Two days later after buying the car we were driving it down the highway when I noticed that the rpms on the truck were going to high at 70 MPH the RPM would be between 6 and 7 so I decide while driving to shift it to standard shift and in this particular truck the odometer shows what gear I am in and I could also shift it manually but the truck is stuck in 4th gear and at a complete stop the start doesnt seem to want to go at all and now it want go forwards or reverse. If I turn left or right signals the head lights go off. When I stopped at the gas station the passby person saw that it was a leak under the vehicle.
2011 Kia Sorento transmission complaints
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There was a replacement of the passenger cv axle. It was aftermarket and not oem. I had to replace the front low beam wiring harness and bulbs at my own cost twice. Once in florida and another in my home state. Also the passenger side airbag light isn't working properly. They sent me the recalls on both. Then proceeded to say that the recall for the airbag light is under recall. Also if I could not get or find my receipts from the mechanic shop. I would not get reimbursed. Kia has been knowing about this problem for years! On top of the cv axle this is too much. It is damaging my transmission as we speak. My brakes are very spongey.
We were driving on a road at about 35 miles an hour when there was a loud bang from the rear end almost sounded as if a tire head blown upon bringing it back and doing tests and checks we found at the rear transfer case or differential was to blame. Upon further research on the internet we found that there has been many complaints about the rear differential or transfer case occurring on many of the same vehicles
En este ao a partir de julio mi carro kia sorento 2011 a presentado problema en la direcion, power tren, de acuerdo a lo que indica que tiene un desperfecto de fabrica, en dos ocaciones he tenido problema muy fuerte, se bloqueo el carro manejando y lo frenos no funcionaron y el carro siguio rodando y pude haber tenido un accidente... La otra en la carretera el carro comienza a sonar las ruedas y cuando se frena tambalea... Lo lleve para la inspeccion y paso correctamente pero me entregaron una hoja que el carro tiene desperfecto de fabrica ,,, lo lleve a la kia para la revision de las partes,,,la cual realizaron el pedido de las mismas... Pero yo como usuario no me siento conforme ya que ese cambio no me da segurida por que corre peligro mi vidad y la de la familia,,, no necesito un carro reparado lo que necesito un carro que me de segurida para toda la familia,,, una vez que cambien las parte y se me falla en la carretera quien responde por mi vida y la de la familia y la de otras personas, necesito que por favor me ayuden con una investigacion, ya que tambien tiene otros desperfecto.. Lo lleve alinear y me dice que le falta un pieza en las ruedas que no viene de fabrica y es un desperfecto,,, ya a mi el carro no me da confianza al manejar y no es confiable... Espero que durante los dos aos que falta de garantia ya que dan 10 aos no me pase nada a mi y a mi familia.. Ya que ese problema que tiene y no se realiza bien puede pasar un gran accidente...el punto es que necesito un carro que me de confianza ya que en este manejo con temor . Adjunto fotos
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v626000 (power train). The recall repair was performed. When the brakes were applied, the gear shifter failed to move from the park position. The vehicle also failed to start properly. The contact had to use the starter inhibitor to start the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was related to manufacturer communication the federal safety agency id number: 10050640 (power train). The contact called mike kelly kia (located at 254 pittsburgh rd, suite a, butler, pa 16002, 724‑431‑2145 ) and was informed that because the vehicle was previously repaired per the recall, they were not able to provide another repair free of charge. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled while the fourth wheel warning indicator flickered. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed and caused the vehicle to operate independently. Also, the contact heard an abnormal noise while driving the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed to visit a kia dealer. The vehicle was taken to matthews auto group (3721 vestal rd d, vestal, ny 13850, (607) 584-5354) where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft sensor needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 213,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that the gear selector indicator did not illuminate and the check engine indicator illuminated intermittently. The contact also mentioned that the ABS, dbc, ESC, and air bag warning indicators illuminated and then turned off. When the vehicle was turned off and restarted, the failures went away. The contact stated that it took multiple attempts to start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to bob bell nissan (7900 eastern ave, baltimore, md 21224, (410) 288-2500) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was also taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,156.
I bought the car new and as soon as I hit 60,000 miles it became almost un drivable on the highway. While in drive and upwards of 50 MPH the vehicle completely loses power and the gas pedal becomes unresponsive. Can not accelerate at all. I have to pull over and shut the vehicle off before it will accelerate again. It has almost got me into many crashes, more than I can count. I have taken it to kia, they will not diagnose. However a recall with an identical problem took place for the same model year but mine was manufactured 2 months out of their recall dates so I'm s out of luck? Many people report the same malfunction. Kia knows about the problem but will not even diagnose the specific problem so I can get it fixed. The dealer tried talking me into trading it in for a new one and they would find the problem and fix it. I told him I will never own a kia again. It is a danger to drive.
Transmission problems like not getting into gear or jerking when shifting and engine seem to loose power or not have enough also there is a noise the A/C making a rattling noise and vibrating .
In november 2015 had major oil line failure, dealership replaced oil pressure switch. In december 2017 had major oil leak, dealership replaced oil pressure switch. June 2019 check engine light activated upon putting vehicle in park. Took it to kia dealership and they found pieces of bearing in the bottom of oil filter housing. Kia dealership recommended replacement of bank oil control valve and ultimately replacement of engine. Vehicle only has 86,600 miles on it. Kia dealerships not interested in buying vehicle and quote me approximately $6,000 to replace engine. I suspect this may be same issue kia had with 2012 sorrentos which LED to recall.
2011 kia sorento sx vehicle was put into reverse, started to back up, the transmission gear slips out of reverse, into neutral or not in an engaged gear position and engine rev's up. Observed that the gear shift did not appear to move or displace itself. Placed the gear shift back into park. Waited a 10 seconds or so and put into reverse again. Transmission pauses for a few seconds then shifts hard with a very loud thud /clank /bang sound. This is the replacement transmission of the original equipment transmission and now the issue of slipping out of gear in reverse is exactly unequivocally the same.
While at highway speed of about 50 MPH, the vehicle will shift hard. The feeling you get is that you have driven over a curb. Have brought to dealership. They checked transmission fluid and reprogrammed transmission. They were unable to determine an issue. The problem persists and is intermittent.
Hearing whirring and whining noise from drive shaft on 2011 kia sorrento. We think it could be related to the recall: after calling the dealer - our VIN# is not listed with this recall. I've seen several forum posts of other consumers with the same issue with 2011 kia sorrento and na VIN#. Such as: http://www.carproblemzoo.com/kiamotor/sorento/driveshaft-problems.php we are going to have this repaired before an accident occurs, but think it should be covered under the recall...
When speeding up transmission. Will shift hard. The vehicle looses power and I have to pull over, shut it off, wait a minute to restart then begin driving again
"takata recall" when I'm driving and accelerate the car don't shifting the gear or its delaying. Sometime it not shifting from 4 ht speed and up. I read on internet about many complains and about recalls in 2015 regarding this type of problem. Https://www.cars.com/research/kia-sorento-2011/recalls/ please help me to fix this problem
Car stalls and jerks when driving.when placing in drive it takes off very slow and under power.while driving the car changed gears on its own even jerking hard.
According to the obd code reader: code p0335, $07e8 generic. Crankshaft position sensor a circuit. Vehicle has trouble starting. The tachometer falls to 0 as opposed to sitting at a higher idle, and does not move when pressing foot on gas pedal when stationary or in motion. When in motion, there can be temporary loss of power, the inability to shift gears, and/or the vehicle shakes and rattles. This happens on city streets and highways, when in all types of traffic and when moving at constant speeds. When this situation happens, the car does not shift gears at all and must be restarted. This has caused dangerous lane changing to highway shoulders as well as difficult attempts back onto the roadways during rush hour.
Took my car in to the dealership and found out I need to pay over 4k in repairs the repair listing consisted of intermediate bearings (which later was told they didn't need to be repaired after I fussed about the cost. Had to get my transmission replaced again along with 2 cv shaft front suspensions. With labor and parts 4k. My rebuilt transmission warranty was up in august 2018.
My horn stopped working. My transmission went completely out and was repaired a little after a year the transmission completely went out again. The vehicle also stops accelerating. The sorrento seem like a hazardous vehicle and I can't believe there are absolutely no recalls on certain issues. I have read other issues and I'm seeing I'm not the only one with the same issues.
(1)transmission got stuck in 2nd gear while driving on the highway. Transmission would "jump" every time the car hit 50mhp. Could not replicate after sitting in driveway overnight. (2)ABS light is constantly on-told it is a clock spring. Kia not worried about it. (3) doors stick-drivers door will lock itself and cannot open from outside. This happened 3x while car is running and I exited to get mail. Front passenger will not close- have to knock handle to close. (4)backup camera intermittent. (5)bluetooth does not pair with phone-intermittent. (6) gas door sticks- must hit release button dozens of times before it opens. (7) tire pressure guages broken.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While driving 50 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle decelerated to 10 MPH; however, the accelerator pedal was depressed to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to turner kia (4201 chambers hill rd, harrisburg, pa 17111, (717) 564-2240) where the cause of the failure was not determined; however, the contact was informed that the engine might be faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000. *tt consumer notified corporate headquarters. Updated 12/11/18
When driving between 35-45 MPH the tachometer will drop to 0 and the sorento will lunge or buck, hesitate and will not respond to acceleration. The engine light flashes and sometimes stays on. One time I accelerated to pass, it responded but stopped midway thru the pass, decelled back to 20 MPH. I could not complete my pass and had to fall back behind the slower vehicle. I understand there is a voluntary service campaign by kia # sc106 but no dealership acknowledges it. There is 130,000 miles on the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. Additionally, the contact was informed that the lower radiator hose fractured and also needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. An unknown dealer was contacted and provided a cost estimate to replace the engine. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000.
Have problems shifting into gear, took it to repair station and they don't know what's wrong with it. It doesn't happen all the time but when it happens you are stuck where your at. The shifter gets very stiff or hard and won't go into gear.
Since I bought the 2011 kia sorento the transmission or engine tends to stall in the middle of driving like not changing gears, gets locked, jerks back and forth till it unlocks or changes gears while at the same time slowing or stopping car in it's tracks. Twice I have hit my head on the steering wheel, have had seat belts lock tight against me and my passengers when it locks while trying to change gears. It happens at least 3-6 time a year since I have had the car. I have reported it to my service dealership kearny pearson kia, 7303 clairemont mesa blvd, san diego, ca 92111 and they have not found anything wrong. These past two years the gears locking is getting worse and the car slows down instantly from driving on the frwy 65 MPH down to 35 MPH instantly almost having cars hit me from behind. Same for driving on the street going 35-40 MPH dropping to 5-10mph and stop/jerk/go/stop/jerk and almost having cars behind me crash into me. I have been blessed to have had fast reacting drivers behind me or no drivers. This last incident last month was so powerful that I smacked the steering wheel and thought I had gotten hit but didn't. My chest got tight as if I was having a heart attack from the force and my kids cried from the whiplash. This was yet the strongest. Also, since 2011 I have had 7 - 10 incidents of smoke coming out of the air vents, smiling like fire. I turn off the vent and it continues for 10min then goes away. I am no mechanic but if I had to guess I would say something with the air-conditioning being high for long periods and then when it gets turned down or off seems to activate these things especially the gears locking. Just my observation. I hope you can get to the bottom of this because for the first time in my life I fear for my life and those with me or around me with this car. You just don't know when it will happen next.
Was driving felt like I hit something and the car would not shift into any other gear. I stopped put it in park and no change after work,8 hours later, the car ran fine. It had been shifting rough for a while, at or around 50mph, it would jerk the whole car like it was shifting up or down
My transmission isn't shifting properly I cant even reverse 1st 2nd and part of 3rd gears are rough shifting. Its also causing it to make a clunking sound in the rear axel also wont shift while turning.
2011 kia sorento - while driving, the gears in my car stopped working and made a terrible loud noise. After getting vehicle towed, problem was found to be intermediate shaft on passenger side.below is the detailed recall info-however my VIN does not show this recall. But I think it should. Description of vehicles is mine. This is exactly what happened to me: sb082b - recall to replace intermediate shaft. Recall: 11v258000 recall date 04/25/2011 component power train:driveline:driveshaft summary kia is recalling certain model year 2011 sorento 2wd vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions and 2.4l engines manufactured from the start of production through may 22, 2010. The intermediate shaft may suffer from noise and excessive wear due to a misalignment of the intermediate shaft with the right side output gear. Continuing to drive the vehicle in this condition leads to the development of a whirring/whining noise and can eventually cause damage to the automatic transmission. Consequence damage to the transmission may cause loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a crash. What owners should do dealers will replace the right side output gear and intermediate shaft free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during may 2011. Owners may contact kia at 1‑800‑333‑4542. **I submitted a case to kia #12833214, after 10 days I didn't get a reply so I called them. I spoke to haley and she advised my car was not manufactured in a location that had this issue. I think kia got this wrong. My car obviously had the exact problem they are stating and should have been replaced by kia free of charge. Instead, I had to pay $635 to replace the exact part this recall was on. Kia has refused to reimburse me. When I asked who I could complain to, they said there is no one. So I am reaching out to you.... Thanks, evonne (kia owner since jun 2010)
This is the second time my car jolts when I am driving. Does not matter how fast I am going. It feels like the car gets really sluggish and it jolts before acceleration, it happened about two years ago and the dealership made me pay $600 to change the intake manifold claiming that it would fix that issue and it did not. After that it kept doing the same thing and I look it up online and saw that people were saying to request for a transmission update, so I went back and they did that and it "fixed" the issue. That time my engine light was on and came back on even after they fixed the supposed issue. This time there's no engine light on and the car jolts even harder. I have seen so many complaints about this online I don't understand why my car does not show as a recall for the transmission. This has been happening now for a few days and the jolting just gets worse every time I drive. Last night when I was on the highway going about 40 MPH it did it and again after 50mph it was very scary.
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