2013 Kia Sorento Other Problems

Your car has stalled multiple times, including while you were turning through an intersection. You took it to a Kia dealership and mentioned that a knock sensor issue was detected almost 2 years ago but hasn't been repaired. You're also frustrated about a pending light assembly recall—in the meantime, you're replacing turn signal and brake bulbs 5-6 times per year.

You've noticed an axle shaft problem with your vehicle and discovered that similar Kias from around the same year were recalled for this issue. Your vehicle doesn't appear on the recall list, but you're concerned it should be included. A mechanic should inspect your axle shaft to determine if it needs replacement or repair.

Your 2013 Kia Sorento's Pearl White paint is peeling off in multiple areas and has been getting worse over the past 4-5 years. The black trim around your windshield and door mirrors is also severely deteriorated. You've contacted the dealership, but they said they can't help, though you believe this is a known paint defect that should be covered by the manufacturer. Addressing this will likely require professional repainting of affected areas and replacement of the deteriorated trim pieces.

Code p0014 indicates that the Bank 1 exhaust camshaft position timing was advanced beyond limits for a pre determined period of time.

Oil leak from under vehicle

Paint on roof and hood is excessively peeling like thousands of other white KIA's...

I have the snow white pearl color paint that is peeling rapidly off ( or what the body shops call Delamination ) . My paint began peeling in a tiny spot I thought was a chip from a rock but rapidly began peeling all over .

UNKNOWN. Vehicle at fire risk when parked. THE HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (HECU) MAY EXPERIENCE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT, WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED.

I got a recall on my Kia in November about it potentially catching fire. My engine light came on and there is no remedy for the recall and it’s been 5 months. This is unacceptable because I don’t want to drive my car around while it could potentially catch fire. I need this to be remedied asap.

The white paint has recently started peeling off in large sections in one area. Another area has a smaller section now missing. This has not been looked at by the dealer but online research shows that this has been a problem with KIA vehicles with white paint. This could be a safety risk if these pieces come off when driving, which has fortunately not happened yet.

About 4 years ago the rear view warning started to get foggy/blurred so it was hard to see what was towards the rear when backing. Contacted dealer about this and of course it was no longer in warranty and I would have to pay a high price to have this replaced. After the view became blank, all your saw were the lines that would show how close you were to another car while backing up I once again ask my dealer about it, if they were having trouble like this on other Kia cars and he would not tell me, just told me the price of replacment. So I started to wonder if this problem showed up on other Kia's

On November 15, I was driving my vehicle in traffic. As I approached an intersection, I looked in my rear-view mirror and noticed smoke trailing behind the vehicle. I attempted to brake, but there was no braking action. The vehicle rolled to a stop. Immediately, smoke and flames poured from the front end of the vehicle, under the hood. My passenger and I were able to exit the vehicle as the flames grew in size and engulfed the engine compartment of the vehicle. Video shot by a bystander showed flames under the vehicle as well, just prior to getting it stopped. Shortly after the incident, I was told that there were recalls on some Kia Sorentas, so I checked the NHTSA website and the VIN showed it was included in Kia's latest recall. I had not received anything from Kia prior to the fire. However, I did receive an interim recall notice on November 24.

Car caught fire in the engine compartment.

Approximately 4 years ago the paint began to chip on the roof and side near the windshield of my Pearl white sorento. It was bubbling up and slowly chipping away and has now began to rust.

Yesterday, when I went to start my car, it barely turned over. Today it started fine but while I was stopped at a red light at a busy intersection during rush hour, my car shook violently for about 3 seconds and then stalled. It didn’t lose battery power but was completely off. I attempted to restart it 5 times. First, it wanted to turn over but didn’t. Second, the engine just clicked a couple times. Third through fifth, it didn’t even attempt to start. There was absolutely no warning that this was going to happen and no check engine lights. After waiting a couple more minutes, it finally turned over, still with no check engine light, and I was able to get myself home safely. We weren’t able to replicate the issue. We Checked the fuel pump, battery power, the starter and checked for any codes even though there isn’t a check engine light on. All of which were fine. I bought this car used and it was apart of the engine recall a few years back. I’ve looked up other peoples description of what happened to them before they had there engines replaced and more than 10 of them were similar to what happened to me today. I have a one year old and am now terrified to even drive my car with her in it because I don’t know if or when this is going to happen again or if it is going to happen while driving next time.

Paint is bubbling / peeling off causing rust on this 2013 White Kia Sorento.

I have a pearl white 2013 kia sorento and the paint is just peeling and falling off. I was informed there was a recall on this particular paint

I typically work from home. Started driving on the highway more frequently and one night came out to complete sheets of paint completely delaminated from the roof of my car. It's very clear that there was a process mistake and the paint never bonded to the metal of my vehicle. I also am afraid to wash the roof of my car, in fear of more paint coming off. This spot will likely be an issue during winter as well. Car paint should never do this from the factory, it's setting the vehicle up to fail. This would be considered a latent defect and has affected many vehicles, specifically in the Pearl White paint color such as my own.

throttle. I was pulling into a parking space my vehicle started to reved up and took off. I had to slam on the brakes to get stopped. I almost hit a building. this was very frightening for me. i had it towed to a dealership. they stated they could not find anything wrong with it. I am not happy with them not finding anything. I am afraid to drive it that i may happen again If i hit the building i would of been seriously injured or killed as well as the people in the building. thank God no one was walking in front of me. they would of been killed.

Paint is delaminating from the vehicle

Paint peeling. It began peeling 3 years ago and has continued to peel at an obnoxious rate. The roof, and hood of the vehicle is where most of the damage is, however you can see new peeling on the area to either side of the windshield.

Transmission doesn’t shift like it should. I have replaced the drive belt, crank sensor, accelerator pedal sensor, tune up, valve cover gasket and still having problems with this car. An recall came up on the engine but Kia dealership only advised me that the issues I paid for above would solve the issue. I just got this vehicle in February and feel like I’m paying for a lemon. Seats no longer want to fold down.

I have emailed Kia three times now with no response. My paint is chipping off my car, and would like it fixed, being that it was a paint recall!!!!

I have several areas around my windshield and hood that the paint is coming off.

My pearl white paint is and has been delaminating for 3 years now especially on the passenger side pillar!!

The car brake failed while I was driving. The brake warning light came on. The warning light was off after I added brake fluid. After driving for about 10 miles, the warning light came back on. The car is losing brake fluid fast. I cannot find any trace of brake fluid leak. The car is available for inspection. After I picked up the car from the dealer after motor replacement recall, my remote control for the door lock system no longer works.

My Kia Sorento white paint have been peeling and chipping started on the roof now its starting on left side of my car. Please see if this can be recalled.

When driving at freeway speeds and accelerating the vehicle begins to do a sputtering motion and the looses all speed. Goes from 65mph down to 45mph. I then have no option but to put my hazard lights on and pull over. If you hit the gas it feels as though no fuel is being delivered to the car so there is no power. Once I pull over give the car a minute, turn it on, hit the gas for a bit while parked the car while drive okay until my next 40+ mile drive. No check engine lights have come on. This has occurred multiple times. It is very scary especially with my children in the car. Dealer can’t find problem because there is no check engine light, but this can’t be normal. Please help. Thank you

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started and left running for a while there was an abnormal plastic burning odor coming from the vehicle. After researching online, the contact did not believe the issue was related to a fuse but instead believed that there was a heater circuit continuity issue. The contact was concerned that there was an electrical short in the seat heater. The contact stated that there were two warning lights related to the driver’s and passenger’s side front seats. The contact stated that whenever the seat heaters were performing as designed the three LED lights would remain lit however, whenever the failure was present one of the LED lights would flash. During the failure, the driver’s front seat would not seat up normally or would be lukewarm. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the local dealer was contacted however, the contact was yet to receive a callback. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

on my 2013 Kia Sorento the driving shift is giving me problems. I have to move the gear stick around more then 3-5 times for the car to actually drive. I can reverse with no problems, but when I put the car on drive, it does not drive, until I move the gear stick around a couple of times, then the drive will work. I don't know if its called the drive gear or driving shift. Sorry that I don't know the correct name for this. Hope this gives a clear description on what is going on with my car.

It’s been losing power and suspension is horrible the steering was tight and now it’s so loose there is so much vibration in the floorboard too I know I’m going to lose control soon

My 2013 Ex Sorento when idling with the A/C on, “Pants” or “pulse” struggling to idle. BUT…. If I turn OFF the A/C the RPM “Smooths out” and is consistent in idling. This began about 2019 March. Current miles: 56,000 and current On maintenance, inspections and oil changes. (Two drivers only) Will there be a recall for this?

I continuously am having issues with several light bulbs going out in my vehicle. I have replaced them several times. The headlights, running lights, turning signal bulbs, brake lights, etc. Lights are obviously a very important part of driving, especially at night. I have read complaints from several other Kia owners having the same issue. I am unsure of when the issues started occurring as I purchased the vehicle from the first owner in march or april 2021 and I noticed the issues within a few day of purchasing the vehicle. The vehicle does not have any other issues or warning lights. The light have yet to be inspected.

The contact owns a 2013 KIA Sorento. The contact stated while driving 75 mph, the vehicle started to lose power and the speed decelerated to 55 mph unintendedly. The contact took it to the vehicle to the dealer who replaced the spark plugs, drive belts, and several other unknown parts. The contact stated that approximately 5 months after the repairs the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,332.

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MY 2013 KIA SORENTO BACKUP CAMERA RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING, AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET IT SEEMS LIKE A VERY COMMON ISSUE FOR A LOT OF KIA MODELS BECAUSE THE CAMERAS ARE NOT PROPERLY SEALED AND GET CORRODED INSIDE OF THEM. WHEN I SHIFT THE CAR TO REVERSE THE SCREEN IS BLACK, THE DISTANCE LINES SHOW UP BUT NO CAMERA VIDEO FEED OR SOMETIMES IT IS INTERMITTENT AFTER WAITING FOR 20+ SECONDS.

DOOR HANDLES FROM THE INSIDE STOPPED WORKING.

JULY 3, 2020 CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. ENGINE REPLACE 2017. LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON NEW MOTOR. 2019 HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP RECALLED. IT WAS INSPECTED AND REPLACED.

WHILE DRIVING ON I 81 IN SHENANDOAH COUNTY VA MY KIA STARTED LOSING POWER, LOWING THE SPEED I COULD DO AND THE RPMS RIGHT IN FRONT OF A SEMI TRUCK. IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THEN AND ACTUALLY BEFORE THEN BUT WAS NEVER AS SCARY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE OR FIND ANY CODES IN THE COMPUTER.

MY CAR STALLED GOING AROUND 65-70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, AND POWER STEERING AND ACCELERATION COMPLETELY CEASED. AFTER PULLING OVER I WAITED A MINUTE AND TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AND MY ENGINE HAS A VERY LOUD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM IT, AND IT DRIVES EXTREMELY ROUGH. I NEVER HAD ANY WARNING SIGNS PRIOR TO THIS, AND NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING. I HAVE ALWAYS KEPT UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGES ON MY VEHICLE, AND NOW IT IS THROWING A "P1326" CODE. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE OR POSSIBLE ACCIDENT!

AFTER DRIVING TO AN APPOINTMENT AND PARKING, I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN MY DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER DOOR TO GET MY SERVICE DOG OUT WHEN THE DOOR HANDLE COVER POPPED OFF AND HANDLE CAME OFF IN MY HAND. UPON INSPECTION, I NOTICED THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE HANDLE ITSELF, BUT THE DOOR HANDLE COVER HAD SNAPPED WHERE THE SCREW FROM THE DOOR IS MEANT TO SECURE THE PIECE TO THE DOOR. WHEN I WENT TO KIA, THEY EXPLAINED KIA HAD ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM WITH THESE PARTICULAR HANDLES BREAKING, AND THE FIX WAS A NEW DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY; HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, KIA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL OR OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND REQUIRE THOSE AFFECTED TO REPLACE THEM AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE, WHICH IS OVER $150 WITHOUT LABOR COST INCLUDED. THIS ISSUE IS A SAFETY HAZARD (WITHOUT THE HANDLE, YOU CAN'T OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE) AND MANY KIA OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE VIA ONLINE FORUMS, AND YET KIA STILL REFUSES TO OFFER A RECALL OR WARRANTY EXTENSION! THE FACT THEY DON'T OFFER A REPLACEMENT HANDLE COVER, BECAUSE IT WOULD CONTINUE TO POSE THIS PROBLEM, AND STATE THE FIX BEING A NEW COMPLETE DOOR ASSEMBLY SHOULD MERIT THEIR EXTENDING A WARRANTY FIX OR RECALL.

I ALREADY FILED A CLAIM THE OTHER DAY, BUT NOW MY 2013 SORENTO HAS GOTTEN EVEN WORSE! MY CAR STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY GOING AROUND 65-70 MPH, AND POWER STEERING AND ACCELERATION COMPLETELY CEASED. AFTER GETTING HOME AND CALLING TO REPORT THIS, I TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE, AND MY ENGINE HAS A VERY LOUD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM IT, AND IT DRIVES EXTREMELY ROUGH. I NEVER HAD ANY WARNING SIGNS PRIOR TO THIS, AND NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING. I HAVE ALWAYS KEPT UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGES ON MY VEHICLE, AND NOW IT IS THROWING A "P1326" CODE. IT STALLED TWICE PRIOR TO THIS WHILE DRIVING. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MY ENGINE WASN'T RECALLED PRIOR TO THIS WHEN THERE WAS AN ENGINE RECALL ON MY EXACT YEAR AND MODEL FOR ROD BEARING WEAR! THIS IS MY ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION, AND KIA IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT JUST KEEPS THROWING BANDAIDS ON THE ACTUAL PROBLEM! WHEN IS THIS GOING TO END? ENGINES ARE CATCHING ON FIRE, PEOPLE (INCLUDING MYSELF) ARE STALLING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE ROAD DUE TO THEIR FAULTY CRAFTSMANSHIP! I WANT ANSWERS!! HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? I EITHER WANT A RECALL ON MY ENGINE, OR I WANT A WARRANTY TO COVER THE PROBLEM THEY ARE ALREADY AWARE OF! I REFUSE TO PUT MINE OR MY DAUGHTER'S LIFE IN JEOPARDY BECAUSE KIA DOES NOT WANT TO OWN UP TO THEIR PROBLEM! THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS, WHEN WILL THIS END?! I'M STILL PAYING ON A CAR I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE DUE TO MANUFACTURER ERROR!! THIS IS RIDICULOUS! I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER KIA DUE TO THEIR SAFETY VIOLATIONS, AND I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL I CAN GET RID OF THIS CAR AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT OUR SAFETY ANY LONGER. I WANT SOMETHING DONE NOW! I WILL NOT STOP UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS.

MY VEHICLE STARTS HESITATING THAN SHAKES AND STALLS . I WAIT AND START IT UP . IT HAS DONE THIS AND I SEE RECALLS FOR KIA AND STALLING ISSUES. I AM AFRAID I'M GONNA GET INTO AN ACCIDENT

TWO LEAKING RADIATORS REPLACED IN TWO YEARS, ANTIFREEZE LEAKING IN THE DRIVEWAY; TWO BATTERIES REPLACED IN TWO YEARS.VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY IN ALL INSTANCES. WORKING ON GETTING PROOF FOR LAST YEAR.

SUNROOF SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.

I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW OFF THE LOT BACK IN 2013, THE STEREO STOPPED WORKING IN 2016. I HAD ALL THE FUSES CHECKED AND THEY'RE ALL GOOD, SPEAKERS ARE FINE. THEY SAID THE WHOLE STEREO NEEDS TO REPLACED AND QUOTED ME OVER $500 TO REPLACE IT. ONLY THREE YEARS INTO OWNING MY NEW CAR. IT WAS WORKING PERFECTLY THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST STOPPED. THE LIGHT COME ON AND THE CONTROLS WORK BUT THEY SAID IT'S NOT CONNECTING TO THE CAR.

ABS, TRACKSION CONTROL AND HILL CREST LIGHTS WANT TURN OFF...

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN OUR KIA STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. WE SLOWED DOWN AND STARTED TO PULL OVER WHEN WE HEAR PIECES OF OUR CAR BREAKING OFF AND SAW A HUGE CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE. WHEN WE PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR, THE WHOLE UNDERNEATH OF THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE ENGINE WAS SEIZING AND CAUSED THE BEARING TO PUNCH A HOLE INTO THE ENGINE. THE PARTS WE HEAR FLYING OFF WERE ACTUALLY PIECES OF THE ENGINE EXTERIOR, WHICH CAUSED SPARKS AND IGNITED THE FIRE WHEN THE ENGINE OIL STARTED POURING OUT. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING AND WE HAVE KEPT UP ON MAINTENANCE. LESS THAN 100K MILES. VIN IS NOT PART OF ENGINE RECALL, HOWEVER IT IS CLEAR UPON LITTLE RESEARCH THAT KIA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THEY DON'T CARE, AND THEY ARE DOING LITTLE TO FIX IT. IT'S OBVIOUSLY A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, THESE ARE PEOPLE'S LIVES WE'RE PUTTING AT STAKE AND THESE CARS NEED OFF THE ROAD. THEY ARE NOT SAFE. PLEASE HELP THE PUBLIC DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.

NO NOTIFICATION OF THE FOLLOWING RECALL: MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERSC124 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER15V626 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE SUMMARY KIA MOTORS AMERICA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2013 KIA SORENTO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED OCTOBER 19, 2009 TO JANUARY 31, 2013. IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, IF EXCESSIVE FORCE IS APPLIED TO THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER, THE BRAKE-SHIFT INTERLOCK MECHANISM MAY CHIP OR CRACK ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSION BEING ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF "PARK" WITHOUT THE BRAKES BEING DEPRESSED. AS SUCH, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NUMBER 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."

COMPUTER NEEDS TO CONSTANTLY BE RESET

SHATTERED SUN ROOF! AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HEARD I LOUD POP AND THEN THE RAINING DOWN OF GLASS.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY (APPROX. 70MPH) THE CAR BEGAN TO KNOCK FROM ENGINE LOUD. ALSO THERE WAS A LOT NOISE I CAN'T BEGIN TO EXPLAIN. IMMEDIATELY IT SMELLED LIKE THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL. THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THERE WAS NO ISSUES OR INDICATIONS OF ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. LUCKILY I WAS COMING UP ON A REST STOP AND I GOT IT INTO THE LOT AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. OF COURSE I START MAKING CALLS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PULL UP COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CAR. BUT I HAVE ONE OF THE SOOL VIN #S NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE SAME EXACT THING THAT THOUSANDS ARE GETTING HELP WITH. STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE CAR. CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR. 2 MONTHS NOW OF BEING TOLD THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO.

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD AT NIGHT WITH 2 OTHER PEOPLE IN THE CAR AND MY SUNROOF JUST SHATTERED. POLICE WERE CALLED AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT A ROCK OR BULLET HIT MY CAR. NO DAMAGE TO MY WINDSHIELD OR FRONT END ON MY CAR. IT WAS LIKE IT JUST EXPLODED.

I KEEP GETTING ERROR CODES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGH I CHECK WITH OBD2 METER 3 DIFFERENT CODES COME UP 3 TIMES EACH. P0638, P2106, AND AND P2110. I CLEAR THEM CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF AND THEN RANDOMLY IT HAPPENS AGAIN I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT I JUST WANT TO BE SURE. IT HAPPENS WHEN I'M EITHER GOING 25 OR 55 AND ACCELERATING

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT. SOME GLASS FELL INTO THE CAR AND LARGE CHUNKS WERE THROWN BEHIND ME INTO TRAFFIC.

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

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

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.

TAKATA RECALL, 2014 KIA SORENTO LISTS POWER WHEN I ACCELLERATE. SORENTO IS VERY SLUGGISH WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IT SEEMS TO JERK AND LOSE POWER. THIS SLUGGISH FEELING HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY, EVEN IF I HAVE A TUNE UP COMPLETED AND ALL NEW FILTERS. I HAVE ALSO TRIED DIFFERENT BRANDS OF GASOLINE TO TRY AND HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP. I AM VERY CONCERNED ALSO ABOUT THE MOUNT OF HEAT THE ENGINE GIVES OFF. THE HEAT COMING FROM THE ENGINE IS SO HOT YOU CAN BARELY STAND BY THE CAR.

DRIVING AUTO ON I-75 SOUTH NEAR FT. MYERS, FL, CAR ENGINE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE. ENTIRE AUTO BURNED TO NOTHING BUT METAL. BOTH MYSELF AND MY WIFE WERE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS AND GET OUT ALTHOUGH ALL POWER WAS LOST AS WE WERE PULLING OVER THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WITHIN FOUR MINUTES THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FIRE.

CAR THRUSTED FORWARD, BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING UNCONTROLLED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE!! WAS STOPPED AT MY MAILBOX WHEN THIS HAPPENED!! $3000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY KIA SORENTO

THE VEHICLE HAS A RECALL THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF. I AM STATIONED OVERSEAS WITH THE US ARMY. HOW DO I VERFIY IF THE DEFINCIENCY WAS CORRECTED PRIOR TO BUYING THE VEHICLE.

THE KIA WAS PARKED ON A SLOPING DRIVEWAY, IN PARK AND WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. BUT THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN ABOUT 10 FEET. BOTH TRANSMISSION AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WERE STILL ENGAGED.

MY WAS REMOVING GROCERIES FROM HER NEW KIA WHEN IT STARTED TO ROLL AWAY WHILE THE CAR WAS IN PARK. WE CHECK KIA DEALER WE WERE ALL WAS ON WITH THE CAR THE PROBLEM HAD TO BE DIVER ERROR. THEN ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 20, 2015 WE RECEIVED A RECALLED FOR A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT ALLOW THE KIA TO SLIDE OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE WITH THE BREAK PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED.

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN A PAVED ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN. UPON PULLING OVER AND INSPECTING THE CAR, WE FOUND THAT THE REAR SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED AND WAS IN TINY PIECES. THE COVER HAD BEEN PULLED SHUT SO ONLY A RELATIVELY SMALL AMOUNT OF GLASS FELL THROUGH INTO THE CAR, BUT HAD THE COVER BEEN OPEN THE GLASS PIECES WOULD HAVE FALLEN IN ON OUR TWO YEAR OLD SON IN THE BACK SEAT. TO OUR KNOWLEDGE NOTHING FELL ON TOP OF THE CAR, AND WE DID NOT HIT A BUMP OR ANYTHING IN THE ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

THE DASHBOARD REFLECTS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD REDUCING VISIBILTY AS THE REFLECTIONS CAUSE DISTORTED VISION THRU THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS ON SUNNY DAYS AS THE REFLECTIONS INCREASE DEPENDING ON THE ANGLE OF THE SUN REFLECTING OFF THE SHINY DASHBOARD ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. MAYBE THE DASHBOARD SHOULD NOT BE COATED WITH SUCH A REFLECTIVE AND SHINY MATERIAL TO AVOID THIS ISSUE. IN ADDITION, THE SPEED PANEL HAS DETAILED METALLIC PAINT AROUND THE SPEEDOMETER AND PANEL INFO WHICH REFLECTS BEAMS OF BLINDING LIGHT FROM THE SUN AND BRIGHT LIGHTS INTO THE DRIVERS FACE WHILE DRIVING. AGAIN, MAYBE THE METALLIC PAINT AND SHINY REFLECTIVE DESIGN SHOULD BE CHANGED TO NON-REFLECTIVE OPTIONS TO AVOID BLINDING THE DRIVER. ANNOYING FEATURES WHICH CAUSE THE DRIVER TO ADJUST POSITION WHILE DRIVING OR TRY TO BLOCK THE BLINDING LIGHTS AND VISUAL DISTRACTIONS WHILE IN MOTION ARE DANGEROUS AND COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. KIA PLEASE CONSIDER REDESIGNING THESE DANGEROUS DESIGN DETAILS AND INCREASE THE SAFETY FOR EVERYONE. IF CHANGES ARE NOT MADE ON NEWER MODELS, I WILL NEVER AGAIN PURCHASE ANY KIA PRODUCTS AND WILL WARN OTHERS OF THESE DANGERS ON THIS VEHICLE BRAND. SAFETY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN DESIGN SO PLEASE REMOVE THE METALLIC PAINT FROM THE SPEEDOMETER PANEL AND FIND A NON-REFLECTIVE MATERIAL TO COVER THE DASHBOARD. THANK YOU.

THE VEHICLE IS A FEW MONTHS OLD. TODAY 6/9/13 TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT IS SPUTTERING AND SHUTTING OFF. KIA IN CHARLOTTE, NC PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER AND SAID THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG? A VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS OLD THAT SPUTTERS AND SHUTS OFF HAS A PROBLEM! I DO NOT CARE WHAT THE COMPUTER SAYS! *TR