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Kia Sorento Suspension Safety Report | Apr 01, 2010
Reported on Apr 01, 2010
2011 KIA SORENTO 4-CYL EX ALIGNMENT ISSUE: PURCHASED AUTO 3/27/10 AND NOTICED THE NEXT DAY THAT THE CAR DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT. WAS TOLD TO WAIT 30 DAYS (OR 1000 MILES) FOR BREAK-IN PERIOD. THE DEALERSHIP DID AN ALIGNMENT ON 5/5/10; THEY THEN STRAIGHTENED THE STEERING WHEEL ON 5/6/10; AND TIGHTENED THE SPECS ON 5/7/10. THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER KIA DEALERSHIP IN AKRON ON 5/19/10, AND THEY ROTATED THE FRONT TIRES AND DID ANOTHER ALIGNMENT--THEY COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM EITHER. THE CAR STILL DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT. I AM WORKING WITH KIA CORPORATION TO TRY TO FIND A FIX, BUT FELT THE INFORMATION WAS IMPORTANT TO NHTSA SHOULD OTHER COMPLAINTS BE RECEIVED ON THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR | |
Make: | Kia |
Model: | Sorento |
Manufactured by: | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC |
Year: | 2011 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | CANTON OH |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5XYKU3A15BG |
Mileage: | 85 miles. |
Speed: | 20 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 4 |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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