2014 Kia Sorento: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Jan 30, 2023 · Transmission · KS

While driving down the road, I heard a loud bang and then the car felt like the wheels were falling off as I was driving. The car's handling was very poor and there was very loud clunking while driving straight or turning. The car was only drivable at very slow speeds due to the sound and poor handling. I have had no other previous issues with the car. I had the car taken to a KIA dealership for evaluation. The dealership told me that the differential had broken in half. The dealership quoted me ~$4500 for the repairs and it was not covered under warranty. I have since bought a new car and the KIA has not been repaired and is available for inspection.

Filed Sep 28, 2022 · Electrical, Lights · GA

I started experiencing miscellaneous electrical issues and occasional poor acceleration. Engine/ABS/tire pressure/etc. warning lights would come and go indicating random problems; transmission solenoid was a common code but I did not initially have transmission problems. Radio/backup camera had intermittent problems with not powering on. Normal headlights stopped working and only high beams would function even after replacing bulbs and checking fuses. Problems got worse and the car would sometimes lurch strongly with a clunking sound and be stuck in 3rd gear "limp mode", but would randomly drive normally when restarted. I brought it to the dealership when I was experiencing sudden loss of acceleration and couldn't match the flow of traffic. The dealership said a new transmission was required. On replacing the transmission they found that there was a problem with the wiring harness and it would also need to be replaced, doubling the cost of an already expensive repair.

Filed Nov 28, 2019 · Transmission · CA

Acceleration when shifting into drive mode starts off with a high rev then after a few seconds a hard shift into a normal drive pattern

Filed Apr 30, 2018 · Transmission · 105,000 miles · PA

While driving 45 miles per hour on a straightaway, I heard a loud bang and then a clunking noise from the rear of the vehicle. I had the vehicle towed to the local kia dealer and it was determined that both axles sheared off and that the rear differential was split, with all fluid leaking out. This 2014 sorento only has 105,000 miles on it, mainly from highway driving. This was a major safety issue as I lost control of the vehicle. Had I been going faster, the likeliehood of an accident was high.

Filed Mar 21, 2018 · Steering · 38,739 miles · NY

Whenever I start the vehicle and turn the steering I am hearing a clunking noise.recently whenever I turn the steering while driving I am hearing this sound. It was stated in the april 2018 issue of consumer reports that the 2014-2016 kia soul has the same problem

Filed Dec 25, 2017 · Engine, Transmission · 40,000 miles · TX

While reverising into a driveway the vehicle experienced low power, when the gas pedal was pressed for addition power there a clunking noise which resulted from a broken axle and engine mounting point on the engine itself.