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We had a terrible shock this afternoon.
I bought a 2013 Kia Sorento last December, it was everything we wanted in a tow car.
This morning I took the Sorento to our local Kia dealer to have a recall notice attended to, plus a service and MOT.
The dealer phoned me this afternoon with some very bad news.
The service technician carried out a 'health check' on the car as part of the service, and he discovered an oil leak in the rear diff.
There's no oil on the drive, they reckon that the leak is probably internal.
There are no replaceable oil seals or gaskets, and if left the diff will eventually destroy itself with possible significant damage to the rear axles and suspension.
The only effective solution is a replacement rear differential.
With parts and labour this will cost just short of £3500 ☹️
Towing our caravan up and down the highways and byways isn't a safe option, the car doesn't have a warranty so I'm going to have to turn into Scrooge this Christmas, to get the work done early next year.
Apparently this diff issue isn't uncommon among Sorentos of my mileage, but it's potentially safety critical.
Our holidays in 2024 are going to be severely curtailed. 🥺
I bought a 2013 Kia Sorento last December, it was everything we wanted in a tow car.
This morning I took the Sorento to our local Kia dealer to have a recall notice attended to, plus a service and MOT.
The dealer phoned me this afternoon with some very bad news.
The service technician carried out a 'health check' on the car as part of the service, and he discovered an oil leak in the rear diff.
There's no oil on the drive, they reckon that the leak is probably internal.
There are no replaceable oil seals or gaskets, and if left the diff will eventually destroy itself with possible significant damage to the rear axles and suspension.
The only effective solution is a replacement rear differential.
With parts and labour this will cost just short of £3500 ☹️
Towing our caravan up and down the highways and byways isn't a safe option, the car doesn't have a warranty so I'm going to have to turn into Scrooge this Christmas, to get the work done early next year.
Apparently this diff issue isn't uncommon among Sorentos of my mileage, but it's potentially safety critical.
Our holidays in 2024 are going to be severely curtailed. 🥺