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Hi. I changed my tow car to aKia Sorento 2.5 ltr 57 plate in March.

Recently It has been as if it's hesitating  mainly as you are accelerating uphill in second & 3rd gear, in 3rd going above 30 at 2000 revs it sometimes hesitates as if it wants to go. I got it serviced at a kia dealers where they put it on a diagnostic machine twice where it showed no faults. I have since read some one had much the same problem & it was the fuel filter has anyone on here had the same problem.

Our previous Sorento (56 reg) sometimes lacked power, on diagnostic at the dealer, it was found to be a sticky turbo actuator, changed under warranty.

Thanks for your replies. I've booked it back in on Wednesday this time someone is coming out on the road with me to see for themselves then hopefuly they will realise there are more to cars than diagnostic machines. Also hope the waranty covers repair costs but with my luck probably not lol.

We did not know our last one had a fault-we booked it in for a fault on the cruise control(software update needed or something). The mechanic said the dignostics showed the tubo fault.

Sometimes it seemed to have more power than others.

Kia changed the complete turbo under warranty.

Our current Titan which we have had from new is very responsive

The interior coating fuel tank of my 03 Sorrento started to delaminate last year. It came off in very small pieces which blocked the fuel filter and restricted the engine. I had to get a specialist diesel garage to blast out the inside of the tank and recoat it.

Quote: Originally posted by mawkwind on 07/8/2012

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The interior coating fuel tank of my 03 Sorrento started to delaminate last year. It came off in very small pieces which blocked the fuel filter and restricted the engine. I had to get a specialist diesel garage to blast out the inside of the tank and recoat it.

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Breakdown service had taken it in three times because it kept breaking down. No way to get to my work without a car so needed it to be reliable. Price of a replacement tank for a Sorento ?. Pricey I would think.

I had to replace both rear calipers which each seized within 6 months of each other - £199 each - labour on top.

Gear selection started to be problamatic and I cut my losses and got rid of it !