Suspension damage

jerem0621 wrote:
I had a 2012 Sorento with a 4 cyl and towed weekly with it. It was a great TV if used in the ratings. I installed the Receiver myself and it was very simple to install. Had over 50,000 miles when it got crunched

I suspect that there is an underlying issue not related to towing...just based on experience. Did you run over anything, back up hard into a backing space and hit the tire stops?...

Very unusual for this vehicle IMHO. (I really miss mine)

I was considering buying a newer one with the higher rating of 5,000 lbs as my 4 cyl version towed like a champ!

Maybe you could go to a different Kia dealer for a second opinion?

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Sorry your Kia got crunched.

I can't think of anything that might have happened to damage the suspension (nothing happened that was out of the ordinary enough to catch my attention). Unless, it was from a parking lot accident where someone hit the right side of my car (pretty much the entire right side) while my car was parked and I wasn't in it. Though, the body shop thought it was only cosmetic damage and didn't put any damage to the suspension on the estimate/claim.

I see that Consumer Reports and most people who own them love the current Sorento. I'm willing to believe/accept that I just got unlucky and got a bad one with the early suspension issue, recurring AC issues, and several other smaller issues. The AC/heat/ventilation fan on it just died (for the second time) so it is going back for warranty work, and I will have another dealer take a look at the suspension and see what they have to say.

As for how it tows on the road, it does handle it well. I can't say how it does with something closer to its limits (or with the heavier limit on the AWD), but the Starcraft 2406 was almost like it wasn't back there, and I typically got 20-22mpg when towing.