2003 Kia Sorento Brakes Problems

“Driving car down road when brakes went soft pulling into my driveway was able to stop before brakes went out fully. My son was practicing for his road test. Car also has control issue does not feel very stable. Feels like it want to tip over. Noise in front end dealer said you will get used to it. When it gets bad enough they may be able to find it. Biggest piece of junk I have ever owned. Would never buy another Kia.”

“As I was leaving work, the crankshaft bolt broke,and the bottom/pulley came out and hit the road.thank god I was still in the parking lot. I had it towed to a automotive shop to have it fixed it ,has $ 768.45 plus 75.00dollars to tow it. I got my 2003-Sorento back on 06/20/2013 on 07/06/2013 I was going down the hwy about 55mph. And the crankshaft/bolt broke again after only having driven 1,674miles. I am a single mom of two ,living week to week and I can,t afford to fix it again and it is our only car. …”

“2003 Kia sorrento-there has been no crash==the drive line from the rear makes a noisy thump almost every time I step on the brakes and release them--Kia service in middletown, ny service manager and Kia zone rep state that is normal operation of vehicle--I disagree and informed them I will be taking vehicle to another mechanic,I have been driving for 34 years and never encountered this situation in a vehicle.”

“I was coming home from work one day ,when the crankshaft bolt came out of my car .I barely made it home .but the front end was jarring my airbag light came on my breaks like same one and I did not have no control of my steering .then it cost me 1700 .then one day I was in town and the crankshaft bolt came out of my car again which this time I did not have no control of the steering it took every muscle that I had to keep it in the road the front and shook so bad it jarred everything I lose my airbag light came on my brake lights came on seat belt light came on it was a hazardous on the…”

“At 12000 miles I have had to have the front brake rotors on my 2003 Kia Sorento machined twice due to warping and resultant brake pulsing/vibration. Due to required rotor thickness, the next episode will necessitate rotor replacement. The need to do this at such low mileage indicates a severe deficiency, probably relating to faulty design or a metallurgical problem with the rotors. The Sorento is a new model and I suspect that as miles are accumulated this problem will become more evident fleet-wide. …”