6.9
fairly significant- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 9,000 miles
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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.
- Greensboro, NC, USA
I bought this car new in July 2006 it had 200 miles on it when I drove it off the lot. A week after I purchased it the brakes were smoking on the drivers front side, I took it into the dealer they said I had driven over something and it was simply burning off (yeah right) a month later they brakes started grinding I took it in they resurfaced the rotors, about 3 months later the brakes were grinding again, they replaced the rotors, about 4 months later the brakes were squealing and grinding again and I took it in they said they could find nothing wrong with it yet when I left the dealership they brakes seemed fine. In December 07 the car began to shake and make a very loud thunderous noise at take off, I took it into the dealer and they said the "propeller" or otherwise drive shaft was a recall and needed to be replaced which did not happen until January 08 because they had to order the part. Now the brakes are bad again, and the dealer now wants to charge me over $300 to fix them! outrageous and totally unbelievable!
- Sacramento, CA, USA
: the contact stated while driving 15 mph under normal road conditions, the brakes locked up. There were no warnings prior to the failure. The vehicle was towed to the service dealer, who replaced the brakes. The consumer has also had problems with the vehicle's cruise control
- Girard, KS, USA
- Gretna, LA, USA