coming off the motor and getting sucked in and damaging the engine. So needless to say after about 5 months Kia finally issued me a refund of just shy of 6k. It WAS their fault because I got the recall letter in the mail stating that the bolt was coming loose.....I was RIGHT. Thankfully I saved my receipts and submitted them and got the refund.
I do like my car, but there is ALWAYS something that needs to be fixed on it... it is a money pit!!!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 Automatic |
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| Date of Entry | 30th June, 2009 |