Kia Sorento Complaints

10,397 consumer complaints on file.

#10523281July 5, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STARTED CAR TO WARM UP FOR TRIP TO WORK. ESC LIGHT STAYED/CAME ON. ENGINE WOULDN'T ALLOW SPEED OVER 55 WITH THE GAS PEDAL FLOORED. TOOK TO KIA DEALER MADE APPOINTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523287July 5, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD STRIKE HIM IN THE FOREHEAD WHENEVER ENTERING THE VEHICLE .THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE EDGES AROUND THE DOOR WERE SHARP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10522816July 2, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEATS
WHEN SOMEONE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT USED TO TURN OFF, NOW WHEN THEY SIT IN THE SEAT THE LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE AIR BAG IS OFF AND I HAVE AN AIR BAG LIGHT ON IN MY DASH. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND HIS SOFTWARE SHOWS A RECALL BUT KIA SAYS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. HIS SOFTWARE SAYS RESTRAINTS AND SAFETY SYSTEM: RECALLS CAMPAIGN - SEAT OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM REFLASH. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF I WAS TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND SOMEONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE AIR BAG DOES NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522815July 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 KIA SORENTO AT 40MPH IT STARTED BUCKING AND WHEN YOU GO TO ACCELERATE YOU CAN HOLD THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT DOES NOT PICK UP SPEED. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HIS SOFTWARE SHOWS A RECALL FOR THIS AND KIA IS SAYING THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. HIS SOFTWARE SAYS RECALLS CAMPAIGN-SC073 ICV REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522540July 1, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXPLOSIVE SOUND FROM THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE REPAIR LASTED FOR FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,600. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522150June 27, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
I CAME TO A STOP, SUDDENLY THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I TURNED THE KEY A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, I TURNED OFF THE RADIO AND THEN TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS. I THEN PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE KEY AGAIN. THIS TIME THE CAR STARTED AND I DROVE IT HOME. TWO DAYS LATER THE SORENTO WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP. POSSIBLE REASON GIVEN ON THE WORKORDER FOR THE STALLING/SHUTTING DOWN WAS THAT THE GAS TANK HAD BEEN OVERFILLED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN REPORTED IN OTHER VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE SOLVED BY THE BRAKE SWITCH RECALL, SERVICE BULLETIN 13V114000. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM RECEIVES A SIGNAL FROM THE BRAKE SWITCH FOR THE STARTING PROCESS AND, IF THE SIGNAL IS NOT RECEIVED, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH, HE STATED THAT IT COULD INTERRUPT THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE BY SENDING AN ERRONEOUS SIGNAL TO THE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM, ACTIVATING THE "NO START" PROCESS. EVEN WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING, THIS WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO CUT OUT. HE FURTHER STATED THIS RECALL REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LIGHT SIGNAL SWITCH SHOULD CURE THAT PROBLEM. AFTER RUNNING A COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ON THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE REP SAID THERE WERE NO STORED CODES IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MEMORY INDICATING A FAULT. SINCE SHUTTING THE MOTOR OFF DUE TO AN ERRONEOUS SIGNAL THAT THE BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED IS NOT A SET FAULT CODE, THIS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN RECORDED. ALSO, THE REP STATED THAT IF A FAULT HAD OCCURRED, IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN IN PLACE LONG ENOUGH TO RECORD A FAULT CODE. THOUGH HE DID GIVE THESE ANSWERS VERBALLY, THEY WERE NOT SPECIFICALLY INDICATED ON THE SERVICE INVOICE, AND THIS CONNECTION WAS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. IS THIS KIAS OFFICIAL POSITION THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH RECALL FIXES THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522169June 27, 2013
ENGINE
MY WHOLE FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR DRIVING HOME GOING APPROXIMATELY 40-45MPH WHEN WITHOUT WARNING ALL THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON AND ALL POWER WAS LOST ON THE VEHICLE. WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND MAKE IT HOME. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHERE WE WERE EVENTUALLY ADVISED THE CRANK SHAFT BOLT SHREDDED INTO OUR ENGINE, AND THAT ALONG WITH SOME OTHER COMPONENTS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF OVER $5000 DOLLARS. WE WERE TOLD THAT BECAUSE THIS WAS AN OUTSIDE COMPONENT OF THE ENGINE THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN 10 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY. I CALLED THEIR CONSUMER ASSISTANCE LINE AND WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THEM. THIS SAME BOLT I WAS ADVISED WAS AN ISSUE IN THE 2004 MODELS, BUT THEY ASSURED ME OURS WAS MANUFACTURED OUTSIDE THE FAULTY BOLT DATES (TELL THAT TO MY FAILED BOLT). I WAS INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY THEY ARE WILLING TO TAKE TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE IS INJURED OR WORSE BY SIMPLY FIXING A BOLT. WE ENDED UP TRADING IN THE VEHICLE AND LOSING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY IN THE PROCESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521701June 25, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AS THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT AND THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 154,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521604June 25, 2013
ENGINE
I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. IT WAS USED BUT ONLY HAD 29875 MILES. AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD PREPARING TO STOP AT A LIGHT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS TURNED ON. I LOST POWER STEERING, LUCKILY I WAS NEXT TO A BURGER KING AND WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO THE PARKING LOT. AS SOON AS I STOPPED I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND WAS ABLE TO START IT UP AGAIN. I HAD BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY KEPT IT FOR THE DAY, BUT TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THE DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED THERE WAS NO ISSUE. I THOUGHT THAT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN JUST A RARE OCCURRENCE, BUT A WEEK LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. BOTH TIMES MY 4 MONTH OLD SON WAS IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM TO KEEP IT AS LONG AS THEY NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DON'T WANT IT BACK UNTIL IT IS FIXED. I HOPE KIA DOES THE RIGHT THING AND RECALLS THE VEHICLE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521398June 24, 2013
POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE JERKED AND DECELERATED SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520952June 20, 2013
ENGINE
ON 6/3/2013, PULLING INTO A GAS STATION THE CAR ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF. COULDN'T STEER THE CAR OR BREAK. PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED. ON 6/18/2013, SLOWING DOWN FOR A PEDESTRIAN AND COMING TO A STOP THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED. WHEN I RESTARTED IT MY SEAT COOLER TURNED ON AUTOMATICALLY. CAR IS AT THE DEALER RIGHT NOW, OVER NIGHT BECAUSE THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE IT WITHOUT IT HAPPENING TO THEM. I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW CAR SO I WOULDN'T HAVE TO GO TO THE MECHANIC, NOW I DON'T EVEN WANT THE CAR IF I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. I HOPE KIA MAKES THIS RIGHT AND FINDS THE PROBLEM OR RECALLS THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520418June 18, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT SHEERED OFF AND THEN THE PULLEY FELL OFF BUSTING THE POWER STEERING PULL COMPLETELY OFF. MAKING ME ALMOST LOOSE CONTROL AND FLYING OFF THE FREEWAY AT 60MPH WITH MY CHILD WITH ME, VERY SCARY. CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT BECAUSE IT WAS THE BOLT THAT BROKE THE BOLT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY WORK. REPLACED ALL BY MANUFACTURE ON JULY 16TH 2012. COSTING $1,300. THIS LAST WEEK ON FATHERS DAY MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO GET HIS DAUGHTER AND THE BOLT SHEERED OFF AGAIN AND IT IS LESS THEN 12 MONTHS SINCE THIS HAPPENED BUT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES, WE WERE 1,000 MILES OVER AND NOW THE DEALERSHIP SAYS ITS OUR PROBLEM AND NOW WE HAVE TO BUY A WHOLE NEW ENGINE THIS TIME. OUR CAR WAS FIXED BY PORTLAND KIA AND NOW ITS AT WASHINGTON KIA, WASHINGTON KIA IS SAYING THAT PORTLAND DID IT INCORRECTLY AND THEY SHOULD MAKE THIS RIGHT BUT PORTLAND KIA IS NOT TAKING ANY FAULT FOR OVER TORQUING THE BOLD WITH 130 POUNDS OF A TORQUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520282June 17, 2013
POWER TRAIN
CHAPTER 2. NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10519967 THE PROBLEM OCCURRED SATURDAY 6/15, DEALERSHIP CLOSED. CALLED DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING AND WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR RIGHT IN. LEFT THE CAR ALL DAY AND THEN RECEIVED THE NEWS, THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE INCIDENT. SO OF COURSE NOTHING WAS REPAIRED. SO I DROVE HOME IN THE 'DEATH WISH' CAR AND PRAYED ALL THE WAY HOME. THE CAR IS A 2011 KIA SORENTO 6 CYL AWD MANUFACTURED IN AUGUST 11, 2010. I HAVE SEARCH THE INTERNET NIGHTLY AND I AM FINDING MORE AND MORE PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXACT ISSUE AS I EXPERIENCED. THIS IS MAKING ME SICK KNOWING THAT KIA CORP KNOWS ABOUT THIS DEFECT AND IS NOT TAKING ACTION TO CORRECT THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY DEFECT. HOW DO WE GET THEIR ATTENTION THAT THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. DO WE HAVE TO CHECK OFF THE FATALITY BOX ON THIS FORM BEFORE KIA PAYS ATTENTION TO US. PLEASE IF SOMEONE HAS HAD A GOOD RESULT WITH THEIR DEALERSHIP AS FAR AS GETTING A REPAIR DONE WITHOUT REPRODUCING THE ERROR CODE, PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH THAT INFORMATION. THE LEMON LAW IN MY STATE IS 5 ATTEMPTS AT REPAIRING THE PROBLEM AND NO RESOLVE...I ONLY HAVE 4 MORE TO GO! KIA HELP US PLEASE...THIS DEFECT IS IN YOUR 2011, 2012 AND 2013 KIA SORENTO....SOMETHING IS EXTREMELY WRONG WITH YOUR POWERTRAIN IN THESE CARS. TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE DEFECT AND SAVE OUR LIVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520324June 17, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FOUND THIS ON ANOTHER WEB SITE: WWW.TOPCLASSACTIONS.COM (SEE BELOW FOR DESCRIPTION) VERY INTERESTING: APPARENTLY THIS DEFECT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2002!! WELL IT'S STILL HAPPENING I HAVE THE 2011 6 CYL AWD AND FOUND OUT IT'S STILL A DEFECT IN THE 2012 AND 2013. NOTHING MORE TO SAY BUT 'SHAME ON KIA MOTORS' YOUR LACK OF TAKING OWNERSHIP FOR THIS DEFECT IS JUST DISCUSTING. NHTSA PLEASE HELP US.....LIVES NEED TO BE SAVED; I AM BLEARY EYED READING ALL THE POWERTRAIN DEFECTS FOR THE 2011 KIA SORENTO. THE KIA SORENTO IS PRONE TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE, ACCORDING TO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED IN NEW JERSEY. PLAINTIFFS ALLEGE IN THE KIA SORENTO CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT THAT KIA MOTORS KNOWINGLY CONCEALED THAT ITS 2002-2009 SORENTO CROSSOVERS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A DEFECTIVE ENGINE PART CALLED THE CRANK SPROCKET. THIS ALLEGED ENGINE DEFECT LEADS TO A CATASTROPHIC CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT STARTS WITH SEVERE HEAT BUILDUP, THE RELEASE OF DEBRIS, AND THEN LEADS TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, ENGINE FAILURE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS ACCIDENT, ACCORDING TO THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519994June 16, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK MY 2011 KIA SORENTO IN MY GARAGE WHEN THE DOWNHILL ASSIST AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT BEYOND NEUTRAL. I HAD TO SHUT OFF CAR WHILE IN 'DRIVE' AND TURN BACK ON, WITH MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, BEFORE I COULD GET IT TO SHIFT TO PARK. HUGE PROBLEM AND HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES THE PAST TWO DAYS! I'LL BE CALLING DEALERSHIP FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520041June 16, 2013
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM A WEEKEND VACATION, WITH ROUGHLY 130 MILES REMAINING OF THE TRIP, RUNNING AT 70-80 MPH ON EXPRESSWAY, THE CAR LOST RPM, STALLED, AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENED AT ROUGHLY 2:15PM. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CROSSING OVER 2 LANES OF EXPRESSWAY TRAFFIC, WHILE COASTING, WITH MY WIFE A 3YR OLD CHILD IN HIS CAR SEAT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR IN WHICH RPM'S WERE BACK AND CAR WAS RUNNING. WE STOPPED AT MY WIFE'S PARENTS AND LOOKED UP ENGINE STALLING ISSUES ON THE 2013 KIA SORENTO. I WAS SHOCKED AT WHAT I SAW. THERE ARE MULTIPLE ENTRIES, WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. IN REVIEWING THEIR CLAIMS, IT APPEARS THAT MECHANICS ARE HAVING ISSUES IDENTIFYING AND FIXING THE PROBLEM. ARE OUR WAY BACK FROM PARENTS, THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AT 4:45PM, AND A THIRD TIME AT 5:06PM. WE STAYED IN THE FURTHEST RIGHT LANE AND SAFELY PULLED OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. SINCE IT IS SUNDAY, AND THE DEALER ISN'T OPEN, THE CAR WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP FIRST THING IN THE MORNING TOMORROW. THIS CAR WAS JUST BROUGHT TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP LAST WEEK TO HAVE FRONT SUSPENSION WORK DONE, DUE TO JERKING AND CLICKING EFFECTS, FOR NO ACCIDENT REASON, NOR ANY REASON AT ALL, AS WELL AS A FAULTY VOLUME CONTROL ON THE STEERING WHEEL. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN KIA AND THIS VEHICLE, AND WE WILL BE TAKING ACTION TO HAVE THIS SITUATION RECTIFIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519967June 15, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 KIA SORENTO IT JUST LOST POWER, IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND ALL THE DASHBOARD IDIOT LIGHTS LIT UP. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WITH NO ONE BEHIND ME OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED IF THIS HAPPENED DRIVING ON THE ROAD OR HIGHWAY. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO AND THERE WAS NO STEERING RESPONSE. I TURNED OFF THE KEY TO KILL THE ENGINE AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR. THE CAR STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY DESTINATION AND PARK. I CHECKED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE BY SEARCHING KIA SORENTO STALLING AND FOUND A DOZEN OR MORE VIDEO'S FROM PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE THAT I JUST EXPERIENCED. SOME OF THE DRIVERS FOUND THAT IF YOU USE THE CAR IN THE MANUAL SHIFT MODE THE STALLING DID NOT SEEM TO HAPPEN. THIS IS A REAL POTENTIAL DISASTER. YOU LOOSE POWER AND HAVE NO WAY OF MOVING THE CAR TO GET OUT OF THE WAY WHEN YOU ARE IN TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY...LIKE RIDING IN A 'DEATH WISH CAR'. THE VIDEO'S ALSO STATING THAT THEY EXPERIENCED THE STALLING MANY TIMES AND ONCE IT STARTED IT GOT WORSE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT KIA DEALERSHIPS WERE OF LITTLE HELP SINCE THEY NEED TO REPRODUCE THE STALLING AND SINCE IT'S JUST RANDOM THAT IS NOT EASY. THE VIDEOS WERE TAPED WHEN THE ISSUE WAS ACTUALLY TAKING PLACE AND SHOWED THE TACH AT ABOUT 15 RPM'S ALL THE ENGINE LIGHTS LIT BUT NO STEERING RESPONSE OR POWER TO MOVE THE CAR. I AM HOPING THIS CAN BECOME A RECALL AND KIA WILL FIX THIS STALLING PROBLEM AND KEEP THE PEOPLE IN THESE KIA SORENTO'S SAFE! IF THIS IS A COMPUTER PROBLEM THEN THERE SHOULD BE AN ERROR LOG TO SHOW WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER FOR NO REASON. KIA NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS DEFECT AND FIX THIS POTENTIAL DEADLY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519803June 14, 2013
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT ABOUT 10 MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY/STREET, MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. I HAD TO RESTART MY VEHICLE. SOMETIMES, WHEN AT A STANCE, THE VECHICLE SHAKES A LITTLE AS IF IT WANTS TO SHUT OFF. I'LL RESTART IT AND IT SEEMS TO HELP A LITTLE BIT. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED AS THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF ON ME AT LEAST 5 SEPARATE TIMES. I FEEL THIS IS A HAZARD FOR MY FOUR YEAR OLD SON AND I. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SERIOUS MATTER. THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519390June 11, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 SORENTO STARTED STALLING & SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HWY AT 65 MPH (HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED). CODE COMES UP FOR BAD CRANK SHAFT SENSOR, THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TIME IN 4 YEARS I WILL HAVE REPLACED IT. THIS HAS CAUSED SOME "CLOSE CALLS" WHILE ON THE HWY, AVOIDING OTHER VEHICLES & NEARLY BEING REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516016June 10, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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