# 2012 Kia Sorento clunking

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-kia-sorento-clunking/136220>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** kia, sorento\
**Created:** [March 10, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-kia-sorento-clunking/136220 "2019-03-10T17:13:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![AlanSauve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@AlanSauve](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AlanSauve)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-kia-sorento-clunking/136220/1 "2019-03-10T17:13:40Z")

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Since I purchased this auto new, there has been intermittent clunking in the front. I have had the dealer look at this several times to no avail. The last time they told me it was in the auto. transmission linkage. The problem still remains and is now getting worse. The clunking occurs primarily when slowing down.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-kia-sorento-clunking/136220/2 "2019-03-10T17:23:33Z")

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You have been living with this for 7 years now. It is obviously just an annoyance. Sell the car and buy one that doesn’t clunk.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-kia-sorento-clunking/136220/3 "2019-03-10T17:29:50Z")

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Inwillnsuggest the clunk is coming front the front springs rubbing a little bit. Annoying but fixable… 6 years ago, under warranty.