NHTSA Complaint #10745946 — 2005 KIA SORENTO

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10745946
Vehicle	2005 KIA SORENTO
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	August 3, 2015
Date Filed	August 3, 2015
Mileage	590,030 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VT

Consumer Description

I WENT TO MY DOCTORS APPOINTMENT THE CAR RAN FINE WELL ABOUT HALF WAY HOME THE CAR STARTED MAKING A FUNNY NOISE SOUNDED LIKE A TRACTOR OR IF U TURN YOUR WHEEL TO FAR THE NOISE IT MAKES LIKE A GRINDING METAL NOISE SO I STOP AT A LIGHT THE NOISE STOPPED ALL SEEMED NORMAL I LIGHTLY STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE NOISE CAME BACK WELL IVE GOT TO GET HOME ONLY SECONDS AWAY FROM HOME NO LIGHT ARE COMING ON ITS NOT OVER HEATING I GO TO TURN A CORNER AND THE STEERING WAS GONE FOR A SECOND BUT CAME BUT STEERING CAME BACK DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP ALL THE WAY TO THE SHOP THE STEERING AND NOISE WAS ALL GOING AT THE SAME TIME ITS CLEAR THERES PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET KILLED IS THAT WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN TO GET A RECALL?

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