Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. while driving approximately 40 mph, a loud popping noise occurred and the engine suddenly stalled. the vehicle was towed to suntrup kia(6263 s. lindbergh blvd, st. louis, mo) who indicated that the engine seized. the cause of the failure was not determined. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 66,000.
Vehicle was parked in the garage and stationary. when trying to start the vehicle using the key-less ignition, dash and interior lights started to flicker in the vehicle and relays start to click. locks would not operate nor could i shift into neutral, started to smelt burning, pushed ignition button to shut down. would not shut off, electrical kept cycling like it was trying to start on its own, had to disconnect the battery to shut down the car. starter solenoid never engaged at any time nor did the engine try to turn over.
Engine got a loud noise and then car shut down. the engine has a large hole. i will have to get a new one. this happened while driving on 4 lane street. had have vehicle towed.
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
Kia was purchased less than a year ago. this is the third time it was taken to a dealership to get checked. car engine light comes on and loses power and keeps going into limp mode. it is a safety hazard and must be dealt with. today while in the passing lane car lost all power and would not move. i was driving about 45mph and it wouldn't go . a tractor trailer was speeding behind me and nearly rear ended me as i was in the passing lane and couldn't make it go again to pull over. when i eventually got it to pull over it was idling high and did not sound right. mechanic came and placed vehicle on computer and again three codes came up including engine power failure and limp mode. i could have been seriously injured due to kias lack to repair this defect and this could be a lawsuit waiting to happen. i want to be reimbursed for repairs or an allowance toward a new vehicle purchase.
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. while the contact's daughter was driving 60 mph, the vehicle decelerated. the driver was flagged down by another motorist who alerted her that flames and smoke were visible under the vehicle near the tailpipe. the contact imminently pulled over to the shoulder and exited the vehicle. within seconds, the police and fire departments arrived at the scene. a police report was filed. the fire department extinguished the flames. the damage to the vehicle was unknown. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed by aaa car insurance back to the contact's home. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. while driving various speeds, the vehicle made a whining and hissing noise that the contact believed came from the engine. there were no warning indicators illuminated. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled while depressing the accelerator pedal. the failure continued to occur despite multiple attempts. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. warner kia (501 7th st, parkersburg, wv 26101, 304-422-3502) was notified and stated that the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number 11v258000 (power train). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 138,000.
Twice, while driving slowly and preparing to stop the engine revs fast in attempt to race on forward altho i am slowing down and preparing to park vehicle. i am forced to react by rushing & putting my foot on the brake to stop the racing of the engine.
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 driving vehicle stalls. happens more frequently than when first started
Driving down hwy. o in orrick mo with two other passengers my daughter 15 and my granddaughter 5. around 5pm saturday hune 2nd a smell of smoke came through front vents. as i started to pull over a swoosh sound came from the car and flames shot out of the hood of the car. then from under the dash inside. through the car in park and open the door. ran to get my granddaughter out of her car seat and a third passenger my daughter got out of the backseat as well. with in minutes the car was totally in flames.*dt vin unknown. consumer stated she suffered 2nd degree burns. *jb
I was driving the car 2 weeks ago may 4 thand the car die in the middle of the road. i got someone to help push the car in there driveway. when back the next day with a mecanic he told me the car engine need to be replaced. didn't believe him cause i brought the car 3 yrs ago. before the car die the check engine turn on than die. the seatbelt turn in 1 month ago .now i have 9000 left on the car the won't wrong take back and the dealership won't make a strades
Vehicle was in motion traveling down the highway, when engine shuts off completely. no warning lights were illuminated or anything. the indicator never went up to hot, there was no steam from the radiator--only a thick cloud of black smoke coming from behind the engine. had it towed to the repair shop to find out that engine had cooked itself from the inside out and had to be replaced. the mechanic stated that the oil and fluids were good except all the coolant had been blown out and that it was a defective engine. spoke to several different mechanics and were told they had encountered many other kia sorento that did the same thing. engine would suddenly just stop. i am the second owner and therefore not covered under the original warranty. this is unacceptable. there should be a recall on the engines and/or vehicles. it is gonna cost me over $5000 to repair my vehicle!
'tamara recall' i was traveling up the interstate slightly uphill at 55 miles an hour when i begin to lose power\speed and before i could get it to the shoulder it lost all power to gather and smoke started coming in the ac vent when i got it stopped and open the hood it was burning at the back right hand side of the motor on some wiring harness i was able to put the fire out i later was told that it had thrown a rod and was most likely the cause of the fire