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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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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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Airbag and Engine Hesitation

Kia Sorento 2008 SUV 4 Door 169000 miles
The airbag light comes on and sometimes will stay on. The vehicle also acts like it wants to stall.
Shay from United States 6 years ago  
SH
2 reports 
Kell from United States 2 years ago
My kia sorento was recalled in 2018, for a engine problem the replaced the motor, we arenin 2022 and now the airbag light is on and tonight the Malfunction (Engine Malfunction) Indicator Lamp came on and I have slight hesitation now ughhhhh
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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 
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