2011 Kia Sorento: won't start

Filed Nov 27, 2023 · Electrical · VA

This defect was repaired as a recall, repaired again by a shop, and is doing the same thing again. The dash lights for ABS, downhill accent, and the anti-skid light up when first start up. The second time of this defect the car would not start, the anti-thief system was activated (lights and horn were activated). Repair was done in my driveway because the vehicle would not start. I contacted a dealer about the second time and was told this problem had already been repaired by a recall. The second time the switch/commutateur interruptor, NAPA part # SL1031 was replaced. Now those same dash lights are back on.

Filed Feb 8, 2023 · Engine · NC

The engine will not turn over. It was leaking oil. We refilled the oil. Then it stopped running. We had to tow it to our home. All maintenance and regular scheduled repairs were kept up to date.

Filed Jul 25, 2021 · Brakes, Electrical · OH

I was driving on the freeway, my car just stopped, it wouldn't start I had to have it towed.

Filed Jul 29, 2020 · Electrical, Transmission · 100,000 miles · OK

While driving the car it will lose power and completely shut off it has happened on the highway, on regular streets, and when going up hills.. I am not able to do anything except hope that no one hits me and I can get it pulled off to the side of the road, and hope it will start again. Now the car started making a whining noise and has completely died and had to be towed because it will not start again. Everything is good battery, alternator, starter, relays/fuses.

Filed Apr 28, 2020 · Acceleration, Engine · ID

While driving back from oregon to idaho I was in cruise control going approximately 67mph and the vehicle lost power. I pressed on the gas and nothing so I disabled the cruise control and again attempted to press on the gas and it continued to lose power so I pulled onto the side of the road. Turned the car off and tried to start it again and it would not start. It had been to the mechanic that week to be checked out and when it was towed back the mechanic reported it had blown two cylinders.

Filed Apr 27, 2020 · Engine · 125,218 miles · ID

On 6/5/17 I was driving from mccall to boise idaho which is approximately 90 miles. I parked the car at walmart and went out to start it and it would not start at first then when it would restarted it would die quickly approximately 3 times. I drove it to the boise dennis dillon kia dealership and on the way it stalled, did chugging sound at a stop sign in town and jerked forward and I was able to make it there. The car has been burning oil and I would have to put a quart of oil in probably once a week. My brother who is a mechanic helped me to get parts for it at o"reilly auto parts and helped me replace the valve cover gasket, spark plugs, plug tube seals, headlight bulb, and air filter to see if that would help. Later I ended up buying a new oil filer cap to see if that would help but nothing ever seemed to.

Filed Nov 4, 2019 · Transmission · 82,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start after multiple attempts without warning. Once the vehicle started, it shut off without warning while idling. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who informed the contact about the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v626000 (power train). The contact had the vehicle towed to fuccillo kia of clay (3885 ny-31, liverpool, ny 13090) where it was repaired per the recall. Six months later, the failure recurred without warning. The contact had not notified the manufacturer of the most recent failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

Filed Oct 23, 2019 · Electrical · 13,825 miles · TX

Car ran fine. Drove to store. Got out of store. Car wouldn't start. Had so.eone check battery .battery was good.12.5 . Had them check that wires where tight on battery and they where. Still no power to car. Left car at store . Came back next day and car started up like nothing wrong. This has happen twice since

Filed Jan 17, 2019 · Engine · 190,000 miles · TN

I am having issues with engine stall or wont start then oil is going somewhere and no clue where. I thought I had a great vehicle when I bought it didnt know there was any issues with it. But I am afraid to even drive it that something would happen while I am out with the grandbaby an family.

Filed Nov 2, 2018 · Engine · 130,000 miles · MN

My engine gave out and my car will not start. I've had a mechanic look at it and they told me I need to replace the timing belt but the complete engine is no longer working.the car does not start and when it did it would still jolt from time to time. I've seen a recall online for my car online but kia said it's not covered because it was off by a couple months. Although the issue is the same.

Filed Feb 23, 2018 · Acceleration, Brakes · 1 miles · PA · crash · 1 injury

My kia was being details, the person detailing the vehicle got into the vehicle. He pushed the start button didn't start the vehicle. He started it by inserting the fob in the console. The vehicle started at high rpms, driver had his foot on the brake, placed the car into reverse and the car exited the garage at a high rate of speed, driver applied both feet on the brakes the brakes did not work he tried to steer the vehicle away from the creek the steering did not work.. The vehicle did stop after it crashed into the creek that was near the business. The driver sustained injury to his head when he tried to exit the vehicle after it entered the creek. Vehicle was pulled from the creek. Driver did seek medical attention at a local hospital.

Filed Feb 17, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 130,000 miles · GA · fire

While returning from my aunts funeral in kansas, making my way to georgia. The car began to slow down and stop, on the highway. Then it cut off, wouldn't start or move. There was this whining and clanking sound, white smoke and fire shot out from under the car, as I was told by a person that was passing by, he stopped to make sure that I got out of the car. It just got to 130,000 miles. Had it towed to a shop and was told that the engine was gone.