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Kia Sorento 2004 - 35,000 miles on it. It's been hugely reliable and everything I wanted. I have to replace the battery now but I don't think 4.5 years with a manufacturer battery is bad at all! Am getting 22 miles per gallon but I am not running the A/C with the gas prices as high as they are. Driving is half city - have interstate. Next car will also be a Sorento!
I bought a new Kia Sorento in 2006, an unsold 2005 unit. That winter I noticed that the limited slip differential didn't seem to operate correctly, as the rear tire on one side would spin endlessly and the tire on the dry pavement wouldn't do a thing. I have endured this for 3 winters, always having to put it in 4 wheel drive when one wheel is on ice or snow. The dealer says it is not a "positraction" unit and is operating correctly. Through research I have affirmed that the rear differential is manufactured by Eaton Corp. And is indeed a "positraction" type differential. Eaton suggested I try the following: With both rear wheel lifted, the transmission in neutral, and the engine off, spin one rear wheel. If the opposite wheel spins in the same direction, it is operating correctly. If the opposite wheel spins in the opposite direction, it is not a limited slip differential. It failed the test at the dealership. Now Kia has to come look at it. I wonder how many Kia Sorentos there are out there with the wrong differential in them? They are supposed to be standard on all 4 wheel drive models till 2006.
My girlfriend has a 2005 Sorento, and the battery has been dead many times for no reason. Just this morning I had to replace it.
The rear door hinges are bad doors - hard to open.
Check engine light on many times lights keep blowing. Unit has 39.000 miles.
My 2005 Sorento has 26k. I bought it new for #22,500- an EX with leather, sunroof, CD, side cladding etc. Comparable SUV's were 28-31k
Mileage stinks-14 mpg city/hwy. Best ever on a straight run at steady speed is 19 mpg.
Repairs- new battery at 26k. Front brakes and tires at 25k.
It rides solid, has good high clearance over deep snow.
A friend bought a Lexus SUV for $45k- same year and size. What does he have that's worth double the price??
We have a 2005 Kia Sorento LX with only 55,000 kilometers on it. It has had all services and maintenance, never towed or abused, and no accidents. My wife loves it and it is easy to drive, it is her grocery getter and kid hauler. However it is the worst vehicle we have ever owned.
Under powered engine.
Sluggish automatic.
Bulbs keep burning out.
Battery mysteriously goes flat.
Occupant sensor for passenger air bag still malfunctioning.
TPS sensor failed.
Complete brake system failure, master cylinder, ABS module, calipers, pads and rotors replaced.
Crankshaft bolt failed, crank pulley gone, harmonic balancer gone, crank angle sensor gone, AC system damaged.
I couldn't recommend a KIA to my worst enemy!
I purchased a second hand 06 ex Kia Sorento and loved it till I got caught in wet weather coming home one night, and the rear started to slide. I corrected the steering to suit, then the auto 4wd took control, spun 180 degrees into a ditch, rolled over a fence and landed in a paddock. I wasn't going fast or in an artificially induced state. These auto 4wd are dangerous, and you need to respect the fact if you lose traction, you have no control over the vehicle.
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