khandelwal Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 hey folks! i have a 2010 Sorento with around 35000 miles on it. there is a grinding noise when i brake at lower speeds but there is also another problem. towards the end of my 25 minute drive to work there is a clicking noise and if i continue to drive it gets worse. initially i was told it was the rotors so it went in for that and they put in new brake pads too. the noise went away for like a week but now its back again and i am being told that it is the rotors again!!!! i am not at all an aggressive driver and mostly have my children with me as well so i really do not know what is going on. the noise starts after i have braked a couple of times and then accelerate again. please help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khandelwal Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Hi there. My advice would be to simply get a pair of dimpled and slotted brake rotors for your Sorento. I put them on my 08 Sorento and they have been going ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khandelwal Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 i am not surprised to hear about this problem... The stock brakes are simply under-designed for that car, and it sounds like Kia has not solved the 'real' problem yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khandelwal Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 panda - thanks for the advice will look into it. i just want smooth and silent braking which seems to be impossible now. Hope not though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khandelwal Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 This is Sad!! I thought KIA would have fixed their brake issues on the Sorento by now. I sold my 2002 Sorento because of the multiple transmission and brake issues it had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khandelwal Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 I dont blame the service people. The real issue is with the rotors. They warp way too quickly - simply because they are under engineered and designed for that car. So long for the Sorento guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khandelwal Posted August 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 My dad had that happen last year to his 2008 kia sorento .. clicking chain like noise when turning to one side. They couldnt figure out what was wrong until a couple months went by and the wheel almost fell off while he was driving. In the end it was the hub that needed replacing. Surprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khandelwal Posted October 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Blackman i am beginning to think along the same lines. just not too sure on how much exactly it would fetch me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khandelwal Posted October 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 still bro .. whose fault exactly is that? mine? or kia's?? tbh i am kinda confused on what exactly the word 'under engineered' means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khandelwal Posted October 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 For all of you who do not already know, Kia has announced to recall more than a hundred thousand vehicles. A large number of their models is affected and Kia will further contact anyone with a Carens, Sedona, Sorento, Sportage or Optima manufactured between 2006 and 2011 that it feels may be affected by any of the identified issues. They say the problem is caused by carbonisation, amongst other factors. It is worth mentioning that Kia recalled over a million vehicles in the states alone earlier this year as well... our cars are no different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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