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Kia Sorento 2004 Sorento 6cyl 100000 miles
When opening or closing the front passenger door, occasionally all the door locks will engage! I have been locked out so much I have to carry a spare key. Any suggestions on a simple repair?
Greg from United States 8 years ago  
GR
8 reports 
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Dominic from Canada 7 years ago
Your lock actuator in the passenger door is faulty.
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Stops when accelerating

Kia Sorento 2004  135000 miles
I would like to share my experience with my Kia Sorento diesel. When accelerating to overtake a car, the Check engine indicator suddenly turned on and the car stopped. So I checked what was happening, opened the engine cover, cleaned the fuel filter and it started working again. However, the failure appeared every time I accelerated. Once I finally arrived home, I checked more carefully and noticed that the problem originated in the fuel deposit, which has a kind of paint that with time is released and blocks the filter on the fuel sender. This filter is located inside the fuel deposit and thr… Read complete
Maria from United States 8 years ago  
MA
2 reports 
Angelica from United States 8 years ago
It is the valve in charge of the gasoil return. It is a screw which is facing the injectors, and is the only one there. Once a pump specialist told me this was the valve that was blocked, I repaired it and the problem never occurred again. As this valve blocks, there is no return and a pressure loss and thus the vehicle stops.
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Back hatch latch will not open or close

Kia Sorento 2016 Hatchback 54000 miles
When trying to open it gets stuck and doesn't latch when closing unless you are holding the latch button.
Djt1060 from United States 6 years ago  
DJ
3 reports 
Roger from United States 6 years ago
There is a Service Advisory on it, they just replaced mine free of charge when I took it in for a different recall.
Phil from United States 5 years ago
Roger, I called Kia and asked if there was a recall on this they said no and they didn’t mention any service advisor either. If you have any information on that you could share it would be appreciated
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Door open warning on dash

Kia Sorento 2006  143000 miles
Door warning light and dinger on while driving. All doors checked and shut properly
Clil from United States 8 years ago  
CL
7 reports 
Stuart trueblood from United Kingdom 7 years ago
I had same problem I found one of the covers which covers the switch half way down inside of drivers door frame had worn through use if you drive along and pull the door towards you and it stops that's your problem to be fair not shaw if passenger side has one but mine was drivers side so temporary I stuck a little adhesive back stop on the end till I could get new one sent the door itself through use had a little dent through shutting on the switch that's why the switch is not pressing in enough while door is shut
Scottie from Australia 7 years ago
Had same problem, got new part, still a problem, put additional stopper on door myself but every now and then the adhesive stopper falls and I have to replace
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Electrical shortage

Kia Sorento 2016 ELECTRICAL 135000 miles
When I start driving all is well. Radio is playing as per usual. Turn on heated seats and heater as it is chilly. Clean the windows to get rid of dirt from overnight. A few minutes 15 - 20 after I start moving, my heater stops and then I check I now have no headlights and no wipers. But if I turn the car off and on again the problem is fixed for awhile again. Took it to shop and tafter spending several hours they could not figure it out.
Rhonda from Canada 3 years ago  
RH
3 reports 
Sue AtoZ from New Zealand 2 years ago
Establish a relationship with an auto Lemon Law attorney just in case they don't fix the issue.
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Rear hatch glass

Kia Sorento 2006 sorento crdi xe auto 112000 miles
Rear hatch will not open when i push switch on armrest and on key thob i can hear a click from fuse panel in driver foot well is there a relay or fuse that has blown or dose anybody know anything else that mite be the problem
johnbee from United Kingdom 5 years ago  
JO
12 reports 
tomw from United States 7 months ago
Same issue. Kia west nyack said they would order and contact and have ignored me since. Don't buy from them -- Mike was my "advisor". Jul/Aug 2023
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Won't start

Kia Sorento 2013 sorento  45000 miles
Turn car off and it has no power no lights, door bell, dash lights. Let it set awhile jump it and it starts.
jp77 from United States 6 years ago  
JP
3 reports 
Dalt from United States 7 months ago
Same issue here. Replaced battery, alt, and starter
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Electrical issue

Kia Sorento 2011 SUV 65000 miles
Occasionally it will not start. It is totally dead. The push button start button has no lite on. If I open and then close the driver door, it then works. I may need to open and close the door more then one time but usually works with doing it once. When it happens my mirrors go out of adjustment. My clock needs to be reset and I loose all radio station settings. This has only happened 5 or 6 times over about 6 months.
Mike from United States 7 days ago  
MI

Stalling, flashing lights no computer code

Kia Sorento 2023  20000 miles
I was driving down the road and stopped at a stop light. Kia sorento stalled. All lights on dash started flashing. Messages stated to our car in drive, out car in neutral, etc. I tried to restart and each time I put the car in drive the car stalled. Towed car. Car would not unlock or turn on. Kia couldn’t even get the doors open. A few daysater the got in the car and it drove perfectly and they stated they could not find anything wrong.
MMMC from United States 3 months ago  
MM
1 report 

Rear windshield

Kia Sorento 2011  170000 miles
Is there any other years compatible for 2011 Kia Sorento hatch windshield
max10 from United States 9 months ago  
MA

Ñó backup power

Kia Sorento 2011 4dr hatchbaçk 200000 miles
Door locks and the dome light only work when the keys turned on
ash's kia from United States 2 years ago  
AS

Windows/Audio

Kia Sorento 2012  130852 miles
Windows work sometime radio cut on and off windows do not work when the radio start working the windows don't work when the radio's on the windows work
Sirugo from United States 3 years ago  
SI
1 report 

Electric windows

Kia Sorento 2010 2.2 DIESEL 190000 miles
Rear windows will not operate
BRETT from Australia 5 years ago  
BR
1 report 

Locking doors

Kia Sorento 2012  120000 miles
Back doors wont lock but the front will
Rees from Canada 6 years ago  
RE

Car bounces like a stagecoach at 70 mph

Kia Sorento 2008 suv 200000 miles
When full of passengers...2 or more the car chassis bounces as it approaches 65 miles per hour. The only way to stop it is to brake until back to around 60 miles per hour.
Gorham from United States 6 years ago  
GO

Gearbox failure

Kia Sorento 2007 4x4 75000 miles
Engine sounded funny and was vibrating upon driving on a duel carriageway then suddenly there was a bang and I felt something hit the chassis underneath. Upon coming to a halt on the side of the road. Oil was pouring out from under car as well as gearbox oil
Steve from United Kingdom 6 years ago  
ST
2 reports 

It makes a Loud noise to opened or locking the car

Kia Sorento 2006 Sorento 100000 miles
Some one try to brake in the car by the driver side and I find some type of metal pin in the door after the my alarm dont work and it's got the blue light on all the time how can I fix it...?
Hey714 hy from United States 7 years ago  
HE
5 reports 
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