# 2005 Kia Sorento - Can't move the wheel

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-kia-sorento-cant-move-the-wheel/144400>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** kia\
**Created:** [July 14, 2019, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-kia-sorento-cant-move-the-wheel/144400 "2019-07-14T23:38:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![wananitaconklin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@wananitaconklin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wananitaconklin)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-kia-sorento-cant-move-the-wheel/144400/1 "2019-07-14T23:38:08Z")

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i have a 2005 kia sorento ex and it starts and runs but two of my belts stop running and when this happens i cant move my steering wheel and the break light and batery light are on at the same time what could this be

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**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-kia-sorento-cant-move-the-wheel/144400/2 "2019-07-14T23:48:53Z")

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Bad power steering pump.

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-kia-sorento-cant-move-the-wheel/144400/3 "2019-07-15T00:40:31Z")

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Loose belt that runs the power steering pump. Same for alternator.

Very unusual to have 2 belts so loose they don’t turn their component(s.) Let us know what you find, please. Good luck.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 12:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-kia-sorento-cant-move-the-wheel/144400/4 "2019-07-15T00:43:15Z")

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Is the engine still running when you see the belts are not turning? Or is the engine stalled too?

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**Author:** ![wananitaconklin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@wananitaconklin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wananitaconklin)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 12:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-kia-sorento-cant-move-the-wheel/144400/5 "2019-08-01T00:02:18Z")

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My truck still starts nd runs just 2 of the belts dont move.

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**Author:** ![wananitaconklin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@wananitaconklin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wananitaconklin)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-kia-sorento-cant-move-the-wheel/144400/6 "2019-08-01T00:03:46Z")

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I am hoping it is just that I am so upset I bought the truck in March and only drove it a handful of times it’s been in the shops more

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 12:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-kia-sorento-cant-move-the-wheel/144400/7 "2019-08-01T00:31:02Z")

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For a belt not to move when the engine is running:

- either the belt’s tension isn’t adjusted tightly enough;
- the belt is worn out;
- or there’s a pulley or accessory that should be rotating freely but is instead locked in place.

The first order of business is to determine which of those three the problem is