2005 Kia Sorento - in 4 wheel drive, on dry pavement, going slow in forward, turning a corner to the left the rear drivers side wheel tries going in reverse and when turning right the passenger side wheel tries going in reverse. I did not try it at highway speed. Can feel the wheels catching depending on which way turning. Is this normal or any idea what is wrong?

The firing order for v6 should be 1 2 3 4 5 6
Front wheel drive vehicle, rear bank, from left to right looking from front of vehicle, 1 2 3.
Front bank left to right, 4 5 6
My info for this vehicle only went to 013, so I hope it is correct.

Depending on the specific vehicle many 4WD have a transfer case that will lock the front and rear drives shafts together. This configuration is only for slippery conditions like ice and snow or very wet or off road. When turning the radius is different between the front and rear so there is a lot of feedback to the steering wheel. This is created by the fact the front set of wheels and the rear set of wheels must make the same number of turns because of the locked transfer case.

If you attempt to drive on high friction surfaces the stress to the drive train is excessive and will cause damage. The whine and the bunny hop is the drive train attempting to release this tension. If you were on a slippery surface the tires would have much less resistance turning at slightly different rates.

Also critical is the tire size need to be the same. However even with perfectly matched tires the problem on dry surfaces remain the same.

The AWD vehicles are equipped with a third differential that allows for the difference between the rotation of the drive shafts so it can drive on dry pavement no problem. Some configurations allow the AWD to have the transfer case locked which falls into the first category where dry pavement is prohibited.

Some Jeeps have a viscous coupling in the transfer case that permits limited slip between front to rear but the resistance to slip increases as the deference increases as in the event one tire is slipping
These Jeeps still have the lock up option in the transfer case requiring dry pavement when engaged.

Hope this helps?

Yes this kind of happens its a chevy thing mine dose it to .
Ball joints then to ware in these trucks I think this is why it dose it .
But your not supposed to use the 4 wheel on dry pavement especily in tie turns .
I wouldn't worry to much just try to not turn tight in parking lots going forward back up more to get were you need to be and don't cut the wheels to tight .Your ball joints will thank you

there is a transfer case control module in the dash at the center consel

you shouldnt use 4x4 on dry road its made for pulling or snow mud etc type situations if you feel its ok then check tire size are they all the same size tires and the pressure all the same if you dont have a check eng light on then there is nothing wrong with the 4x4 but dont forget all wheel drive works with abs tcm if one wheel spins faster or slower then the rest it puts on the abs to slow it down or the trans shifts up to speed it up so there are a few things to check

remove the seat from the vehicle and turn upside down and spray with dryglide or spray grease.good luck

make sure parking brake is off
take off caliper
pemove rotor
if the park brake shoes inside rotor are tight then you have to loosen the adjuster to remove
theres a hole in the rotor rotate it up and look through hole until you see the adjuster wheel loosen by rotating adjuster with flat blade screw driver

You may have a broken ignition tumbler, or is your steering wheel turned all the way to one side? If so, apply pressure on the steering wheel in the same direction that your tires are already turned, at the same time try turning your key forward. Your steering wheel lock may be denying you to turn your key. hope this helps

While im not versed in the newer systems most 4 wheel drives will grab while turning on pavement. on older trucks it is caused but both front wheels moving at the same speed. When you turn a corner the outside wheel of your truck has to turn faster than the inside.most manufacturers recomend not engageing 4 wheel drive on dry pavement .

the drivers side 4 way electric seat switch is faulty..
it wont go forward,,tryiing to source a used one(thats working)
For a new one i,v been quoted over