I already filed a claim the other day, but now my 2013 sorento has gotten even worse! my car stalled on the highway going around 65-70 mph, and power steering and acceleration completely ceased. after getting home and calling to report this, i took it for a test drive, and my engine has a very loud knocking sound coming from it, and it drives extremely rough. i never had any warning signs prior to this, and now my check engine light has been blinking. i have always kept up with the maintenance and oil changes on my vehicle, and now it is throwing a "p1326" code. it stalled twice prior to this while driving. i don't understand how my engine wasn't recalled prior to this when there was an engine recall on my exact year and model for rod bearing wear! this is my only form of transportation, and kia is aware of these problems but just keeps throwing bandaids on the actual problem! when is this going to end? engines are catching on fire, people (including myself) are stalling at high speeds on the road due to their faulty craftsmanship! i want answers!! how many people will have to die before they do something about this? i either want a recall on my engine, or i want a warranty to cover the problem they are already aware of! i refuse to put mine or my daughter's life in jeopardy because kia does not want to own up to their problem! there are thousands of complaints, when will this end?! i'm still paying on a car i can't even drive due to manufacturer error!! this is ridiculous! i will never own another kia due to their safety violations, and i can't wait until i can get rid of this car and not have to worry about our safety any longer. i want something done now! i will not stop until something is done about this.
Have not had any problems other then having to put 2 quarts of oil in the motor every other day and it stalling to the point of almost cutting off when i start to take off. i got up put oil in the car started my day as usual, ran errands and the parked the car as usual. went to get in it the next day and the engine light was on. started to drive it and it made the sound as if it was misfiring. later that day had my mechanic look at it and he said what i thought it was plugs. so i changed the plugs and coil packs and it did not change a thing. still had that noise and when you are going down the road it will start shaking and have to gear down. called kia customer service they said it was part of the 147 recall even though it showed that it had been fixed in 2018. i explained that it shook when driven that plugs and coil packs have been changed, had to fill up on oil instead of gas and that the oil had gas in it. told me it would cost me 230 out of pocket to have it towed. next day took it too kia dealership who said i would have to wait until the motor locked up before they could do anything. finally got them to look at it and they said the motor was bad. it was not safe to drive it anymore because it could caught fire or cause an accident. but yet not part of the recall said i would have to pay for all the repairs out of pocket. not only did kia customer service and nhtsa both said it was part of the 147 recall. i am with out a vehicle and still have to pay for one that i can't even drive or get fixed.
My vehicle starts hesitating than shakes and stalls . i wait and start it up . it has done this and i see recalls for kia and stalling issues. i am afraid i'm gonna get into an accident
Received extended warranty information regarding my airbag light brought this in to have the clock assembly spring reviewed and it was replaced but then was told i had to pay $2000 to have the passenger seat change to have the sensor go off.
Driving down the road and all of a sudden our kia started making a knocking sound in the engine. we slowed down and started to pull over when we hear pieces of our car breaking off and saw a huge cloud of white smoke. when we pulled over and got out of the car, the whole underneath of the engine was on fire. the engine was seizing and caused the bearing to punch a hole into the engine. the parts we hear flying off were actually pieces of the engine exterior, which caused sparks and ignited the fire when the engine oil started pouring out. this happened without warning and we have kept up on maintenance. less than 100k miles. vin is not part of engine recall, however it is clear upon little research that kia knows about this problem, they don't care, and they are doing little to fix it. it's obviously a huge safety issue, these are people's lives we're putting at stake and these cars need off the road. they are not safe. please help the public do something about this.
Abs, tracksion control and hill crest lights want turn off...
Shattered sun roof! as i was driving down the highway i heard i loud pop and then the raining down of glass.
I was driving on a city road at night with 2 other people in the car and my sunroof just shattered. police were called and there was no evidence that a rock or bullet hit my car. no damage to my windshield or front end on my car. it was like it just exploded.
Computer needs to constantly be reset
I keep getting error codes and check engine ligh i check with obd2 meter 3 different codes come up 3 times each. p0638, p2106, and and p2110. i clear them check engine light goes off and then randomly it happens again i'm not sure if this is a safety issue but i just want to be sure. it happens when i'm either going 25 or 55 and accelerating
While driving on the expressway (approx. 70mph) the car began to knock from engine loud. also there was a lot noise i can't begin to explain. immediately it smelled like there was a burning smell. there was black smoke coming from the exhaust. there was no issues or indications of any problems before this happened. luckily i was coming up on a rest stop and i got it into the lot and called a tow truck. of course i start making calls as soon as possible. pull up complaints about the car. but i have one of the sool vin #s not covered under the recall for the same exact thing that thousands are getting help with. still have to pay for the car. can't drive the car. 2 months now of being told there's nothing i can do.
I was driving on the freeway and my sunroof exploded. it sounded like a gunshot. some glass fell into the car and large chunks were thrown behind me into traffic.
On 11/22/2018 my kia sorento caught fire and burned while driving on the interstate. total loss
While driving on highway and attempted to accelerate my 2013 kia sorento began knocking and lost of accelerate power and would not accelerate.
At 37,342 miles the right spring coil broke and shredded my tire while driving on a city street. i am grateful this did not occur on a freeway. the cost to replace the coil, strut , and tire was almost $1,000. i called kia corporate headquarters and was offered no relief because i was past the basic warranty period of 5 years.
Driving auto on i-75 south near ft. myers, fl, car engine spontaneously caught fire. entire auto burned to nothing but metal. both myself and my wife were able to open the doors and get out although all power was lost as we were pulling over the side of the highway. within four minutes the car was completely engulfed in fire.
I have never received a recall letter from the kia manufacturing corp. only to here about them on the tv news.
Car thrusted forward, brake pedal to the floor, causing uncontrolled minor damage to the vehicle!! was stopped at my mailbox when this happened!! $3000 worth of damage to my kia sorento
The vehicle has a recall that i was not notified of. i am stationed overseas with the us army. how do i verfiy if the definciency was corrected prior to buying the vehicle.
The kia was parked on a sloping driveway, in park and with the emergency brake on. but the vehicle rolled down about 10 feet. both transmission and emergency brake were still engaged.
When i put my car into reverse it makes this baring grind noise even when i am going into reverse. it continues to make this noise as i am driving. also sometimes it will stop but then start again when i make a turn and continue making the grind or baring noise. also if i am at a stop light and i press the gas paddle it makes this grind noise. when i looked up recall for this i had found exactly what it could be and my vin number said it wasnt for recall. also. i noticed when i would put my park in the park gear position it wont sometimes lock all the way. as i had read also for my car. it depends on the weather how loud it makes the noise . when it's hot its loud then cold its off and on. this happens on streets and highways. my date of happening is an educational guess. i know it was already happening when i got a recall for the oil panel thing and something else.
I bought my car new off the lot back in 2013, the stereo stopped working in 2016. i had all the fuses checked and they're all good, speakers are fine. they said the whole stereo needs to replaced and quoted me over $500 to replace it. only three years into owning my new car. it was working perfectly then all of a sudden it just stopped. the light come on and the controls work but they said it's not connecting to the car.
Takata recall, 2014 kia sorento lists power when i accellerate. sorento is very sluggish when driving down the highway it seems to jerk and lose power. this sluggish feeling happens almost daily, even if i have a tune up completed and all new filters. i have also tried different brands of gasoline to try and help with this issue. nothing seems to help. i am very concerned also about the mount of heat the engine gives off. the heat coming from the engine is so hot you can barely stand by the car.
My 2013 kia sorrento's parking lights were on this afternoon on saturday august 22, 2015 at approximately 2:30 pm est. i went outside to place something in my vehicle when i noticed the parking lights were on. i had parked my vehicle at 1:00 am when i returned from running an errand. i parked, made sure all the lights were turned off, armed the security system and went inside. before my wife and i went to bed i went out to make sure that i turned all lights off which they were. this was at 2:00 am. the vehicle had not been touched since that time. this is not the first time that this has happened. i have had it in to the dealership twice already where they claim they cannot replicate the problem. we have had to have our vehicle jumped at least 12 times due to a dead battery caused by this problem. the vehicle falls well within it's warranty so it will be covered however the issue is serious enough that it warrants attention which i believe will be ignored if not brought to light and may result in injuries or cost to others when no cost should be incurred. i believe that this is an electrical issue that needs to be addressed immediately. i feel this could lead to problems with steering, braking system, engine malfunction as well as possible risks of fire due to a faulty electrical system.
The dashboard reflects onto the windshield reducing visibilty as the reflections cause distorted vision thru the windshield. this is extremely hazardous on sunny days as the reflections increase depending on the angle of the sun reflecting off the shiny dashboard onto the windshield. maybe the dashboard should not be coated with such a reflective and shiny material to avoid this issue. in addition, the speed panel has detailed metallic paint around the speedometer and panel info which reflects beams of blinding light from the sun and bright lights into the drivers face while driving. again, maybe the metallic paint and shiny reflective design should be changed to non-reflective options to avoid blinding the driver. annoying features which cause the driver to adjust position while driving or try to block the blinding lights and visual distractions while in motion are dangerous and could lead to accidents. kia please consider redesigning these dangerous design details and increase the safety for everyone. if changes are not made on newer models, i will never again purchase any kia products and will warn others of these dangers on this vehicle brand. safety is more important than design so please remove the metallic paint from the speedometer panel and find a non-reflective material to cover the dashboard. thank you.
We were driving down the road one day and a large metal piece hit the bottom of the car in which knock the plastic shell covering the fuel line's off i called kia they said so told kia this could cause a fire kia said so we have not been told about it kia was like who cares. another thing is the lights on the dash have been coming on even after fixing this still come on again kia wanted to charge a high price to fix one part the under pinning should be replace with a plate not plastic part
We were driving down a paved road at approximately 30 mph when we heard a loud noise that sounded like a shotgun. upon pulling over and inspecting the car, we found that the rear sunroof had exploded and was in tiny pieces. the cover had been pulled shut so only a relatively small amount of glass fell through into the car, but had the cover been open the glass pieces would have fallen in on our two year old son in the back seat. to our knowledge nothing fell on top of the car, and we did not hit a bump or anything in the road when this happened.
No notification of the following recall: manufacturer recall numbersc124 nhtsa recall number15v626 recall statusrecall incomplete summary kia motors america is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 kia sorento vehicles manufactured october 19, 2009 to january 31, 2013. in the affected vehicles, if excessive force is applied to the gear shift lever, the brake-shift interlock mechanism may chip or crack allowing the transmission being able to be shifted out of "park" without the brakes being depressed. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 114, "theft protection."
The vehicle is a few months old. today 6/9/13 took the vehicle to the dealer because it is sputtering and shutting off. kia in charlotte, nc put it on the computer and said they can not find anything wrong? a vehicle a few months old that sputters and shuts off has a problem! i do not care what the computer says! *tr
My was removing groceries from her new kia when it started to roll away while the car was in park. we check kia dealer we were all was on with the car the problem had to be diver error. then on or about november 20, 2015 we received a recalled for a transmission problem that allow the kia to slide out of park and into reverse with the break pedal being depressed.