2005 Kia Sorento Other Problems

Your drive shaft pulley fell off while driving. This isn't an isolated incident — the owner knows of at least two other Kia owners who experienced the same problem. A falling pulley can cause loss of power steering and other critical functions, creating a dangerous driving situation. The repair will require replacing the pulley and inspecting the drive shaft for damage.

Your battery and brake warning lights came on, and you suddenly lost power steering control while turning into a parking lot. You discovered the damper pulley (the wheel that drives multiple belts) was wobbling, which caused the power steering belt and AC belt to come off. This is a dangerous problem that has happened to you multiple times before, and it needs to be permanently fixed to prevent losing control of your vehicle again. The repair will likely involve replacing the damper pulley and inspecting the bolt that holds it in place.

Your headlights keep going out even after replacing the bulbs and the entire headlight assembly, and the wiring checks out fine. They may work for a day and then fail again, leaving you unable to drive safely at night. This electrical issue likely stems from a deeper problem in the charging system or wiring, which may require professional diagnosis to identify the root cause.

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BROKE OFF CAUSING BELTS TO SHRED AND COME OFF. LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN!

I WENT TO PUT FUEL IN MY KIA SORRENTO AS I DO EVERY TWO WEEKS AT THE SAME GAS STATION SAME PUMP. I ENGAGED THE PUMP AS ALWAYS PUT THE NOZZLE IN AND WHEN I PUSHED THE LEVER WITHIN 30 SECONDS THERE WAS A GURGLING NOISE AND GAS SPEWED ALL OVER ME, THE CAR AND THE SIDEWALK. I WENT IN TO GET THE ATTENDANT WHO HAD TO BRING OUT KITTY LITTER TO COVER THE GAS ON THE GROUND. SHE HAD ME MOVE TO A DIFFERENT PUMP AND ASSISTED ME WITH TRYING TO PUT FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I CALLED KIA AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST 800 TO 1000 TO FIX. NOW I AM FUELING THE CAR WITH 5 GALLON CONTAINERS A LITTLE AT A TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER, OTHER PATRONS AND THE GAS STATION AS WELL.

I WAS DRIVING, ABOUT 45MPH, I NOTICED LIGHT SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. WHEN I LOOKED AT MY TEMPERATURE GAGE IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE, SAUD IT WAS FINE. I DROVE ABOUT TEN MORE MINUTES SINCE THE SMOKE STOPPED. ABOUT TEN MINUTES AFTER I GOT TO MY DESTINATION , THERE WAS SO MUCH SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE HOOD AND WATER WAS EVERYWHERE. THE THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR WERE REPLACED. EVERYDAY I DRIVE IT, THERE'S A RIVER OF WATER COMING FROM UNDER THE SUV. I HAD IT IN THE SHOP TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AND EVERYTHING TESTED FINE. IT'S BEEN A HUGE MESS.

I WAS SITTING AT A DRUG STORE DRIVE THRU WHEN A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I PULLED OUT OF LINE AND INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND THE MECHANIC REPORTED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT HAD SHEARED OFF IN THE ENGINE. UPON RESEARCHING MY OPTIONS (THE REPAIR COST IS ENORMOUS, AND THE VEHICLE MAY BE JUNKED DUE TO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE) I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH SORENTOS, (EARLIER MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM) BUT KIA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR THE 2005 MODELS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IN MY OPINION DUE TO THE FACT THAT IF THE BOLT BREAKS OR SHEARS WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, YOU LOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER OR CONTROL THE CAR. A CALL TO OUR LOCAL DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAD HAD SEVERAL COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, AND AT THIS TIME KIA IS DOING NOTHING. IF THIS PROBLEM EXISTED IN EARLIER MODELS, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN FIXED BY KIA.

THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT BROKE ON MY 2005 KIA SORENTO. I HAVE FOUND A SITE WHERE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS HAPPENING. IT ALSO SAYS THAT A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM WAS DONE ON THE 2003 SORENTOS, BUT NOT THE 2005. LISTED BELOW IS WHERE I FOUND THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. HTTP://REPAIRPAL.COM/REVISED-CRANKSHAFT-PULLEY-BOLT-422. *TR