My vehicle stopped in the middle if a street light . i took it to kia shop they said the engine died which before that i never got warnings . i know kia does have problems with the engine . they are covering the engine but i have to pay for labor which is a little over 3,000 dollars . i'm not satisfied but i need my car .
I was driving with my daughter at 7:30 pm on santiago canyon road orange, ca. when i noticed a clicking sound and caught a glimpse out of the corner of my eye of a light reflecting off the road. i instantly pulled over and told my daughter to get out. the car took about 3 to 4 minutes to totally go up in flames. i was never contacted about any potential problems with this car or anything about the kia sorrento we also own. now i won't be driving that car either.
I was driving my car and as i reach a red light i stopped the car turned off i tried turning it on 3 or 4 times but it wouldn't even crank . i open the hood and a little smoke came out i had to push it to a safe place and had it towed to my apartment. i've tried turning it on but it doesn't even crank. the radio and light still turn on regular. it's been a parked about a month . i had heard about the recall but when i checked the vin number it said i had zero recall for my car . can someone help me i'm lost and i need my car i'm still making car payments paying insurance and it's also time to pay registration i'm frustrated and in need of assistance can someone please guide me i will appreciated it thanks
Car only has 79,597 and i'm hearing knocking noises coming from under the hood. i have now received my recall in the mail
I had been hearing a strange noise when pushing the brakes since august 2018, i had a lay person look at it who stated it was the wheel bearings and should be replaced. i took it to kia as i was still under warranty for 20 more miles and they said it wasn't the bearings and they could find no problems at all with the car. on feb. 20, 2019, 6 months later, i was driving with my son on the highway and started to hear a loud knocking noise at the base of the windshield under the hood and the speedometer started to falter. i tried accelerating and the knocking increased and all the lights on the dash went on and the speedometer began falling. i hurried to get over and off the highway as the smoke and burning smell was engulfing the front of the car. it completely died as i rolled to a stop with smoke pouring from under the hood. i towed it to kia who said they would do a diagnostic for $145. the tow driver gave me a lemon sized chunk of metal stating it looked like a piece of the oil pan as the flatbed was covered in oil. i had to call kia the next day to get a diagnosis. they said they didn't do one because just from looking at the hole in the oil pan, they could tell it had blown an engine rod. i was informed that even though this was a recall event because my vin was not recalled they would do nothing for me.
Recently purchased 2012 kia sportage about 8 months ago, only 68,000 off the lot. has been driving perfectly fine with routine maintenance on vehicle. until last night headed back home, the engine started making a knocking and clammering noise that got louder as i countined to drive. i figured at about 100,000 miles shouldn't nothing possibly be going wrong. the car first stalled out and cut off, then restarted. drove to nearest exit thinking it maybe low on oil but no. researched to find the upsetting and poor reviews on the engine failure to failed rob bearings within the motor due to excessive scrap metal left inside during assembly. in which responsibility is solely on the manufacturer. also read up on forbes article of kia recalling vehicles for this same exact problem and situation.
On two separate occasions while driving the car has shut off completely. the first time it happen the car was towed to a mechanic that said the engine was bad and the parts were recalled. we were able to tow the car to another shop and they had said it was possibly the starter. we replaced the starter as well as another part and the car started. once taken for a drive the car again shut down. we again had to tow the car. now it won't start.
Door will not lock completely when car is sitting in the sun and its hot outside. driver window will not roll down when its hot outside, trunk hatch will not open/unlock when hot out side. alarm doesnt work when hot outside.
Yesterday when i was driving my check engine light came on. so i took it to pepboys that said the code was 791. then, called the dealership and mechanics to find out about it. most people that part should not had went bad. this code is for the butterfly flips in the intake manofold.
Windshield seal strip start peeling from the top of the driver side .
Air quality. car consistently smells like mold and mildew in the air vents despite frequent changing of filters and treatment for mold and mildew. condensation doesn't evaporate and mildew forms creating an indoor air quality issue in the car. happens frequently and makes the car undriveable for anyone with mold and mildew allergies