NHTSA Complaint #10885382 — 2004 KIA SORENTO POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10885382
Vehicle	2004 KIA SORENTO
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 1, 2013
Date Filed	July 17, 2016
Mileage	98,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

RUSTED BRACKETS RECALLED IN EUROPE, REFUSED BY KIA TO REPLACE EVEN THO THEY WERE RUSTED UNDER WARRANTY, POSE A DANGEROUS SAFETY RISK TO UNSUSPECTING OWNERS. THE ENTIRE BRACKET HOLDING THE DIFFERENTIAL RUSTED THROUGH CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. PRESENTED WITH A SMALL SQUEAK IN REAR. I ASKED KIA TO SEND PEOPLE LETTERS WARNING AND THEY WOULD NOT ADDRESS THE REQUEST. HOW KIA IS GETTING AWAY WITH SEVERE RUST, CAUSING SAFETY HAZARDS IN ALL VEHICLES, IS BEYOND ME. I KNOW THEY ARE LESS EXPENSIVE, IS IT WORTH IT? CAN SOMEONE PLEASE ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND AT LEAST LET THE PUBLIC KNOW IT IS HAPPENING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SEVERELY INJURED OR GOD FORBID DIES. THERE ARE THOUSANDS STILL ON THE ROAD. I PAID FOR THEIR DIAGNOSTIC WORTHLESSNESS TO MAKE SURE IT WAS DOCUMENTED.

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