Pleasealso check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the 2005 Sorento. 1 Crankshaft Position Sensor problem. Failure Date: 03/06/2015 Driving apporox 55mph, my lights seemed to dim then my battery and brake light came on. I immediately turned my heater, radio, TheKia Sorento (Korean: 기아 쏘렌토, romanized: Gia Sorento) is a lineup of sport utility vehicles manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Kia since 2002 through four generations. Initially a compact SUV built on a body-on-frame chassis, the second-generation Sorento transitioned to a car-based platform which placed it into the mid-size Nowthat we’ve got the bad years out of the way, we can dedicate all our attention to the best Sorento model years. The biggest issue is a problem with the 2.4-liter engine and automatic transmission, so it’s best to avoid such a combination. These are the best Kia Sorento model years: 2005 Kia Sorento; 2007 Kia Sorento; 2008 Kia Sorento 2005Kia Sorento EX CRDI 2.5L Diesel Turbo. After replaced new injector copper seal motor was running for 15 minutes and slowly motor stopped. Crank but not start took the injectors to injector service shop all four injectors are working fine. can anyone help in this regards. Posted by Jeff on Nov 04, 2018. Answeredby David Morley · 31 March 2022. There are two issues here. The first is that an air-conditioning compressor should not, according to your repair person, stop working at 120,000km. That’s probably debatable and would also be a function of how frequently the air-conditioning runs in your car. Boughta Kia Sorento 2005, drove great for 8 months then started cutting out when driving/accelerating/driving up a hill. Called the RAC who advised the engine fuel filter, took the car to the garage and had this replaced. The car continued to cut out when accelerating, especially driving up a hill. q0LHDt.