Check engine light problems

Check engine light
Check engine light: It indicates that there is a failure in the way the engine works, specifically in the exhaust system. When it blinks, the failure is serious.
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Power steering pressure switch engine light on

Kia Sorento 2005 6 cyl 137000 miles
Changed switch engine light still on
Brendi from United States 5 months ago  
BR

Engine light blinking

Kia Sorento 2011 3.4 177000 miles
Engine light is blinking when I got it scanned code 1236 came up. Says glow sensor shortage circuit dont know what that means I hit the gas and it hesitate to accelerate but after 30 miles per hour it drives fine wonder what it could be
Matt from United States a year ago  
MA
1 report 

Check Engine Light

Kia Sorento 2008 Sarento 4dr  72000 miles
Check Engine Light comes on stays on then goes out. Took to dealer but the time the car was looked at the light had gone out. By the end of the weekend it was on again. Had the Auto Zone to verify via machine meter. Error
P2173 Electronic: Throttle Control (ETC) System Malfunction: High Air Flow Detected
P2106 Eectronic - Throttle Control (ETC) System Forced Limited Power
P1295 Electronic - Throttle Control (ETC) System Malifunction Power Manager
Coopers from United States 6 years ago  
CO
4 reports 

Engine stoped

Kia Sorento 2015  71000 miles
While taking off from stop light engine started knocking. Pulled over ,no engine light on, oil ok, tried to drive home slowly as it didn’t knock going slow. Then engine quit. Towed to Kia dealer. They said it could be cause from sludge due to missing 10 oil changes. I said no they did first and last change and I have proof of oil changes and correct weight oil. A Kia mechanic at a different dealer told us there was a service recall on them. Called Kia they said it wasn’t for that engine. Waiting to see what dealer finds and if they fix it.
Victor from United States 6 years ago  
VI
2 reports 
Victor from United States 6 years ago
Kia agreed to put in new long block at kia s expense. Dealer said where some of engines were made there was metal shaving that got into engines.
tedo from United States 5 years ago
My 2013 serento done the same thing they told me the warranty was voided at
The kia store gadsden AL
Victor from United States 5 years ago
At first they told me it was only 2013-14 models. Don’t know what your mileage was at the time. We had proof of oil changes and only about 70000+ miles so we they had to cover. We found out about recalls/ service adjustments as they call them in the Kia/ Hondai engines. Know that the later also owns or has stock in Kia! Good luck if you changed oil as book says to. If so forget dealer and call California hdqts.
tedo from United States 5 years ago
It was well maintained
Eaguan from other 2 years ago
Same issue. Black smoke with knocking while drive at engine 2000rpm. Must lower to minimise the knocking or smoke
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Abs and grinding

Kia Sorento 2007 Sorento 133000 miles
My abs/ check engine and break lights all came on then went off the came back on the other day and then very suddenly I got a very bad grinding sound coming from my left front tire any time I move my steering wheel! Any ideas?
Confused from United States 8 years ago  
CO
9 reports 
Zack21 from United States 7 years ago
Brakes pads needs to replace and check your brakes fluid level.
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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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Car wont start

Kia Sorento 2015  44000 miles
Started my car went to speedway turned it off went in came out and wint start. Have no idea whats going on lights blink but it. Shows a battery pic and and an engine light. Saying cannot find key then can find key please help
Robin from United States 7 years ago  
RO
18 reports 
Inkman66 from Canada 2 years ago
Likely a battery issue. That or your alternator is not charging
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Hesitation with gas after rainstorm

Kia Sorento 2018 Sorento AWX 69900 miles
My 2018 Kia has been running fine since I bought it from a dealership used. A couple wells ago I was in the Highway and the plastic around my wheel wells that also covers part of the engine area came off while I was driving. A couple days ago we had a pretty bad rain storm and out of nowhere it had the check engine light come on and continue to blink. Anytime I try to accelerate it hesitates really bad and seems to lose the power to do so... If I do this very slowly however it will continue to drive. Acceleration has to very light and slow for out to not hesitate at all and I can get up to speed where needed (50-60mph). I don’t get what is going on at all?!
LuluKia from United States a year ago  
LU
2 reports 
thelaughinghat from United States 10 months ago
You probably have an issue with your vacuum system. I had this issue where the vacuum line was connected either to the liner or something on it and when I lost it to a ditch, I had a vacuum hose line just dangling. Whenever I plugged it you could hear a noticeable difference in the engine idle. I'd start your engine and listen around where you lost the liner for a high pitch sucking noise or whistle. If you don't hear anything, you could try and blow smoke or something into the area and see if it's pulled anywhere. This should lead you straight to the line. I hope this helps
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Chk. Engine light. Code p200a

Kia Sorento 2013 Lx 6cyl 145000 miles
Check engine light is on with a code of P200a
Ken smith from United States a year ago  
KE
2 reports 
Lubono from Canada 9 months ago
Check engine light -P200A for Kia Forte EX 2010
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Idle issues after driving 1km

Kia Sorento 2015 1.6v diesel 55252 miles
After driving and coming to a stop the idle of the car fluctuates rapidly from 1000 to 600 for a 5- 20 seconds til it eventually turns off or I carry on through the light. Prior to getting underway at the start of my trip there no check engine lights and when the idle dose start to act up the auto off appears on the dash. After engine turns off the battery light appears, but I am able to restart the with no problem. After restart, there are no idle issues until after I continue down the road until I hit my next stoppage on the rd (i. E. Crosswalk, red light, etc.. . ).
BoonDangle from United Kingdom 2 years ago  
BO
1 report 
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