Kia Sorento Complaints (2013)

983 consumer complaints on file.

#10817053December 30, 2015
POWER TRAIN
FRONT WHEEL, 4 CYLINDER ENGINE GROSSLY UNDER POWERED. MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN FROM STOP, THE ENGINE HESITATED ALMOST TO THE POINT OF STALLING. THIS IS A POTENTIAL HEAD-ON COLLISION EVEN ON A MODERATELY BUSY ROAD. KIA DEALER CLAIMS NO DEFECT IN VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811618December 22, 2015
ENGINE
STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. WHEN TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED GREEN REALIZED THE CAR HAD STALLED OUT. WAS IN " DRIVE " AND WAS NOT LOW ON GAS. PUT FLASHERS ON AND SHUT OFF CAR. WAS ABLE TO RESTART CAR AND DROVE HOME. CALLED KIA IN SMITHTOWN WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD IF I BROUGHT IN CAR AND IT DIDN'T STALL WHILE IN THEIR CARE THE TECHS WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TELL ME WHY IT HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811619December 22, 2015
ENGINE
STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. WHEN TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED GREEN REALIZED THE CAR HAD STALLED OUT. WAS IN " DRIVE " AND WAS NOT LOW ON GAS. PUT FLASHERS ON AND SHUT OFF CAR. WAS ABLE TO RESTART CAR AND DROVE HOME. CALLED KIA IN SMITHTOWN WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD IF I BROUGHT IN CAR AND IT DIDN'T STALL WHILE IN THEIR CARE THE TECHS WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TELL ME WHY IT HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811303December 20, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HIT MY BRAKES GOING ROUGHLY 30MPG (I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE TOLLWAY WITH LOTS OF BRAKING AND GOING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES ALREADY), THE ABS WAS TRIGGERED AS THE CAR WAS MAKING THE JERKING/THUMPING (HOWEVER YOU DESCRIBE FEEL OF ABS), I SHOULD HAVE HAD ENOUGH SPACE TO STOP, BUT MY CAR WAS ACCELERATING IT SEEMED AT THE SAME TIME, I HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AND IT CONTINUED, LURCHED FORWARD AND HIT THE CAR A SECOND TIME ALL WHILE THE BRAKE (ONLY) WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THAT FINALLY STOPPED THE CAR. THE OTHER DRIVER THOUGHT I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND TOO SINCE THERE WERE TWO HITS...BUT I FELT THE LURCHING AND ALSO THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE BACK OF MY CAR, PROVING IT WAS MY CAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS!!! AFTER READING ONLINE I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS OF KIA'S LURCHING AND ACCELERATING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. MANY ACCIDENTS REPORTED WHILE PARKING AND THE CAR ACCELERATES SO QUICKLY IT JUMPS A CURB, HITS A TREE, OR ANOTHER CAR OR OTHER SUCH INCIDENTS. IT IS CLEAR AFTER SEARCHING "KIA SORENTO 2013 ACCELERATING WHILE BRAKING AT THE SAME TIME", THERE ARE LOTS OF REPORTS ON CAR GURUS.COM OF THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811356December 20, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I BOUGHT A 2013 KIA SORENTO LAST NIGHT SATURDAY 12/19/2015 AND THE PAPERWORK DID NOT GET COMPLETE UNTIL AFTER 10:30PM. THE SALESMAN STATED THAT ALL COMPONENTS HAD BEEN CHECKED AND THAT ALL WAS GOOD. I LIVE A HOUR AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND WHEN I WAS ON 290 HEADING EAST AT ABOUT 70 MPH, WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY DASH AND RADIO PANEL LIGHTS START FLICKERING, MY MOTOR FELT LIKE IT IDLED DOWN A LITTLE BUT THEN IT WAS OK, BUT THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE RADIO AREA, STEERING WHEEL AND SPEEDOMETER AREA TURNED OFF AND IT LOST A LITTLE POWER BUT THEN THEY ALL CAME BACK ON AND I MADE IT HOME, THEN ON 12/20/15 I WAS DRIVING INTO TOWN AND AFTER ABOUT 10 MILES AT 75 MPH MY INSIDE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AGAIN, AND THEN WENT TOTALLY DARK. I DIDN'T LOSE ANY POWER THIS TIME BUT I'M STARTING TO FEEL PRETTY RIPPED OFF. I ALSO NOTICED TODAY THAT WHILE DRIVING ON HWY THAT WHEN YOU COME UP TO A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, THE VEHICLE JERKS TO FAR AND I ENDED UP IN THE OTHER LANE. THANK GOD THAT NO CAR WAS THERE. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810575December 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
2013 VEHICLE WITH 60,939 MILES HAS AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECALL SC 124 PERFORMED. DEALER INDICATES CODES B1764 AND 1765 OCS DEFECT. DEALER STATES SENSOR DOES NOT RECOGNIZE WHEN PASSENGER IS IN SEAT, MAKING THIS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT NO ONE SHOULD SIT IN THIS SEAT BECAUSE A COLLISION COULD RESULT IN "TRAGEDY." KIA SAYS VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY (BY 939 MILES) AND I AM SECOND OWNER (PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 12K MIKES AS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED) THEREFORE, KIA WILL SPLIT THE REPAIR COST 3 WAYS-KIA, DEALER, ME ($2,200.00 REPAIR AND ONLY FACTORY PARTS CAN BE USED, RESULTING IN OVER $700.00 FOR ME TO PAY IF I WANT MY KIDS TO BE SAFE IN THE CAR) THERE ARE 42 OTHER REPORTS OF THIS EXACT DEFECT AT HTTP://REPAIRPAL.COM/AIR-BAG-LIGHT-INDICATOR-691 SIMILAR MILEAGE AND SAME SEAT LOCATION ON MANY OF THOSE REPORTS. DEALER CLAIMS TO HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE ON OTHER VEHICLES AS WELL. NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE, AS AIRBAGS SAVE LIVES, AND KIA'S AIRBAG SENSORS ARE DEFECTIVE. NO CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE TO BEAR THIS UNREASONABLE FINANCIAL BURDEN ON A THREE YEAR OLD CAR FOR AN AIRBAG SENSOR THAT GOES OUT AT A FEW MILES OVER 60,000. SENSOR REMAINS ON CONSTANTLY. SHAME ON YOU, KIA. THIS WAS MY THIRD KIA BECAUSE I TRUSTED KIA'S COMMITMENT TO SAFETY. I WILL NOT MAKE THIS MISTAKE AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808477December 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT MERGED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLES OCCUPANTS WERE EVACUATED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,307.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807346November 29, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN I TOOK MY 2013 KIA SORENTO TO RICK CASE KIA (DULUTH GA) FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IN DEC 2014, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE CAR NEEDED ALIGNMENT AND BRAKE FLUID FLUSHING. I DECLINED BOTH SERVICES AND HAD ONLY THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE WORK DONE. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE SAME DEALER ON 10/12/15, I WAS TOLD I NO LONGER NEEDED THE PREVIOUSLY RECOMMENDED ALIGNMENT AND THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS OKAY. WHILE I WAS INITIALLY RELIEVED THAT I WAS LONGER HAD TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN UNNECESSARY EXPENSES, I AM CURRENTLY WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY IMPLICATIONS OF THE ACCURACY OF YOUR CAR INSPECTION AND RECOMMENDED FIXES. I REALLY DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS THE INITIAL, OR THE LAST EVALUATION THAT WAS ACCURATE. MOREOVER, I AM YET TO GET ANY REPLY TO ALL MY NUMEROUS EMAILS, MESSAGES AND LETTERS TO RICK CASE KIA AND KIA CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787877November 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I TOOK T\HE VEHICLE TO A NON DEALER LOCATION TO BE INSPECTED AFTER HAVING MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY BEING FAULTY. UPON INSPECTION I WAS NOTIFIED BY THE MECHANIC ON DUTY THAT THE WIRING ASSEMBLY WAS ACTUALLY MELTING , A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. BECAUSE THIS BEING A FIRE HAZARD HE WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE THE BULBS FOR ME AND SAID HE FELT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT WOULD PLACE MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY AT RISK. HE PROCEEDED TO SHOW ME THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS RESULTED IN MY HAVING TO REPLACE THE BULBS FIVE TIMES IN THE PAST ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND AT LEAST TWICE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE WIRING ASSEMBLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. HAVE ALSO PROVIDED A PICTURE OF THE REPAIR NOTE OF THE PROBLEM ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO PROVIDING A CLIP SHOWING THAT ACCORDING TO THEIR INSPECTION MY LIGHTS WERE IN WORKING ORDER WHEN IN ACTUALITY THEY WERE NOT. LASTLY NOTING SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES REMAIN IN ADDITION TO HAVING TO REPLACE THE BATTERY AS IT IS BEING CONTINUALLY DRAWN FROM DUE TO THESE ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781056October 9, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779189October 2, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION AND BACK TO THE ON POSITION IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779158October 1, 2015
SEATS
SECOND ROW PASSENGER SIDE LATCH TO RELEASE SEAT FROM FOLDED DOWN POSITION TO UPRIGHT POSITION STICKS AND IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REPOSITION SEAT BACK. THE SEAT IS NOW PERMENANTLY IN THE FOLDED DOWN POSITION AND I AM UNABLE TO USE THE SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10767438September 22, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759876August 28, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10758566August 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748676August 14, 2015
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD POP FROM THE SUN ROOF EXPLODING. THE SUN ROOF HAD SHARDS OF GLASS PROTRUDING AND NEEDED TO BE SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED WITH CARDBOARD BUT THE REPAIR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER FOR THE SAME TEMPORARY REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,582.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748707August 14, 2015
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, SHE BEGAN SMELLING TAR. THE VEHICLE WS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RECALL NOTICE. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS AGO, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DRIVER SEAT BEGAN TO BURN, JAMMING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT CALLED 911 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747107August 7, 2015
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
DRIVING ON ROUTE 55 S IN NEW JERSEY AROUND 3:00 PM , SUNNY DAY BETWEEN EXIT 53 A AND 53 B WINDOWS UP SUN ROOF CLOSED AND AIR CONDITIONING ON WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN OUR SUN ROOF IMPLODED ONTO MY WIFE AND I. WE WERE IN THE PASSING LANE AT THAT TIME AND HAD TO THINK QUICK AS TO WHAT JUST HAPPENED AND PROCEEDED TO REMOVE OURSELVES FROM THE HIGHWAY AND OFF TO THE SIDE . WE CALLED OUR INSURANCE COMPANY LOOKING FOR ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RECOMMEND ANY SO WE THEN CALLED 911 AND THE OPERATOR THERE CONTACTED SOMEONE FORM NJDOT WHO RESPONDED TO OUR NEEDS . MY WIFE AND I WERE COVERED IN GLASS WITH A FEW CUTS AND BRUISES BUT NOTHING TO SERIOUS COMPARED TO LOSING CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE AND CREATING A NIGHTMARE FOR POTENTIALLY MANY OTHERS AND OURSELVES . WE STARTED TO REMOVE THE GLASS AND WHEN HELP ARRIVED HE HAD SOME DUCT TAPE SO WE COULD TAPE THE SUN VISOR WHICH IS ONLY CLOTH CLOSED . WE JUST STARTED OUR VACATION AND WHAT A RIDE SO FAR ! AFTER THE NJDOT MAN HELPED TO GET US SECURED AS GOOD AS HE COULD WE TRAVELED TO OUR DESTINATION AND STOPPED BY A HOME DEPOT TO PURCHASE A MOVERS CARDBOARD BOX , HEAVY CONTRACTOR DEBRIS BAGS AND MORE DUCT TAPE TO BUTTON EVERYTHING UP . WE THEN CONTACTED KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO ADVISE OF THE OCCURRENCE. UPDATED 09/17/15*LJ...UPDATED 10/27/15 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10744777July 29, 2015
ENGINE
ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST 2.5 YEARS THE ENGINE HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE NARROWED DOWN HOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM: 1) SET CRUISE CONTROL 2) SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL 3) TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL QUICKLY AFTER SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL THE PROBLEM DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME, BUT WHEN IT DOES: 1) THE ENGINE STOPS IMMEDIATELY 2) A BUNCH OF DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON: CHECK ENGINE, OIL PRESSURE AND OTHERS I CAN'T REMEMBER 3) THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING (PROBABLY BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS OFF) THIS IS VERY ALARMING! I GENERALLY WORK AROUND THE PROBLEM, BUT ON 7/26 WHILE TRAVELING IN WYOMING (80 MPH SPEED LIMIT ON I-25), THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE I WAS GOING 80 MPH! LUCKILY THE BRAKES STILL WORKED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR THE SIDE AND RESTART. I COULD HAVE EASILY WRECKED. TO RESTART THE ENGINE, I: 1) SHIFT INTO PARK 2) TURN OFF IGNITION 3) TURN ON IGNITION I MAILED KIA THE ABOVE INFORMATION TWO DAYS AGO AND HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. UPDATED 9/15/15 *LN.... UPDATED 09/30/15*BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744436July 28, 2015
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
AT 60,800 MILE MY KIA SORENTOS ENGINE BLEW. I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT BELIEVING IT WOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY ONLY TO FIND OUT THEY VOIDED MY WARRANTY STATING I HAD EXCESSIVE SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. FOR MORE THAN A MONTH PRIOR TO THAT INCIDENT WE ALSO HAD A AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATE AND STAY ON. AT THE TIME OF ENGINE FAILURE WE THOUGHT THAT WE COULD FIX THAT ISSUE AS WELL ONLY TO FIND THAT MY ELECTRICAL WARRANTY WENT OUT AT 60,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THESE ITEMS ONLINE ONLY TO FIND THAT THERE IS MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF BOTH ENGINE FAILURE AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING WHICH IS SAID TO BE A CONTROL MODULE. WITH THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS OUT THERE WHY IS THERE NO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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