Ownership Cost for 2008 Kia Sorento LX
Estimated: $41389 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2110 | $1013 | $886 | $802 | $718 | $5529 |
| Insurance | $1639 | $1696 | $1756 | $1817 | $1881 | $8789 |
| Fuel | $2053 | $2114 | $2188 | $2276 | $2378 | $11009 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1777 | $1008 | $862 | $2291 | $8701 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $611 | $611 | $611 | $611 | $611 | $905 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10153 | $7808 | $7224 | $7231 | $8974 | $41389 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2004 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1. SINCE NEW, 2004 KIA SORENTO 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION HAS HAD A GRIND WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN LOWER GEARS. I BROUGHT PROBLEM TO ATTENTION OF BERLIN CITY KIA DEALERSHIP IN BURLINGTON VT DURING MY FIRST ROUTINE SERVICE. THEY CONFIRMED THE GRIND AND ELECTED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AS AN ATTEMPTED SOLUTION. 2. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED WITH THE NEW TRANSMISSION, AND IN FACT HAS GOTTEN WORSE, PARTICULARLY ON COOLER MORNINGS. I HAVE HAD IT BACK FOR THEM TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT KIA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM ON THESE PARTICULAR TRANSMISSIONS, BUT HAS NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. 3. I BELIEVE A RECALL IS IN ORDER, AS THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK |
| 2008 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, I LOST SIGNIFICANT POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 40 MPH ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY DRIVE TO A AUTO CENTER WHERE I WAS TOLD MY TRANSFER CASE ASSEMBLY AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS MALFUNCTIONING, CAUSING ME TO LOSE POWER AND CAUSING MY CAR TO SHIFT ERRATICALLY WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR LESS THAN 11 MONTHS.*JB |
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