2008 Kia Sorento Suspension Problems

“A march 2010 technical bulletin issued for this make and model year vehicle (TSB-023) of faulty rear differential. A mechanic at dealership informed me my make and model year car has this problem, and made me aware of the march 2010 TSB- 023. Mechanic stated my wheels in the rear will become louder than the current noise I have, the wheels will grind, I will feel rear vibration. With 14 other Kia Sorento owners with this same issue, reported rear wheels locked up while driving downhill, and saw rear wheel in rear window moving away from the vehicle. …”

“We heard grinding noises when driving our 2008 Kia Sorento. When applying the brakes, the steering wheel began pulling, jerking, and lunging. We noticed nickel-size chipped pieces of metal in the drive that had fallen from underneath the car. We towed the car to our local auto repair shop. The mechanic discovered that the right wheel bearing had disintegrated; the rotor and hub to ride into the caliper and seize--the wheel was within seconds of flying off the axle. They had difficulty finding parts because this seemed to have been a common problem with Kia sorentos. …”

“Bought the vehicle brand new and noticed you have to depress the brake pedal all the way down in order for the vehicle to slow down and stop. Spoke to the dealership and they said all Kia Sorento models are like this, you have to press hard down on the brake pedal for vehicle to slow down and finally stop and it takes a while for it to respond. …”

“My car will rock back and forth violently while driving. Notice it more at higher speeds, seems to happen when I take my foot off the gas pedal. It's progressively getting worse and I'm terrified of having a wreck. Have tried new tires, tire rotations, alignments etc.. I've been told it may be the differential.”

“The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that the suspension was unstable at the front end of the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed that the control arms needed to be replaced. While driving, the contact heard an abnormal noise near the front of the vehicle and the vehicle failed to move. An independent mechanic came to the location and stated that the front wheel suspension failed and that the front passenger side axle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic who replaced the front passenger side axle. …”