2013 Kia Sorento Complaint Log

THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ABOUT TEN TIMES AND SEEMS TO BE A VERY SERIOUS FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR POWERTRAIN. I'LL BE IN PARK AND SHIFT THE CAR INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE AND WHEN I LET UP ON THE BRAKE TO IDLE AND PROCEED SLOWLY THERE IS A LOUD BANG/CLUNK (ALMOST AS IF SOMETHING INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL IS SLAMMING THE CAR WITH A RAMMING ROD) AND THE CAR LURCHES UNTIL I BRAKE. THIS IS VERY WORRISOME AS I FEEL THAT IT CAN INJURY PEDESTRIANS NEARBY OR EVEN THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE IF THE CAR LOSES CONTROL. ALSO, I DON'T THINK THIS CAN BE GOOD FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OR POWERTRAIN. SINCE THIS HAPPENS SPORADICALLY, THE DEALERS SAY THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE IT AND DENY A PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT RECOURSE I MIGHT HAVE. THANK YOU. *TR

2013 KIA SORENTO LX LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL. I HAD JUST EXITED A 55MPH BOULEVARD ONTO A 35MPH RESIDENTIAL STREET. AS I ACCELERATED TO THE POSTED SPEED THERE WAS A ?POP?, THE CAR LURCHED, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I CUT OFF THE ENGINE, WAITED A MINUTE AND RESTARTED IT. THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL ALL SEEMED TO BE FINE BUT THE ACCELERATOR WAS NON-RESPONSIVE. SURPRISINGLY THE ENGINE IDLE SPEED WAS SUFFICIENT TO PUSH THE CAR ALONG ON MODERATELY HILLY ROADS. I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR TO THE KIA DEALER, WHERE I PURCHASED IT, AND LEFT IT WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. AFTER I GOT HOME I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH FOR ?KIA SORENTO ACCELERATION? AND FOUND MULTIPLE REPORTS OF ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS WITH 2012 THROUGH 2014 KIA SORENTOS. HTTP://WWW.KIA-FORUMS.COM/2011-2013-XM-SORENTO-FORUM/76454-2012-SORENTO-DISCONNECTED-ACCELERATOR.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/KIA/SORENTO/2013/ENGINE/DIED_WHILE_DRIVING.SHTML AFTER REVIEWING THE VARIOUS POSTS I BELIEVE THAT THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPGRADE THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ARE LOADING ARE NOT GOING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, OTHERWISE KIA WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I BELIEVE THE ACTUAL ISSUE IS A FAULTY PART THAT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED OR REDESIGNED. IF THAT IS THE CASE THEN I WILL HAVE THIS ISSUE AGAIN SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE. THE TECH REPORTED THAT THEY FOUND 3 SERVICE CODES. THEY CLEARED THE CODES, CHECKED THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND "FOUND OLD VERSION". THEY REPORTED THAT THEY UPDATED THE SOFTWARE AND PERFORMED A THROTTLE CLEANING. THEY TEST DROVE THE CAR TWICE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT TURN BACK ON (NO CODES). *TR

ENGINE SIMPLY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING CONTROL. ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD CAME ON WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. COASTED TO A STOP, PUT TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. TOOK THE CAR TO KIA DEALER WHO SAID IT NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE WHICH WAS PERFORMED. THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF HAPPENED THE VERY NEXT DAY. TAKING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER TODAY. *TR

ENGINE WENT TO IDLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I IDLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD , SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED IT. IT SEEMED TO BE OK BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT THE NEXT DAY . I TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS ( A WEEK LATER WAS THE SOONEST THEY COULD GET ME IN) THEY DID AN SOFTWARE UPDATE AND CLEANED THE ETC MOTOR PER "TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #133 REV. 11/27/2013" I'M KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED THAT THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM. *TR

UPON STARTUP OF VEHICLE OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE S IRISH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON SINCE. *TR

MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN I HIT A PERSON IN THE REAR AFTER SEVERELY DAMAGED FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE AND PARTS BEING SHOVED INTO THE MOTOR AND THE MOTOR RECEIVED A CRACK IN THE BLOCK. *TR

2013 KIA SORENTO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SUNROOF SHATTERED INTO A MILLION LITTLE PIECES. *SMD

WHILE ACCELERATING ON AN INCLINE THE ENGINE LOST POWER ALL TOGETHER AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. KIA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE IMMEDIATELY! *TR

ON TWO OCCASIONS ONE MONTH A PART, WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 KIA SORENTO LX3 THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT RPM'S AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 15/20 MPH. THE CAR WENT INTO "LIMP HOME" OR SAFETY MODE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND MERGE ONTO A 40MPH AND 50 MPH HIGHWAY. THE CAR COULD NOT SPEED UP TO FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED BY RUSH HOUR COMMUTER BUS WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT IN CHICAGO, IL. KIA SERVICE SAID CAR "FIXED" TWICE. CONCERNED ABOUT REPEAT PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL FATAL ACCIDENTS AS RESULT OF SOME MALFUNCTION. *TR

I WENT TO MY VEHICLE AND FOUND THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO POINTS OF ENTRY AND THE ENTIRE WINDOW WAS IN TACK, BUT SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO STRIKE MARKS OR BULLET HOLES. AS I WAS LOOKING AT IT, ALL OF THE GLASS STARTED FALLING OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

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WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW FROM KIA DEALER WITH 8000 MILE IN MARCH 2013 AND WE DID ALL THE MAINTENANCE AS PRESCRIBED . V6 3.6L 4X4 AFTER 14 MONTHS WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 20 - 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THIS HAPPENED 2 TIMES IN 4 DAYS IN SAME CIRCUMSTANCES. THE MIL CAME ON FRIDAY 20 JUNE AND STAY ON UNTIL SATURDAY 21 JUNE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON SUNDAY 22 JUNE AT ALMOST THE SAME SPEED. WE TAKE IT AT ONE CLOSE SHOP AND THEY READ THE CODES P2110; P2106; P0638 WHICH ARE POWER TRAIN RELATED AND THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL RANGE /PERFORMANCE. THEY DIDNT ERASE THE CODES. I DONT KNOW THE REASON BUT ON MONDAY 23 JUNE THE MIL WENT OFF AGAIN. THE CAR IS FUNCTIONING NORMAL NOW BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO I WONDER IF THE CODES ARE STORED IN THE ECM. THIS SEEM TO BE VERRY DANGEROUS IT CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE AND ANYTIME AND I WONDER WHY KIA DIDN'T MAKE A RECALL CAUSE I SEE A LOT A COMPLAINTS AS MINE. I WILL TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND KEEP YOU INFORMED, I HOPE THEY WILL FIX IT UNDER WARANTY. ANYWAY THIS WILL BE MY LAST KIA!!! *TR

THE TRAFFIC LIGHT FOR MY DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE TURNED GREEN. SHE PROCEEDED INTO THE INTERSECTION. AND ENDED UP CRASHING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN THR RED LIGHT. MY DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE FRONT END . HOWEVER THERE WAS NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE . AND WE WISH TO PUT IT ON REPORT SO THAT SOMEONE CAN INVESTIGATE IF THERE MAY BE A DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *TR

SUN ROOF GLASS AT REAR EXPLODED AT A STOP LIGHT. THE GLASS IS PUSHED UP AND SHATTERED AND THERE ARE NO OBJECTS FOUND THAT CAUSED THE GLASS TO BREAK. IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY #20 EAST IN QUEBEC CANADA THE FRONT PART OF THE PANORAMIC ROOF SHATTERED IN MILLIONS OF PIECES.. UPDATED 08-20-14 *BF UPDATED 09/3/2014 *JS *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER (DOUG SMITH KAY, 495 W MAIN ST, AMERICAN FORK, UT 84003, 801-692-4390) WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE BATTERY BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NETS CAMPAIGN NUMBER: (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) OR MANUFACTURER SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SC-106, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING AND ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

CAR STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS, REFUSES TO GO OVER 60 MPG AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. LOSE POWER AT SPEED (ON FREEWAY) AND TACHOMETER GOES TO ZERO. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND IS GETTING TO BECOME A SAFETY CONCERN. HAVE TAKEN IT INTO DEALER WHO CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH IT, BUT I HAVE TWO TEENAGE DAUGHTERS AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH THEM DRIVING IT. TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY THE VEHICLE HAD A BRAKING RESPONSE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED. MY DAUGHTER ONCE HAD TO HUSSLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TO TURN THE CAR ALL THE WAY OFF AND BACK ON TO RESET IT. MANY TIMES IT STALLS WHILE SITTING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS.

AS I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 15-20MPH THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY 2014. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO KIA DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG , READ ANY CODES WITH COMPUTER OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED AS THIS IS OUR FAMILY CAR AND IT IS A DRIVING HAZARD NOT KNOWING WHEN IT WILL SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING, NEXT TIME IT COULD BE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION OR FREEWAY! WE PLAN ON TAKING BACK TODAY TO DEALERSHIP. *TR

I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR DIES. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATE. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, THEN TRIED STARTING THE CAR AGAIN. AFTER 2 TIMES, THE CAR TURNED BACK ON FINE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THERE COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND DIDN'T FIND ANY COMPUTER CODES STORED. THIS IS QUITE A SAFETY HAZARD AND NOW I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR, ESPECIALLY WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. *JS

04-21-2014 @ 5:30 AM. CAR WILL NOT START. NO ELECTRICAL PRESENT ON ANY SYSTEM-NOTHING. CALLED KIA ROADSIDE SERVICE AND THEY SUGGESTED A JUMPSTARTED WHICH WE DID AND THE CAR STARTED. I RAN THE CAR FOR AN HOUR OR SO WITH NO PROBLEMS. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE AND HAD THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TESTED AND NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. I CALLED KIA DEALERSHIP AND DESCRIBED THE EVENTS TO THEM AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS SIMPLY A DEAD BATTERY. NEXT MORNING (YESTERDAY), THE CAR WAS TOTALLY DEAD ONCE MORE. CALLED KIA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY WANTED TO JUMPSTARTED IT AGAIN. I REFUSED AND TOLD THEM TO SEND ME A TOW. THEY DID AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE CLOSEST KIA DEALERSHIP, 65 MILES AWAY. SEVERAL HOURS LATER I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A DEAD BATTERY. THEY CHARGED THE BATTERY FOR 3-4 HOURS, TESTED THE CHARGING SYSTEM AND PRONOUNCED IT "FIXED". I LEFT IT AT THE DEALERSHIP AND PICKED IT UP THIS MORNING (TODAY). IT STARTED AND MY WIFE IS NOW DRIVING IT. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT WAS THE BATTERY AND I EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN BUT THE DEALERSHIP'S SHOP WILL DO NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION. I'LL KEEP YOU INFORMED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE DROVE AT 65 MPH, THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED CUTS TO HIS HANDS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED CUTS ON THE BACK AND HANDS. THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR SUFFERED CUTS TO THE HANDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,700.

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."

I HAVE A 2013 KIA SORENTO THAT HAS LOST POWER NUMEROUS (10-15) TIMES. IT HAS OCCURRED IN MULTIPLE SETTINGS, AT LIGHTS, DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, BUT MOSTLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MILES AN HOUR. THIS CAR IS GOING TO GET ME, ONE OF MY GRANDBABIES OR SOMEONE ELSE KILLED! ONCE I TURN ON MY HAZZARDS AND GET THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD/MEDIAN, TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON IT STARTS AND CONTINUES ON DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN THEY TOLD ME THE SEAL ON THE GAS TANK WAS BAD AND THEY REPLACED IT. THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT IN THEY TOLD ME THE COMPUTER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I'M TAKING IT IN FIRST THING TOMORROW MORNING AS IT HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE AGAIN THIS MORNING, WONDER WHAT THEY'LL TELL ME THIS TIME?! I SHOULD HAVE STUCK WITH MY 9 YEAR OLD CHEVROLET, NEVER HAD A SINGLE PROBLEM. PLEASE, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AND FORCE AND FIND A FIX" BEFORE" PEOPLE ARE KILLED! *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A LOUD POP OCCURRED AND THE REAR SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED. NO OTHER CARS OR PEOPLE WERE AROUND. STOPPED AND CHECKED THE GROUND WHERE IT HAPPENED AND FOUND NO OBJECTS THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED SUNROOF TO SHATTER. SUNROOF APPEARS TO HAVE SHATTERED WITHOUT EXTERNAL CONTACT OF ANY KIND. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN LIGHT TRAFFIC AT SPEEDS AROUND 40MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED COMPLETELY FINE. THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A KIA DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE NOT FINDING ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 1 WEEK AND WHILE DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 35 MPH IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF! I ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT! *TR

DRIVING DOWN ROUTE 62 IN ALLIANCE OHIO 44601 ONLY GOING ABOUT 30 35 MPH IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT AND LOOK BACK AND SEEN THE PANORAMIC WINDOW WAS SHATTERED NO SIGNS OF ANYTHING HITTING IT LIGHT TRAFFIC. *TR

WE HAVE 2013 KIA SORENTO, IT IS BEEN FEW MONTHS WE HAVE THIS PROBLEM OF SHUTTING ENGINE DOWN WHEN DRIVING IN SLOW SPEED AROUND 35 TO 40 MILES SOMETIME LESS AND SOMETIME STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, ALSO WE NOTICED IF WE GO OVER THE STREET BUMPS OR DOWN HILL LIKE ENTERING UNDERGROUND PARKING. BEEN IN DEALER TOO MANY TIMES, BEEN CONTACT BY CORPORATE OFFICE; EVERY TIME WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEIR ANSWER WAS, WE DROVE WE COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM AND WE HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR BACK, BECAUSE THEY ARE DRIVING IN HWY WITH 70 OR HIGHER SPEED. FEW MONTHS BACK DEALER CALLED AND INFORMED US WE HAVE RECALL BY KIA AND IT IS RELATED TO YOUR PROBLEM, THEY FLUSH THE SOFTWARE AND LOAD NEW. CAR WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL FEW DAYS AGO SHUTS DOWN TWO TIMES IN THREE DAYS IN MALLS PUBLIC PARKING PLACE AND ONCE AT STOP SIGN AND BOTH TIMES CAUSE PROBLEM FOR OTHER CARS. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO KIA DEALER AND THEY CALLED US BACK AGAIN WITH NO RESULT. I LEFT THE CAR AT DEALER AND NOT GOING TO GET IT BACK UNTIL THEY RESOLVE THIS ISSUE OR GIVE US OUR DOWN PAYMENT BACK. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR MY SELF AND MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS AND THEIR FAMILY BUT I GUESS KIA CORP DOESN'T CARE AND JUST WANTS TO MAKE MONEY. *TR

ENGINE DIES OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES. ONCE WAS IN A PARKING LOT. I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY AND ALLOWING PEDESTRIANS TO CROSS IN FRONT OF ME. AS I STOPPED FOR A PERSON THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I HAD TO PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART IN ORDER TO MOVE. SEEMED FINE AFTER THAT. SECOND TIME WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. CRAWLING ALONG AND STOPPING. AS I SLOWLY MOVED FORWARD CAR DIED. AGAIN HAD TO THROW IT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART IT. THIRD TIME WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. STARTED TO TURN RIGHT FROM STOP SIGN AND CAR DIED. AGAIN HAD TO RESTART. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IF I WAS STOPPED THEN PULLED INTO FAST ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND IT DIED I COULD BE HIT. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEREFORE CANNOT FIX IT. I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS. KIA NEEDS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

ON 2/15/2014 MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING FROM ELKO, NV TO SPRING CREEK, NV AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE SUNROOF IMPLODED. IT WAS A CLEAR DAY WITH NO RAIL OR HAIL. THE SUNROOF DID NOT HAVE PRIOR DAMAGE AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF IT GETTING HIT BY AN EXTERNAL OBJECT; THERE WAS NO IMPACT SOUND AND NO FOREIGN OBJECTS IN THE CAR. THE GLASS SIMPLY IMPLODED AND FELL NOT THE VEHICLE ON TOP OF MY WIFE AND I, ALONG WITH THE FRONT AND REAR BARS OF THE SUNROOF. KIA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A KIA DEALERSHIP IN SALT LAKE CITY, UT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH THE CAR'S ACCELERATOR STOPPED WORKING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS IN THE LANE NEXT TO THE FAST LANE IN LOS ANGELES. I QUICKLY TURNED ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND PULLED OVER ABOUT 5 LANES TO THE SHOULDER. THANK GOODNESS IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. I HAD FOUR KIDS IN THE CAR DRIVING HOME FROM MAGIC MOUNTAIN! I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WORKED FINE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME ALTHOUGH I DID STAY IN THE SLOW LANES IN CASE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED ON A SATURDAY. ON SUNDAY MY HUSBAND DROVE THE CAR A FEW MILES TO HAVE LUNCH. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON WHEN HE LEFT BUT THEN TURNED OFF WHEN HE WAS ON HIS WAY HOME. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A COMPUTER UPDATE AND THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY LET ME KNOW THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER CARS AND THE COMPUTER UPDATE HAS WORKED. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN KIA KNOWING THIS HAS HAPPENED AND NOT SENDING A LETTER OR LETTING US KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM TO HAVE US COME IN AND GET THE UPDATE DONE. WE COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT RESULTING IN DEATH. I HOPE THIS FIXES THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE FIRST KIA I HAVE OWNED AND HAVE LOVED THE CAR UP UNTIL THIS POINT. *TR

FIRST INCIDENT : AFTER A FULL STOP AT RED LIGHT, AS CAR TOOK OFF, ENGINE STALLED OUT. HAD TO TRY SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART ENGINE. AFTER RESTARTED, THE CAR DROVE FINE. SECOND INCIDENT : AFTER SLOWING DOWN THE CAR TO ABOUT 3MPH AND REACCELERATING, ENGINE STALLED OUT. AFTER A FEW TRIES TO RESTART THE ENGINE, IT RESTARTED AND DROVE FINE. *TR

DRIVING AT @ 70 MPH ON SMOOTH INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WITH VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC. HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG AND THEN THE CRACKLING OF GLASS. REACHED BACK TO FEEL THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF AND IT MOVED. PULLED OFF AT NEXT EXIT TO SEE THAT THE ENTIRE ROOF HAD SHATTERED WITH SEVERE CRACKING AROUND THE SIDES AND BACK BUT NO VISIBLE SIGN OF DAMAGE FROM A FOREIGN OBJECT. WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND 34F WITH CLIMATE CONTROL SET AT 72F. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THERE WERE NO VEHICLES WITHIN .25 MILES IN FRONT OF ME AND NO OVERPASSES AT THE LOCATION. ..UPDATED 04-29-14 *BF

I HAVE A 2013 KIA SORENTO THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 8 MILES ON IT. I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD AS IF SOMEONE HIT US FROM BEHIND BUT THERE WAS NO ONE THERE. SO WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN WE STARTED TO GO AND NOTICED WE HAD NO POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE CAR AND CALLED AAA AND THE DEALERSHIP TELLING THEM WHAT HAPPENED. SO ONCE IT GOT THERE THE SERVICE TECH AND IT PROBABLY WAS THE COMPUTER AND IT NEEDED TO BE UPDATED . I STAYED THERE FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR WHILE THEY DID THE UPDATE AND THEN THEY TEST DROVE IT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. SO THEN THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY SO THEY REPLACED IT AND TEST DROVE IT AGAIN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. SO THEY FOUND THAT IT WAS THE PCM . NOT TOTALLY SURE WHAT THAT IS. HE SAYS IT WAS 1500$ PART IN THE COMPUTER THAT WAS MALFUNCTIONING . BUT THEY HAD MY CAR FOR A WEEK DOING THE REPAIRS AND NOW IS RUNNING GOOD. THEY ALSO HAVE ME A RENTAL CAR. SO IN ALL THE DEALERSHIP DID A GOOD JOB FIXING MY CAR AND WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL IT WAS FIXED RIGHT. *TR

DRIVING THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY SCREECHED TO HALT (I DID NOT DEPRESS THE BRAKES), ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ALL PARTS OF VEHICLE WERE DISABLED (UNABLE TO STEER, START, ETC.) I WAS THROWN FORWARD DESPITE SEAT BELT ON DUE TO SUDDEN AND COMPLETE STOP. THANKFULLY, I WAS THE ONLY VEHICLE IN THE ROADWAY AT THE MOMENT. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF NO RESPONSE FROM VEHICLE WITH IGNITION ISSUES, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO RESTART AND CONTINUE MY DRIVE, AS WELL AS CONTACT DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT TO 'REPAIR' THIS RAMPANTLY UNSAFE 2013 KIA SORRENTO ENGINE ISSUE. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN FEBRUARY 2013 WITH THE NOTION THAT KIA HAS A 5 STAR SAFETY RATING. AFTER THIS INCIDENT AND AFTER REVIEWING OTHER EERILY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, I VEHEMENTLY DISAGREE WITH THE RATING. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. I DRIVE TO AND FROM PATIENT'S HOMES FOR A LIVING, OFTEN TRAVELING FREEWAYS AND IN REMOTE AREAS. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY ISSUES WITH MOTOR PRIOR TO 'COMPUTER UPGRADE' REQUESTED AT LAST VISIT TO DEALER. I AM HOPING THAT KIA RESOLVES THIS OBVIOUSLY RAMPANT ISSUE BEFORE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH RESULTS FROM THIS PROBLEM. I WILL NO LONGER TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN IN THIS VEHICLE UNTIL KIA CAN REMEDY THIS SITUATION. I AM TAKING IN TO THE SAME DEALER WHO DID 'UPGRADE' TODAY TO 'REPAIR' IF POSSIBLE. I WILL ALSO BE CONTACTING KIA VIA PHONE AND EMAIL CONTACT AS WELL AS THE DEALER FROM WHOM I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE. ALL NEED TO KNOW THAT THIS ENGINE FAILURE ISSUE IS SERIOUS AND COULD BE FATAL IF NOT DEALT WITH SOON. *TR

ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO WHEN MY RADIO TURNED OFF AND WOULDN'T TURN BACK ON. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN A ONE TIME THING BECAUSE THEY WE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I WENT WITH IT AS THIS IS THE 3RD KIA I HAVE OWNED. ON 12/5/13 I WENT TO TURN MY CAR ON AND IT DIDN'T START, I WAITED A FEW SECONDS TRIED AGAIN AND SHE STARTED. THE VERY NEXT DAY 12/6/13 I DROVE TO LA WITH MY SON AND ON MY WAY BACK DOWN (90 MILES AWAY FROM HOME) THE RADIO WENT OUT AGAIN AND MY CAR FELT VERY SLUGGISH. I COULDN'T CALL MY HUSBAND AS MY BLUETOOTH IS CONNECTED TO MY RADIO AND I WAS ALREADY ON THE ROAD WHEN THE RADIO WENT OUT AGAIN. NOW TODAY 12/11/13 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TO A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT. AS SOON AS I GET OFF THE FREEWAY I AM AT A STOP SIGN, I STOP. WHEN IT IS MY TURN TO GO IS WHEN MY CAR DECIDES TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN! ALL THE LIGHTS FLICKERED, THE RADIO WENT OUT AND MY CAR WAS STILL STUCK IN DRIVE, ON A SLIGHT HILL. I IMMEDIATELY PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON, PUT THE EMERGENCY BREAK ON AS I DIDN'T WANT MY CAR TO ROLL BACKWARDS. AFTER TRYING TO RESTART MY CAR ABOUT 4 TIMES I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART THE CAR. BUT SHE WAS SHAKING THE ENTIRE TIME UNTIL I FINALLY PARKED THE CAR AND WENT TO MY APPT. I PURCHASED THIS CAR FOR SAFETY AS I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH ANY OF MY OTHER KIA'S. I WILL BE TAKING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY. AFTER READING ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE I AM LOOKING AT KIA TO RECALL THIS CAR. THEY SHOULDN'T WAIT UNTIL A FATALITY OCCURS TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE. I LIVE THE CALIFORNIA SO AFTER 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME REASON IT WILL FALL UNDER THE LEMON LAW BUT MY CONCERN IS THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE ELSE ESPECIALLY MY 3 CHILDREN THAT I AM CONSTANTLY TRANSPORTING, AND MYSELF ON MY 140 MILE DRIVE DAILY. PLEASE RECALL THIS VEHICLE! *TR

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW 2.5 YEARS AGO AND FOR ABOUT A YEAR OR MORE NOW I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 50 INCIDENCES OF MY CAR STALLING MOSTLY WHEN AT A STOP (EITHER STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN) BUT NOW IT'S EVEN STALLING WHEN I DECELERATE TO MAKE TURNS. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS AND I'M LUCKY I HAVEN'T BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT YET BECAUSE OF THE CAR STALLING OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR FLIPS INTO "LIMP MODE" AND I'M UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. I'VE HAD MY CAR CHECKED OUT AT THE KIA DEALERSHIP/SERVICE CENTER MANY, MANY TIMES AND THEY SAY THEY DID SOME TYPE OF SYSTEMS LOGIC UPDATE AND THE CAR SHOULD BE OK, BUT SOMETIMES THE DAY OF OR DAY AFTER GETTING THE UPDATE, MY CAR WILL STALL AGAIN. THE SERVICE GUYS ALSO SAY THEY DON'T SEE ANY MESSAGE ON MY CAR COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT ANY STALLING HAS OCCURRED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON. *TR

I WAS STOPPED IN THE LEFT TURN LANE WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO PASS SO THAT I COULD PULL INTO A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT WHEN SUDDENLY EVERYTHING SHUT OFF. I HAD FIRST NOTICED THE RADIO HAD SHUT OFF AND THEN I REALIZED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE HAD SHUT DOWN AS I COULD NOT MOVE THE VEHICLE. AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND THE RESTARTING IT, I WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. AS THIS WAS THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING, I WAS NOT ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL THE SATURDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING. SIMILAR TO OTHERS HERE WHO HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS, THE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS AT THE DEALERSHIP WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR EVEN AFTER TEST DRIVING IT AND HAVING IT CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED SINCE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THIS WAS JUST A FLUKE THING UNTIL I READ ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS HERE. KIA REALLY NEEDS TO FIND OUT WHAT THE ISSUE IS WITH THESE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

WE WERE WESTBOUND ON US 60 IN TEMPE AZ. WHEN THE SUNROOF IMPLODED SCATTERING GLASS ON VEHICLES BEHIND US. LUCKY FOR US THE INSIDE SHADE WAS CLOSED PREVENTING THE GLASS FROM COMING INSIDE. THE OUTSIDE TEMP. WAS 73 THE A/C WAS SET AT 70 SPEED WAS 65 MPH.I CONTACTED THE KIA DEALER WHO SAID THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS THAT KIA WAS HAVING WITH THE SUNROOFS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN PARKING LOT AND BREAKING THE ENGINE STOPPED, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. TOOK MULTIPLE TRIES TO GET GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK. ENGINE FINALLY RESTARTED. TOOK IN TO DICK HANNAH DEALER TO CHECK CODES, AFTER 2 HOURS THEY COULD FIND NOTHING AND HAD NOT HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THEY DON'T HAVE INTERNET ACCESS WHERE THIS NHTSA SITE REPORTS 14, NOW 15, OF THE SAME INSTANCES. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION & THE DEALERS DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT........REALLY. THIS IS OUR FIRST AND PROBABLY LAST KIA. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, FAULTY BACK SEAT LATCH, LEAKY POWER STEERING FITTING DRAINING MOST OF THE FLUID OUT. *TR

CLEAR DAY, FOUR LANE HIGHWAY (97-WASHINGTON STATE) MINIMAL TRAFFIC, THE SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY EXTERNAL CAUSE. FLYING GLASS, NO INJURIES, BUT FRAYED NERVES. SUNROOF NOT ON THE FAILED COMPONENT LIST. ACTUALLY A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.. I WAS LUCKY TO STOP THE CAR ON THE ROAD SIDE. TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LINE SAID NOT GO OFF.DROVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT A MILE AND LOST POWER AGAIN. REPEATED THE SAME STEP AND RESTARTED. REACHED HOME . THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS, PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW WITH 10 MILES. LAST MONTH THE FAN WAS NOT TURNING OFF EVEN AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE. TODAY'S INCIDENT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT IF I WAS ON THE LEFT LAN. *TR

THE ENGINE IS MAKING AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF NOISE IN THE ENGINE. IT ALSO IS BURNING UP TO 3 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN CHANGES. I KNOW THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOUR OR FIVE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH NO HELP. THEY TELL ME IF IT LOCKS UP THEY WILL FIX IT BUT NOT UNTIL. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. WHAT DO I DO?

2013 KIA SORENTO LX - V6 AWD PURCHASED 3/2013. ON 10/19 AT 11.5K MILES ON VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND THEN LOST MOST FUNCTION AT 45 MPH . CAR LIMPED HOME WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND SPEWING FLUID.HE NEXT MORNING (SAT)CALLED KIA ROADSIDE SERVICE AND HAD CAR TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER. THE DEALER TOOK VEHICLE AND NOTIFIED ME LATER IN THE DAY TRANSMISSION WOULD BE AND ORDERED ON MONDAY. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT CAR WOULD BE REPAIRED WITH NEW TRANS AND CAR WOULD BE READY ON WED. THE DEALER CALLED ME A SAID THE WATER PUMP WAS CORRODED AND WAS OUT OF COOLANT. A WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED AND TRANS. I PICKED UP THE CAR ON THURS AND NOTICED FLUID UNDER THE CAR THE NEXT MORNING. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING, HE STATED THEY OVERFILLED AND NOW THE PROBLEM SOLVED (FRI) Y CONFIDENCE SHAKEN AND NOT FEELING SAFE, I TRADED IN THE VEHICLE (GOT FAIR MARKET VALUE) ,FOR A LEASED NEWER MODEL. I HAVE LOST $7,000 FOR OWNING THE VEHICLE 7.5 MONTHS, WITH 11.5K MILES. I AM ARGUING WITH KIA MOTORS FOURSOME COMPENSATION, BUT THEIR ATTITUDE IS THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING, SUGGESTED DEALER DISCUSSION. I AM CONTINUING A DIALOGUEWITH KIA, THEY NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE. *TR

VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE IN MOTION OR MAKING A LEFT TURN OR A RIGHT TURN AT 25-35 MPH... IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS OF TIME AND THEY STILL HAVEN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM AND MY WIFE AND KIDS ARE THE ONE THAT ARE ALWAYS IN THERE.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND WENT INTO IDLE MODE. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION ONCE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND UPDATED THE SOFTWARE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,804.

WE HAVE OWNED OUR KIA FOR 9 MONTHS, IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST 4 TIMES AND NOW ITS IN THE SHOP AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WILL COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN GOING FULL SPEED, WE WERE GOING 45MPH FOR THE LAST INCIDENT AND THE KIA CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP OUT OF NO WHERE AND THE ENGINE SHUT WAS STILL ON BUT IDLE HIGH AND WOULD NOT GO ANYWHERE UNTIL YOU TURNED THE KIA OFF, WAITED FOR 15-20MINS FOR IT TO "REPROGRAM" AND THEN IT HAD ENOUGH POWER TO MOVE SLOWLY OUT OF THE ROAD. AFTER GETTING IT HOME MY HUSBAND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS WRONG SO THEY SENT US TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AT THE TIME BUT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO BRING IT BACK, WELL 9 MONTHS LATER WE ARE STILL HAVING ISSUES AND ARE NOT ABLE TO DRIVE IT WITHOUT FEAR THAT IT WILL JUST RANDOMLY SHUT DOWN IN THE ROADWAY. THE ONE TIME IT DID IT WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE, AS A PARENT MY KIDS CAN NOT RIDE IN A VEHICLE THAT KEEPS DOING THIS AND KIA WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE. *TR