NHTSA Complaint #10363013 — 2005 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10363013
Vehicle	2005 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 10, 2010
Date Filed	October 30, 2010
Mileage	99,877 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

05 KIA SORENTO. THE HARMONIC BALANCER BOLT DOESN'T ADEQUATELY SECURE THE BALANCER OR PULLEY. THRU NORMAL USE, THE BOLT BECOMES LOOSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BALANCER. THE DAMAGED BALANCER CAUSES THE PULLEY TO BECOME DAMAGED, AND ALL OF THE ACCESSORY BELTS RUN BY THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY ARE DAMAGED. THE "FIX" OFFERED BY KIA DOES NOTHING TO PERMANENTLY FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOW TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. COSTS HAVE NOW REACHED OVER $2100 AND COUNTING!!!!! *TR

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