NHTSA Complaint #10469221 — 2003 KIA SORENTO

DRIVING MY 2003 KIA SORENTO IN TOWN WHEN THE BRAKE, OIL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON AND LOST MY POWER STEERING. AFTER ALMOST HITTING A COUPLE CARS GOT IT TO MY IN LAWS HOUSE TO FIND THAT THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT HAD BACKED OUT OF THE HARMONIC BALANCER AND CAUSED ALL THE BELTS TO STOP. CALLED MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT IS A COMMON THING FOR KIA'S. TOLD ME TO TAKE THE BOLT OUT AND INSPECT IT TO SEE IF THE THREADS ARE STRETCHED IF SO TO GET A NEW BOLT. AFTER TRYING TO GET THE BOLT LOOSE IT WILL NOT BUDGE. NOW ITS ON A TRAILER ON ITS WAY TO THE MECHANICS HOUSE. JUST PAID MY FIRST PAYMENT ON IT LAST MONTH. BOUGHT IT USED BECAUSE MY WIFE LIKED THE VEHICLE AND HAD A THIRTY DAY WARRANTY AND WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT 36 DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED IT SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS. *TR