2005 Kia Sorento: engine knocking or ticking

Filed Nov 24, 2015 · Airbags, Brakes · OH

I purchased this 2005 kia sorento and on my way home there was a knock before I lost my sterring and brakes. Luckily I slowed down when I heard the sound. I got the car home safelybeing only a half a mile away. Called the dealer I purchased the kia from and he came and got it to repair it. He bought the updated so call bolt that was suppose to fix the issue with the crank shaft bolt. Then I got the car back and had the gas tank leaking from the seams. He fix and replaced that. Just the other night on my way to work and I lost my sterring and brakes again..I travel on main roads but there is a lot of amish here and thank god I wasn't going around any of there buggy and hurt those people or myself..there is no fix what so ever for this issue and someone needs to make kia stand up and take responsibility for this faulty defect before a innocent child or woman or husband gets killed.

Filed Apr 27, 2015 · Engine · 160,000 miles · LA

I purchased a 2005 kia sorento from a dealership on nov. 18, 2014. In january 2015 the crankshaft sensor broke . It was repaired by the dealership under warranty. On april 8th I started hearing a knocking sound so I stopped driving the vehicle and did some research to find out what the problem was. I found out that the car I had was part of a recall and there was a lawsuit for the same issue I was having with my vehicle. I purchased the parts and had the car towed to my mechanic. My mechanic has attempted to repair the car without success. I have had to rent a car and also pay daily for rides to and from work. I contacted kia today and they stated that I would have to pay kia to do a diagnostic test before anything can be done. I was never notified about a recall. Even though it was a few years ago, this is information that should be given to every purchaser whether new or used.

Filed Jul 23, 2014 · Engine · 122,000 miles · MD

The engine developed a very loud tick/knock in the motor.

Filed Jun 20, 2012 · Electrical, Lights · 105,800 miles · TX

Headlight bulbs have gone out at least once a month since I have purchased vehicle used. Have to keep spare bulbs in vehicle in case it happened again at night which I would not be able to drive with my normal headlights ig I had not carried the spare ones in sorento. Brake lights have gone out 3 times since I have purchased sorento in march 2012. Lighting interior does not work unless you manually push the button from the top of ceiling. Door ajar" light came on and started beeping all doors were tightly shut. Was told that the seat belt harness metal part may have caused the drivers door to bend or knock off the diode button.

Filed Sep 15, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 53,000 miles · OH

While driving my vehicle, it began making a "knocking" noise. The power steering then began to fail and then I was unable to accelerate. The car died (on a busy 4 lane hwy with my 7 mos old daughter in the car). Once stopped, I looked under my hood to find a large bolt laying on the floor of the interior of the bumper. The vehicle was towed to a local auto repair shop where, after 2 days and $1300 in repairs, I was told that the "large bolt" I found was half of the crank pulley bolt. It had snapped clean in half leaving the other half inside the pulley. Extensive labor to remove this piece and then reset all the pulleys and belts (timing belt) attributed to the excessive cost. I was told that there was no reason why that bolt should have simply broke in half and that it was a faulty part. Kia refuses to take responsibility and I have read several posts that make it clear that this is not the first time it has happened. Electrically, I have had to change my headlight bulbs several times over the last 3 years and the accuator for the automatic door locks is faulty. The car randomly locks itself at any given time (while driving, when sitting in the driveway during the night, parked and running). I stopped in a parking lot to get my daughter's toy that she had dropped. When I got out of the car to walk around to the other side, the car lock defect locked my daughter inside the car while it was running.

Filed May 4, 2009 · Engine · 62,000 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. The contact stated that the engine was making a loud knocking noise. When she started the vehicle, it began to shake severely and make a ticking noise. The vehicle could not be driven and was towed to the dealer. The technician found particles that resembled metal fragments in the engine. The entire engine had to be replaced. The failure mileage was 62,000.

Filed Aug 2, 2007 · Engine · 47,000 miles · TX

While driving the vehicle the motor started knocking extremely loud. Did not overheat and oil level was fine. On july 31 I received a phone call from ms stevens (central kia) to authorize for the diagnosis of the vehicle. The cost to diagnose the problem will be $80.00 if not covered under warranty. On august 1st I received a call from ms. Stevens stating the technician saw signs of ?sludge? When he removed the oil cap. Ms. Steven questioned if there was knocking noise prior to the failure. I explained there was no noise present and the last oil change was approximately 3,800 miles ago. Ms. Stevens said she had to get authorization to proceed to go any further because of the evidence of ?sludge?. If the failure was due to ?oil starvation? It would not be covered under warranty and the further diagnosis would cost approximately $500.00. I quickly dismissed the possibility that the engine had been ?oil starved?. If the engine was oil starved the failure would most likely happen over time. This failure was immediate. Ms. Stevens agreed and even mention that she has seen and the technician as experienced a malfunction with a wing nut and bolt breaking and falling into the lower part of the motor. She believed that is what happened in this case which would be covered under the 100,000 mile warranty. On thursday august 2nd at approximately 11:00am I went to central kia in plano and met with ms. Stevens. Ms stevens told me the work on my vehicle had not begun. At approximately 1:30 pm I received a phone call from ms. Stevens stating a malfunction in the motor occurred involving a failed part (bolt). Ms. Stevens now is requested for me to produce maintenance records or the defective engine will not be covered under warranty. It is very frustrating to me to know that kia knew of the faulty part prior to the diagnosis, then finding the problem then placing the monkey on the consumers back before they will cover it under warranty.