My car was driving on the highway when the whole thing just cut out. I've never had a a problem with it. And I had to get it towed just to be told I need a new engine.
2013 Kia Sorento engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact coasted to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a certified mechanic who stated that the engine bearings were worn, causing the engine to seize. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Excessive oil consumption problem (scan 0001.pdf) noted below. Diagnostic compression test (scan 0002.pdf) by kia dealer noted below.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light continuously flashed. While depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not properly accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer kia spitzer located at 3414 brookpark rd, cleveland, oh 44134 and was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v750000 (engine) however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000.
Over a period of a month on multiple occasions during normal driving on highway and city streets, the engine lost power while driving, only allowing enough drive ability at significantly reduced power and speed to pull over. In each of those instances, the power was restored to normal after a small period of rest. An overlapping condition existed during that same period, in which all power was lost to the engine and power steering, as the engine completely shut down while driving under normal circumstances. In each of those cases, the engine would not turn over until after a period of rest of at least 20 minutes. There was never an engine warning to indicate an issue. The car was serviced and assessed by certified mechanics, but no problem was detected. During one such inspection with aamco of redlands, california, the car lost power during their final test drive following a rigorous inspection in which no issue was identified, and never regained power again. It was determined that the engine had ceased with 141,335 miles on the odometer. Another issue revolved around an electrical issue with the driver side headlamp and turn signal. It ceased to work while within the 100,000 mile warranty and was fixed without cost. However, it continued to fail afterwards and was fixed multiple times at personal expense. The airbag light has also been on for half the life of the car, and is still on at this time, but the dealer refused to acknowledge it was a warranty issue despite a recall on that light. They claimed that the light was tripped due to some empty soda cans they discovered under the chair and which were probably rolling around according to their opinion. They stated that the tripped airbag light had nothing to do with the recall.
2/26/21 engine failure cylinder 4 loss of compression possibly due to debri in the engine during assembly. P0304 code misfire in cylinder 4. I have called other kia dealerships to ask if anyone else had this same issue and they told me yes. Johnstown pa, team kia where I was towed to informed me of the same issue involving cylinder 4. I was driving to pittsburgh, pa on the pa tp absolutely loss power climbing the mountain. I was going approx 70 MPH in the left lane with cars and tractor trailers behind me. Luckily I was able to get to the right side to pull over and check out the codes. I always carry a engine code reader in my car. I had researched the multiple issues with the 2.4 liter engine associated with debri in the engine. I feel this failure has something to do with that. I have done my maintenance on my vehicle since I drove it off the lot in 8/2012. I have all repair and recall records associated with my vehicle, I have done all the recalls associated with my SUV. I have all receipts for oil changes, transmission & front and rear differential changes. I have used bg-44 products to keep my engine valves clean and clear of any deposits. I have used super unleaded to clean the fuel system, at every oil change I pull the throttle body off and clean it thoroughly. There is no way that everything I have done could have caused this failure with cylinder 4. I do believe there is a breakdown in workmanship with this engine. I am having my mechanic tear it apart and check to see if the cylinder wall is scored from debri at the time of assembly and push this back on kia for reimbursement of the engine. I will update this safety complaint as I find out from my mechanic.
Driving home from 30 mile trip and engine made a big ticking noise then a boom. Lots of smoke coming from hood and coasted to stop. Only has 107k miles. Never had a car do this before. Got it analyze from garage and there is a hole in the engine block.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. The contact stated the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The vehicle was taken to kia chula vista (540 auto park dr, chula vista, ca 91911, (619) 656-2700) where it was diagnosed with needing the transmission and catalytic converter to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer and the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v750000 (engine) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,500.
The engine has an oil leak and now a cracked 4th cylinder causing a $638 bill at the mechanic to keep the car running at bare minimum. The engine was a recall replacement and I believe it should be part of the 12/2/2020 recall. This is causing hardship for my family.
I have 112782 miles on this car. I got a check engine light come on and found that had a code p200a.an intake manifold bank #1 problem.after doing research on this it looks like a long ongoing problem with hyundai and kia's.4 cylinder and 6 cylinders engines
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The oil warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v750000 (engine). The vehicle was towed to bald hill kia (1021 bald hill rd, warwick, ri 02886, (844)707-1516) and the contact was informed that the vehicle was over the repair mileage. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 153,000.*dt
My engine started leaking from the gaskets. In further reviewing the issue was the bolts that hold the engine were all leaking. The engine was totaled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. The contact stated after driving and parking the vehicle, the contact smelled burning oil and an electrical odor coming from under the hood. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact notified an independent mechanic who recommended that the oil be topped off to fix the failure however, the failure the persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,000.
While driving, my truck stalled while turning into a parking lot. Immediately after the stall, the engine light came on and started blinking, shortly after the battery light came on as well. I parked the car in a safe location to check the vehicle. The vehicle would not turn over. I needed to jump the car several times in order for it to turn back on. The engine light still appears blinking as I drove it to get a diagnostic reading . While driving the car , leaving idle the car would jerk and have a hard time moving back into motion. The code read p1236 knock sensor fault/sensor bad. My car had just come out of kia two weeks prior in full health. This issue came out of no where.
My car is an ebony black 2013 kia sorento. On july 22nd, 2019, I was driving the car to atlanta ga and it just came to a deceleration mode and stopped in he middle of the road. I got it towed by aaa and brought it home and the sent it to the dealership. I was called and told by the dealership service department that my engine is knocking and it is gone. I brought the car home and it had been sitting on my drive way ever since, late last year, I saw a news item recalling a litany of kia vehicles and which I believed mine was inclusive based on the problem they claimed it is developing or had developed and the year models. I called the federal safety agency today and was told my VIN number is not inclusive. I do not see why a car of less than 6 years old, with 135,000 miles on it without any engine sign will stop in the middle of the road without any check engine sign and warning. I still have the car on the drive way and start it to warm it up. This incident or break down occurred before hogansville exit on the I-85 north in georgia. Thanks in advance.
My engine light went on and I immediately took it to my mechanic. There was no oil in my car, even though the oil light never came on. Two independent mechanics said I need a new engine. Even though my engine has a lifetime warranty due to a class action suit, the kia dealership said they could not open a claim unless my engine seizes up, which can happen anytime, anywhere. I told them I do not feel comfortable allowing that to happen, and they again said there is nothing they can do, that kia is no longer covering excessive oil consumption as of nov. 2020.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. The contact stated that an independent mechanic diagnosed that the oil sensor was not operable and the check engine light wa illuminated while operating the vehicle. The failure was caused by an oil leak next to the engine main seal. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was concerned that the engine would overheat and catch on fire. The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 126,000.
While driving on highway at about 65 MPH loud knocking from engine , then stopped. Shop said that engine had seized up
My engine light came on (had that ck..repalced the gas cap) then my car begin to make a strange noise. I had it checked out at a ntb and the techician suggested that I take my vechile to the dealership (they were limited to helping). I had an appt at kia of easton columbus ohio on 11/12 or 11/13. I recall my car begining to shake while drivingni was on a main busy street leaving walmart on a scale from 1 to 5 the shaking was a 2..it became a little worse...I called my da and said my car is acting really strange I think we should take it now so we did..my car was shaking even worse its at a 5 now and then smokoing some I was on a main busy street as my da followed me to drop my car off. The dealerrship was closed. My mom called the next day and said there is a recall on 2013 kia sedrento engines however the only info I know is that the enegine was knockin and internal damage.
Was on the freeway going about 60 miles all of a sudden the car completely shuts down without any warning. All of the lights on the dashboard came on. Had the car towed to a repair shop and was told the engine blow. On 9/17/20 had the car towed to a kia dealer where it had been for the last 3 months now going on 4 months
At 123k miles, my engine shut off in the middle of a mountain pass. Restarted with no issues except oil light flashed on then off. Checked the oil and I had no oil, completely dry. I have always done timely maintenance, have hauled a uhaul across country 5 years ago, never burned oil. Had the car checked for oil leaks and there are none. Researched the problem with burning g oil and across the board, regardless of the kia year, kia's cars have this problem, yet no recalls or acknowledgement feom kia that there is a major problem. Dealerships are lying to owners.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, she began to notice a darkish gray smoke emit from the vehicle without warning. The contact immediately pulled off to the shoulder as her husband went to inspect the hood. Upon opening the hood, flames began to emit from engine and the contact and her mother immediately exited the vehicle. The authorities were called to the scene and the fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report and a police report were filed. No injuries were sustained as a result of the fire. The vehicle was towed to an independent tow yard and destroyed. The contact called trophy kia of carson(22020 recreation rd, carson, ca 90745) where they informed her that they were unaware of such failure and offered no further assistance. Upon investigation, the contact linked her failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v750000(engine); however, her vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 kia sorento. The contact stated that while at a stop light, flames were suddenly present coming from the engine compartment of the vehicle. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames and filed a fire report. During the incident the vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the fire was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer jim shorkey kia located at 1050 pittsburgh rd, union town, pa 15401 were notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the engine was previously replaced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000(engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 150,000. Invalid VIN.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine, without warning. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to the residence. An independent mechanic arrived at the residence to inspect the vehicle. Upon inspection, the mechanic recommended that the vehicle be serviced by an authorized kia dealer. The vehicle was towed to stokes kia (202 s. Goose creek blvd, goose creek, sc 29445) to be diagnosed. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with engine failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and agreed to pay for the parts while the vehicle owner pay the labor cost. Upon investigation, the contact discovered the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v750000 (engine) which was linked to the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 108,000.
The car has cut while I was driving on a city street, it has cut off while sitting at a traffic light ; it also drags like its pulling a heavy load. As I was driving on the highway the kia decides to almost cut off, but has a dragging affect to it and the picture of the tires turning comes up; so then I have to pull off the road, cut off the ignition, re-crank the vehicle and the sluggishness or pulling of the vehicle changes to a normal mode.
I noticed that there is oil leak and soaking of the engine surface by chance when I was replacing the air filter and doing a regular cleaning. Before that I notice a roaring sound coming from the motor when I am driving my car may be 2 months ago. Although there is no warning lights but I am worried about this scenario.
Oil disappearing no warning light excessive amount of oil use between oil change engine always hot took to dealership told me something about a test I didn't understand how come they couldn't give it one of those diagnosed test
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where they diagnosed the vehicle with engine failure. The mechanic then printed out information about the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) which the mechanic linked to the failure. The contact then called the federal safety agency where she was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
On september 19, 2020 my husband and I were driving our 2013 kia sorrento to get my windshield replaced as it had a crack in it. We had driven down the mountain from where we live to hickory, nc where it was cheaper to get it replaced. We had driven about an hour and the car was driving fine and we had not been having any issues with it starting, running or making any kind of noises in the time leading up to this day. We came to a red light and the vehicle just stopped and would not start up again, my husband said the car was not running hot and there was no warning lights on the dashboard. There was no evidence of oil or antifreeze in the road. I got out of the car and pushed the car off the road, while my husband stirred the car because we lost all steering for the car. We continued to try to start it, but were unsuccessful. We ended up having it towed to the kia dealership in hickory, nc (paramount kia). It was on a saturday so they were short staffed, but were able to look at my vehicle. I was shocked by what they said the problem was. We were informed that the v6 engine had seized and it needed a starter and a new battery. We were told that it was going to cost over $6,000.00 to get it fixed. How could an engine with around 114,000.00 miles just stop running at a red light with no warning and how does the battery and starter also go out at the same time? We were informed that the engine they were going to put in the car already had 88,000 miles on it (I have attached the quote and diagnosis sheet)I have all oil change receipts. It was going to cost this much and this was not even a new engine and who knows how long this engine would last if it already has this many miles on it? I have never heard of an engine just stopping like that. I know kia has recalls for 4 cylinders, but I wanted to make you aware that there are issues with the v6 as well.*dt
The engine is stalling, it's stalling at start and then it'll start up and stall after driving
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