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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
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Won't start in the morning SolvedSolved

Kia Sorento 2011 Kia sorento  62000 miles
My Kia lately is not starting in the morning, I'd did it 3 months ago too and the battery service repair man installed a new battery, afterwards the car started fine and ran very well. But now for tha past few day, almost every morning the Kia won't start, lights come on radio works, no clicking sound or even engine attempting to start. I need to attempt to start the car several times before it finally starts, last time try to start it for about 20 times if not more. Any advise truly helps. Maybe even a car computer reset might help, if that even exists. Thank You!
Ciao! from United States 7 years ago  
CI
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Ciao! from United States 7 years ago
Took it to Kia they replaced the starter inhibitor switch and replaced the recall items of the Kia Sorento, since then no problems so far.
darren from United States 6 years ago
What are the recall items
Jimnel from Canada a year ago
@darren2012 Kia sorento battery dead. Boost car and next morning won’t start
Cynful from Canada 7 years ago
I have a 2014 Sorento and now that the temperature has dropped below zero the car will not start first thing in the morning jump in hit the brake pedal push to start button lights come on and nothing no sound try it again brakes are solid no go on the third try so then start once driving no problem restarting throughout the day as long as we're above 30 degrees no problems last year
Edwin from United States 3 years ago
2016 sorento wont crank, no click or any sound when key is turned. All electrical components work inside the cabin and had the battery tested it is good. Tried cranking with it in neutral and still nothing. Any thoughts?
Constantin from United Kingdom 3 years ago
Engine seized? I have the same problem. But my starter gets really really hot when cranks. Let me know if you sorted
Wards from United States 2 years ago
I have the same issue everything comes on but nothin. Tried Turing it on several times and nothing.
Wards from United States 2 years ago
Found out it was a loose wire on the starter that hadn't been put on correctly after being in the shop.
Leah from United States 2 years ago
I have a 2016 Kia Sorento battery has been tested and is good. When I try to crank it the lights on the dash flicker off and on and I hear a rapid click under the hood but one click when I try to crank it and the fuse box under the hood makes clicking noise. The headlights, wipers, or turn signals will not work and the radio cuts on and off. Help!!!!
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Car hesitates then dies

Kia Sorento 2012 Kia Sorento  86000 miles
My kia starts hesitating when pressing the gas. When this happens, the 4WD light comes on and sometimes stays on then my car dies. Sometimes it's hard to get it started again and sometimes it starts up just fine afterwards. I have taken it tooi a Kia dealer twice. They replaced my computer module the first time and told me if it doesn't fix the problem they would need to change the throttle. Went I went back the 2nd time, they said there were no codes coming up so didn't do anything.
cjones from United States 3 years ago  
CJ
7 reports 
mike c from United States 2 years ago
Same here- they said they had to download new software, but after a $380 bill, it still does this- happens 5 minutes after I start the car, every time!
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Stalls and vacuum leaks

Kia Sorento 2003  374865 miles
My 2003 kia sorento stalls while driving it will run fine then all of a sudden stall without warning I can get it to start right away then drives fine. I am also getting vacuum leak codes when I check the computer system lean bank 2. I checked the hoses and they are good I cleaned the maf sensors and the pvc valve I just want to know what else I can do I need this suv to get me and my kids around I cant afford to get a new one any help please
Soldier93 from Canada 8 years ago  
SO
9 reports 
Dominic from Canada 7 years ago
Check and see if your vehicle has a crank position sensor. If it does, replace it.
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Radio Mapscreen went dark

Kia Sorento 2012 SX V6 128000 miles
Outta the blue no illuminated screen this morn, it's more than once started with NO radio audio but still a lit screen, stopped and restarted it radio is fine🤔😕 Saw someone suggest disconnect, then cross the two battery cables together for few minutes to re-boot the computer... Is this true?
Was a backyard mechanic back in the 80s on my sweet cherry 55 Chevy but once digital domination took over FAGGETABOWDIT! 😂
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Nix Noox from United States 8 months ago  
NI
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