Why does my Kia Sorento not transfer power?
If your Sorento is too low on transmission fluid, it’ll will no longer be able to transfer power to the rear wheels. The power goes to the torque converter, and that’s the end of the line. You should check the transmission fluid immediately.
When was the transmission recall on my 2005 Sorento?
I did the transmission recall in November 2008 and had to take back my 2005 sorento 5 times where they told me nothing was wrong but then found other problems to charge me $1,500 for. When I took it to a mechanic to check it out they found that the transmission fluid wasn’t replaced after the repair was done.
Is there a recall on the Kia Sorento?
I have a Kia Sorento 2005 with 54,000 miles and I took it into the repair shop b/c the check engine light came on and then I received the recall notice in the mail. The repair shop told me that my problem was a spark plug wiring problem and so I had them fix that; fix the engine recall and to also replace the drive chain.
When did the Kia Sorento ex start to die?
It is an ’05 Sorento EX. I have an 05 as well and gave it the nick name Killed In Action. We bought it in April of 05 and 2 months later it started to die in my driveway. This was just one issue at the time.
What’s the problem with the Kia Sorento transmission?
I have an ’06 Sorento and the same problem, sticks in 4th or 5th and won’t go into passing gear when needed, but it’s intermittent. It took them two days and a thousand miles to duplicate the problem when they had it in.
I did the transmission recall in November 2008 and had to take back my 2005 sorento 5 times where they told me nothing was wrong but then found other problems to charge me $1,500 for. When I took it to a mechanic to check it out they found that the transmission fluid wasn’t replaced after the repair was done.
When did the Kia Sorento become a SUV?
April 7, 2020 by Tom Harbid Kia’s popular mid-size crossover SUV, the Sorento debuted back in 2003 as a compact SUV. By 2009 it got the upgrade to a mid-size SUV, and that ushered in a new era of issues for the vehicle.
What was the Kia Sorento Crash Test score?
Incredibly, Kia had done nothing to improve crash test ratings over the previous year and again, driver’s side impacts scored very poorly with a greater risk for leg and torso injury. The 2005 Kia Sorento suffered the same problems as earlier years. Remember, that crankshaft pulley lawsuit covered Sorentos until 2006.