NHTSA Complaint #10413464 — 2003 KIA SORENTO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10413464
Vehicle	2003 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Date of Incident	July 8, 2011
Date Filed	July 18, 2011
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	RI

Consumer Description

MY CAR BROKE DOWN WHILE DRIVING.....MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT THE PULLEY BROKE OFF & I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER... THE DEALER ADVISED, IT WILL COST ME ALMOST $5000...I CALLED KIA CORPORATE & WITH MY VIN#, THEY FOUND THAT IT WAS RECALLED IN 2007 & FIXED IT & CAN NOT BE FIXED AGAIN.... MY QUESTION HERE IS, IF IT WAS DEFECTIVE PART & BROKE AGAIN, HOW CAN THIS BE MY FAULT? I HAVE NO CAR NOW TO USE, I CAN NOT AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED, I STILL OWE MORE THAN $5000 ON THE CAR....THE CAR IS NOT WORTH $5000.. I TRIED TO RENT A CAR FOR A WEEK TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE, THAT WILL COST OVER $400.... I AM DESPERATE FOR YOUR HELP!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! *KB

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