We have classified the 177 complaints from 2011 Kia Sorento about POWER TRAIN into the following categories.
We were driving on a road at about 35 miles an hour when there was a loud bang from the rear end almost sounded as if a tire head blown upon bringing it back and doing tests and checks we found at the rear transfer case or differential was to blame. upon further research on the internet we found that there has been many complaints about the rear differential or transfer case occurring on many of the same vehicles
En este ao a partir de julio mi carro kia sorento 2011 a presentado problema en la direcion, power tren, de acuerdo a lo que indica que tiene un desperfecto de fabrica, en dos ocaciones he tenido problema muy fuerte, se bloqueo el carro manejando y lo frenos no funcionaron y el carro siguio rodando y pude haber tenido un accidente... la otra en la carretera el carro comienza a sonar las ruedas y cuando se frena tambalea... lo lleve para la inspeccion y paso correctamente pero me entregaron una hoja que el carro tiene desperfecto de fabrica ,,, lo lleve a la kia para la revision de las partes,,,la cual realizaron el pedido de las mismas... pero yo como usuario no me siento conforme ya que ese cambio no me da segurida por que corre peligro mi vidad y la de la familia,,, no necesito un carro reparado lo que necesito un carro que me de segurida para toda la familia,,, una vez que cambien las parte y se me falla en la carretera quien responde por mi vida y la de la familia y la de otras personas, necesito ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled while the fourth wheel warning indicator flickered. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed and caused the vehicle to operate independently. also, the contact heard an abnormal noise while driving the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed to visit a kia dealer. the vehicle was taken to matthews auto group (3721 vestal rd d, vestal, ny 13850, (607) 584-5354) where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft sensor needed to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 213,000. *bf
Transmission problems like not getting into gear or jerking when shifting and engine seem to loose power or not have enough also there is a noise the a/c making a rattling noise and vibrating .
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v626000 (power train). the recall repair was performed. when the brakes were applied, the gear shifter failed to move from the park position. the vehicle also failed to start properly. the contact had to use the starter inhibitor to start the vehicle. the contact stated that the failure was related to manufacturer communication nhtsa id number: 10050640 (power train). the contact called mike kelly kia (located at 254 pittsburgh rd, suite a, butler, pa 16002, 724-431-2145 ) and was informed that because the vehicle was previously repaired per the recall, they were not able to provide another repair free of charge. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start after multiple attempts without warning. once the vehicle started, it shut off without warning while idling. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who informed the contact about nhtsa campaign number: 15v626000 (power train). the contact had the vehicle towed to fuccillo kia of clay (3885 ny-31, liverpool, ny 13090) where it was repaired per the recall. six months later, the failure recurred without warning. the contact had not notified the manufacturer of the most recent failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 82,000.
Hearing whirring and whining noise from drive shaft on 2011 kia sorrento. we think it could be related to the recall: https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2011/kia/sorento/suv/4wd#recalls after calling the dealer - our vin# is not listed with this recall. i've seen several forum posts of other consumers with the same issue with 2011 kia sorrento and na vin#. such as: http://www.carproblemzoo.com/kiamotor/sorento/driveshaft-problems.php we are going to have this repaired before an accident occurs, but think it should be covered under the recall...
In november 2015 had major oil line failure, dealership replaced oil pressure switch. in december 2017 had major oil leak, dealership replaced oil pressure switch. june 2019 check engine light activated upon putting vehicle in park. took it to kia dealership and they found pieces of bearing in the bottom of oil filter housing. kia dealership recommended replacement of bank oil control valve and ultimately replacement of engine. vehicle only has 86,600 miles on it. kia dealerships not interested in buying vehicle and quote me approximately $6,000 to replace engine. i suspect this may be same issue kia had with 2012 sorrentos which led to recall.
While at highway speed of about 50 mph, the vehicle will shift hard. the feeling you get is that you have driven over a curb. have brought to dealership. they checked transmission fluid and reprogrammed transmission. they were unable to determine an issue. the problem persists and is intermittent.
When speeding up transmission. will shift hard. the vehicle looses power and i have to pull over, shut it off, wait a minute to restart then begin driving again
Car stalls and jerks when driving.when placing in drive it takes off very slow and under power.while driving the car changed gears on its own even jerking hard.
Took my car in to the dealership and found out i need to pay over 4k in repairs the repair listing consisted of intermediate bearings (which later was told they didn't need to be repaired after i fussed about the cost. had to get my transmission replaced again along with 2 cv shaft front suspensions. with labor and parts 4k. my rebuilt transmission warranty was up in august 2018.
According to the obd code reader: code p0335, $07e8 generic. crankshaft position sensor a circuit. vehicle has trouble starting. the tachometer falls to 0 as opposed to sitting at a higher idle, and does not move when pressing foot on gas pedal when stationary or in motion. when in motion, there can be temporary loss of power, the inability to shift gears, and/or the vehicle shakes and rattles. this happens on city streets and highways, when in all types of traffic and when moving at constant speeds. when this situation happens, the car does not shift gears at all and must be restarted. this has caused dangerous lane changing to highway shoulders as well as difficult attempts back onto the roadways during rush hour.
When driving between 35-45 mph the tachometer will drop to 0 and the sorento will lunge or buck, hesitate and will not respond to acceleration. the engine light flashes and sometimes stays on. one time i accelerated to pass, it responded but stopped midway thru the pass, decelled back to 20 mph. i could not complete my pass and had to fall back behind the slower vehicle. i understand there is a voluntary service campaign by kia # sc106 but no dealership acknowledges it. there is 130,000 miles on the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. while driving 50 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle decelerated to 10 mph; however, the accelerator pedal was depressed to the floorboard. the vehicle was taken to turner kia (4201 chambers hill rd, harrisburg, pa 17111, (717) 564-2240) where the cause of the failure was not determined; however, the contact was informed that the engine might be faulty. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 116,000. *tt consumer notified corporate headquarters. updated 12/11/18*jb