Problems with 2013 Kia Sorento ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

On 02/04/2020 drove vehicle for about 15 minutes and when i parked the vehicle, put the automatic transmission shifter in park, turned off the engine and attempted to remove the key. the key was still in ignition and couldn't get key to release. had to restart the vehicle, took shifter out of park and then put back into park, straightened steering wheel and turn off vehicle and was able to remove ignition key. this has happened over 15 or more times since owning vehicle and i have asked local dealer who performs routine maintenance to check for problem in the past and they cannot find anything wrong.

I was driving on the interstate and at 70 mph i had sudden power failure and the the engine completely died. after about 30 minutes it started up just long enough to go a half a mile and it did the same thing. 10 hrs later it started up again and we were able to have a diagnostic reading done which showed nothing. the battery and alternator were tested and are both working completely fine. later on it ran fine for about an hour and then suddenly did the same thing again.

Lighting has went out multiple times, both headlights and now turn signals. when headlight go out, it often melts the light bulb socket and burns wires. when the turn signal went out, the bulb burning out caused the computer to short out, by design according to the service technician. lights randomly go out without warning, often flickering, especially when hitting bumps.

Vehicle has been well taken care of and is in excellent shape. only 52,000 miles when the abs light, traction control, and downhill assist light came on at the same time. won't go off as many other owners have attested to in forums all over the internet. came on when the vehicle was moving on the highway and then went off. came back on the next day several times and now is stuck on.

Initial issue-vehicle was driving perfectly and we had just gotten back from the store. no indication of issues. we were going to go somewhere and noticed key fob not working. we unlock the door manually and when we went to start it horn started going off and car would not start. we read into issues and we decided to take battery in to get checked and it was full charged. we cleaned battery cables and got car started but this time radio not working and key fob not working. car driving good for about 2 days and coming home last night, while on highway, all lights turned on -on dashboard, vehicle lost power, it sputtered all the way home. windshield wipers weak and it was raining. power windows barely works and could not push on gas! we barely made it back home and parked vehicle but gear shift would only go up to neutral gear. won't let us put into park and car is dead. vehicle is just sitting there now

My headlamps have gone out unexpectedly several times causing a safety issue. when i attempted to replace what i believed to be a blown bulb i find the bulb is fine and the socket or harness does not keep a good connection. the bulb will come on and off with vibration. i had the wiring and/or harness replaced multiple times.

We are having to replace low beam lights every 2 to 3 months which also lead to the passenger side low beam wiring harness to burn up and also led to burning up the brake lights , we replaced the burned wiring harness and replaced low beam lights to led lights with fans built into the lights after 2 weeks replacing led lights they also burned out. kia really needs to look at this issue and step up and fix and replace this safety concern.

My kia sorento turn off twice when driving and is not the alternator we don't know what it is do you know if there any new recalls ?

We have had to replace headlights, blinkers and brake lights way too frequently. the 1st time the wiring harness was melted on the passenger side headlight (electrical issue/possible fire hazard). the lights go out during city and well as interstate driving. sometimes we can adjust the connector and the lights will come back on. this wouldn't be as much of an issue if it were the bulbs needing replacing, but this is faulty wiring. we have to replace brake lights 2-3 times a year. we've had to replace both turning light harnesses. kia needs to take responsibility and have a recall on the headlight, blinker and brake light wiring. we have to replace brake lights 2-3 times a year.

My 2013 kia sorento has been frequently decreasing power while driving. rpms would drop to 0. in some cases the vehicle would continue to remain at the current speed, but with the rpm at 0. in other cases, the vehicle would rapidly decelerate and stall out forcing me to pull over and restart the vehicle. this has occurred approximately 20-30 times over the last few months and has occurred while in traffic, putting myself and my daughter at great risk for an accident. there were 2 times it was very difficult to restart the vehicle. in some of these cases the check engine light has turned on but not in all instances. it is beginning to become a more frequent occurrence and i am afraid it is going to happen at a time there is a vehicle too close to me or i am not going to be able to safely pull over. when i had a mechanic run the engine code he said it came up a crank sensor issue. he informed me my make and model vehicle has received numerous complaints about this decrease in speed issue ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. while driving 5 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine, air bag, and battery warning indicators illuminated. the contact powered off the engine and restarted the vehicle while in traffic and was able to drive normally. the failure recurred twice. the vehicle was taken to benson kia of spartanburg (located at 1100 n pine st, spartanburg, sc 29303, (864) 585-3611), but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. after switching into the park position and turning the vehicle off, the key became stuck in the ignition switch. the driver was eventually able to remove the key. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000.

The car will stall, unexpectedly, during driving and then the car's computer erases the code, making it impossible to identify the problem.

I purchased my 2013 kia sorento in march 2013...i have always kept up maintenance. i started having issues ( exterior headlights/taillights going out constantly and having to replace, car stalling/stopping in traffic, abs//traction control & downhill assit lights coming on, air conditioner, fuel system). i have read many complaints online under nhtsa, and it appears that i am having many of the same issues as others. my vehicle is nearing 100,000 miles (98,800), and i hope that all these issues i and others have had can be resolved by kia. i have only received two recalls on my vin #- one being the headlamp low beam connector wiring harness dated 4-22-2019. when i took it in to the kia dealership, they found no problems?? the other one was dated august 14, 2019 regarding airbag clock spring assembly extending warranty coverage to 15 years/unlimited mileage. thanks for checking into my problems.

Low beam head lights melt to the wiring, causing to take to the shop for repair. car not starting, their is a short somewhere. i know 2 owners of the same make and model and the same issue/