2013 KIA SORENTO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER FENLY KIA (5325 WEST SAHARA AVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89146) WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATED THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS LATER AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, A WHINING NOISE WAS PRESENT AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE EXPLODED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT PIECES OF THE ENGINE SHOT OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. NEITHER A POLICE NOR A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DENNIS DILLON KIA (9501 W FAIRVIEW AVE, SUITE B, BOISE, ID 83704, (208) 314-3403) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

EVERY TIME I GET AN OIL CHANGE THERE'S NO OIL IN MY CAR THERE IS ALSO NO LEAK AT ALL I'VE ALWAYS GOT MY OIL CHANGE EARLY OR ON TIME

VEHICLE IS CONSUMING AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF OIL AND EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF POWER.

ON 11/22/2018 MY KIA SORENTO CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. TOTAL LOSS

PASSAGERS HEADLIGHT CONTINUED TO GO OUT; HAVE REPLACED WIRING AND BULB 4 TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE WIRING . AT THIS POINT , I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHT WITH THE KIA 2013 SORENTO.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE MY 2013 KIA SORENTO BEGAN KNOCKING AND LOST OF ACCELERATE POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT, REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND EVEN BURNS OUT SAME DAY, SOME PART OF HEADLIGHT, LIGHTBULB ATTACHMENT ALSO MELTED AND WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. BROUGHT CAR TO DIFFERENT MECHANICS REGARDING ISSUE AND ALL REPLY ITS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH MANY KIA SORENTOS, BUT WHEN YOU CALL KIA THEY SAY ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. ALSO, DRIVER HEATED SEAT STOPPED WORKING, MECHANICS UNABLE TO FIND ISSUE SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL SHORT, THEN SEAT WENT ON BY ITSELF AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN IT OFF, SEAT BECAME SEVERELY TOO HOT TO DRIVE CAR. LIGHTS BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES WHILE CAR WAS JUST TURNED OFF, PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND EVEN ONCE RIGHT AWAY AT THE MECHANICS. AND MOST RECENTLY, ISSUE WITH BATTERY. REPLACED BATTERY AFTER CAR WOULDNT START, STILL HAD ISSUES, REPLACED ALTERNATOR, STILL HAD PROBLEMS. REPLACED CONNECTORS. ITS RIDICULOUS. AND LIGHTS STILL GO OUT AND MELT.

AT 37,342 MILES THE RIGHT SPRING COIL BROKE AND SHREDDED MY TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. I AM GRATEFUL THIS DID NOT OCCUR ON A FREEWAY. THE COST TO REPLACE THE COIL, STRUT , AND TIRE WAS ALMOST $1,000. I CALLED KIA CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AND WAS OFFERED NO RELIEF BECAUSE I WAS PAST THE BASIC WARRANTY PERIOD OF 5 YEARS.