2014 KIA SORENTO Complaints

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN I CAME TO A POINT WHERE I SLOWED ALL THE WAY DOWN MY ENGINE FROZE. LUCKILY IT RESTARTED BUT AS SOON AS IT DID THERE WAS THIS TERRIBLE SOUND LIKE A BIG ROCK WAS FLYING AROUND IN MY ENGINE. ALSO NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON SO THERE WAS NO WARNING. ALSO THE A/C STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 1 YR AGO. I HAD FREON PUT IN AND IT STOP WORKING ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO.

I PICKED UP THE CAR ON APRIL 28TH FROM MONROEVILLE KIA FOR SOME WARRANTY WORK ON THE OIL PAN AND TIMING BELT COVER. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER, THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND I COULD SMELL OIL BURNING. I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALERSHIP TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THEM. I TURNED AROUND AND STARTED HEADING BACK THERE. I MADE IT ABOUT A MILE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PUT MY FLASHERS ON AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A STOP, I NOTICED FLAMES CREEPING UP BETWEEN THE HOOD AND THE WINDSHIELD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, SHUT THE CAR OFF AND REMOVED THE KEYS, AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. WITHIN 30 SECONDS OR SO THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I HAD ALREADY STARTED CALLING 911 TO REPORT THE FIRE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP WITHIN 6 MINUTES, BUT THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CAR WAS ON THE SIDE OF A MAIN ROAD. THE CAR WAS TOWED AS PER MY CAR INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY WERE SENDING AND INVESTIGATOR TO LOOK TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. THE CAR WAS A COMPLETE LOSS, INCLUDING EVERYTHING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS INCLUDED KIDS SPORTS EQUIPMENT, TOYS, CAR SEATS, CLOTHES, BOWLING EQUIPMENT, ETC. THE ONLY THING THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE IN 3.5 WEEKS IS THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I'M UNSURE IF THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE CURRENT RECALL OF 17V224000 DEALING WITH THE MOTOR AT THIS TIME. I'M AWAITING WORD FROM KIA MOTORS INC. ABOUT ANY INVESTIGATION THEY MAY WANT TO DO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE PROGRESSING FROM THE ENGINE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND RECOMMENDED THAT IT BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR SERVICING. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR MONTHS DUE TO THE CONDITION AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SORENTO. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE KEY FOB FAILED TO PROPERLY OPERATE THE HATCH AND WOULD OPEN OR CLOSE INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY OPEN THE HATCH AND THE HATCH INDEPENDENTLY CLOSED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY DUE TO THE FAILURE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I RESTARTED CAR, DROVE IT TO A PEP BOYS, THEY PLUGGED IT IN TO GET THE ERROR CODE FOR WHY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, BUT BY THAT TIME THE LIGHT HAD GONE OFF SO THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO GET THE CODE. I TOOK IT TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM, BUT THE SERVICE PERSON WAS DISMISSIVE. THIS WAS A YEAR AGO, BUT NOW I SEE THAT THERE IS AN IMPENDING RECALL ON THAT MODEL.

ON MAY 5, WHILE DRIVING ON THE 5 FWY, I FELT MY CAR LOOSING POWER AND WHEN I STOP, MY CAR SHUT OFF, I TURN THE CAR ON, HEAR A CLICKING SOUND BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT LANE EMERGENCY LANE. TOW THE CAR HOME AND WORKED ON THE CAR, FOUND THAT THE ENGINE BEARING GAVE OUT. I CHECK FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS AND FOUND IT WAS ON A RECALL. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND DEALER WOULD NOT FIX IT DUE TO TRYING TO FIX ISSUE. IT WILL COST 8000 DOLLARS TO FIX OUT OF POCKET.

THE PANORAMIC ROOF FIXED PANEL IS SHATTERED. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME FROM CHURCH, WE HEARD A RATTLING NOISE AND OPENED THE PANEL AND SAW THE ENTIRE BACK PANEL IS SHATTERED WITH PIECES OF GLASS SHARDS IN THE BACK SEAT. LOOKING AT THE TOP OF THE CAR THE GLASS WAS ACTUALLY SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME WHICH COULD NOT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ROCK, HAIL OR ANYTHING ELSE BUT FAULTY MANUFACTURING. I CONTACTED KIA GROSSINGER DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING IN THE CAR FOR THEM TO LOOK AT AND DETERMINE THE CAUSE. I ADVISED THEM FOR SAFETY REASONS I WOULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR AND WOULD BE WILLING FOR THEM TO PICK IT UP AND GET A LOANER. THEY ADVISED THIS WASN'T FEASIBLE. I THEN CALLED KIA CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY HAVE TAKEN MY CLAIM K3444320 TO ADDRESS THE DEALERSHIP'S INABILITY TO DETERMINE CAUSE, REIMBURSE THE GLASS DEALER THROUGH THE WARRANTY AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT AND DO A RECALL.

CAR IS USING TO MUCH OIL, HAD OIL CHANGE DONE A WEEK AGO, CHECKED OIL AGAIN. CAR HAS DROPPED A QUART OF OIL. DO NOT SEE ANY LEAKS, AND WHEN STOPPED, AND PRESS ON EXCELARATOR TO GO CAR ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO SHUT OFF, AND ALOT OF SMOKE COME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE.

FOR ABOUT A YEAR MY CAR WOULD STALL WHEN I WOULD TURN. IT WOULD HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY. SOMETIMES IT WOULD BE MORE FREQUENT THAN OTHERS. THEN LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF AGAIN AND I HAD TO PULL OVER AND PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART START THE CAR AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IF I WERE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS HAPPENED IT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BEGAN TO WOBBLE WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE OR GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER SEAT FRAME FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000.