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Ford Freestar and Kia Sorento Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
41 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 30500 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year. Glitchy. Generally minor issues.2016		 Kia Sorento
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  41 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 30500 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year. Glitchy. Generally minor issues.
28 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 86900 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.2011		 Kia Sorento Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  28 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 86900 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.

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Ford Freestar vs. Kia Sorento Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Ford Freestar and Kia Sorento reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Ford Freestars and Kia Sorentos with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Ford Freestars and Kia Sorentos that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Ford Freestar and Kia Sorento lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Ford Freestar and Kia Sorento have been recently.

To see how frequently Ford Freestar and Kia Sorento problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Ford Freestar

Ford Freestar Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr Minivan, ext. 193-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 usually a toyota person but this van made me believe in ford, at least for the van see full Ford Freestar review
Ford Freestar Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr Minivan, ext. 201-horsepower 4.2L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 Freestar has had a lot of electrical complaints. "TRAC off" lights coming on with no reliable fix from Ford. Repairs reported run from wheel sensors, PCM, ECM, Computer replacements. Ford gives no knowledgeable explanation of estimated repairs. see full Ford Freestar review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Brand Reputation of the Kia Sorento

Kia Sorento Brand Reputation: Cons
YearComment
2011 The number one reason most people seem to have for not buying a Kia is that it's a Kia. As noted in the introduction, negative brand perceptions linger. see full Kia Sorento review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Kia Sorento

Kia Sorento Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 in the past, not known to be good brand and still new to car industry. see full Kia Sorento review
2011 4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Unsure about long term reliability and overall build quality see full Kia Sorento review
2003 4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic AWD w/low range		 Poor brand reputation - cheap car image see full Kia Sorento review