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Starter: Electric motor that starts the movement when the car stars. The ignition key activates it.
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Kia Sorento 2013 6cl 305L EX AWD wont start...

Kia Sorento 2013 3.5 L V6, EX AWD 126000 miles
My 2013 Kia Sorento wont start... since it simply shut down on night while my boyfriend was driving I figured it had to be the alternator so I replaced it and it worked fine for 2 days and then did it again... I replaced the battery and still wouldn't start... then I figured it had to be the fuel pump so I checked that and the fuel lines to make sure it was holding pressure and pump was engaging and both were fine when I turned the key and still wouldn't turn over... I knew it couldn't be the starter because the engine is trying to turn over it just wouldn't start so then I replaced all 6 spark plugs and still it wont turn over... I AM AT MY WITS END lol HELP
Nancy Cooper from United States 6 years ago  
NA
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Nancy Cooper from United States 6 years ago
I have now replaced all 6 spark plugs and the fuel pump and it still wont start. I found what looked like water in the gas tank and it was removed and replaced with high octane gasoline and it still wont start... The computer is not throwing any codes...
Benp from Canada 6 years ago
Try adding some gas line antifreeze in your gas. There could be humidity in your gas...I use gas line antifreeze in all my gas equipments even in summer time. , lawn mower, trimmer, chain saws, atv, this is no joke try it cost only pennies.
Deeeee from United States a year ago
Same issue what's the solution
No crank everything gets power but not cranking no codes read mechanic is baffled what are these keeless push button start issues
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Engine seized?! SolvedSolved

Kia Sorento 2012 4x4 108000 miles
The car won't turn. When I press the start button, everything fries. The starter gets hot and drains the whole battery
Constantin from United Kingdom 3 years ago  
CO
Rank 8
2 reports 
pasig from Canada 7 months ago
Yes our 120k 2012 Sorento 3.5l just seized - full of oil. Our mechanic said - mechanical failure! KIA - you better fix this right. I will spend all my free time pursuing action on this.
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Constantin from United Kingdom 7 months ago
Solved my problem. Crankshaft was seised. A lot of money to be spend. Cheaper if you do it on your own
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Kia not starting

Kia Sorento 2006 kia sorento 6cyl 218000 miles
Went to crank it up and wont start. All the lights and radio work there is a rapid clicking sound when the key is turned. Could this be the starter or is there a starter solenoid,the battery is 4yrs old.
Frank from United States 8 years ago  
FR
57 reports 
George from Canada 4 years ago
My Kia sportage will NOT run on humid mornings? WHY?
Inkman66 from Canada 2 years ago
Sounds like a solenoid issue. Some vehicles have the solenoid mounted under the hood, others have them attached directly to the starter.
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Won’t start

Kia Sorento 2016 SUV 147734 miles
My 2016 Kia Sorento won’t start even though it gives no repair codes when ran through a diagnostic scan. When I turn the key in the ignition it turns like it usually does and doesn’t start. No clicking…nothing. All the electronics work, it just won’t start. I checked the battery, the fuses and etc and a bad starter would show up on a scan. Please help. Thank you
Marc from United States a month ago  
MA

Car won't start

Kia Sorento 2013  159310 miles
I have a 2013 Kia Sorento. I made a brief stop where I shut the car off for 5 minutes or so. When I got back in and tried to start it, it wouldn't start. Someone came and tried to jump start it, but it didn't work. I could hear the engine trying to turn over. There was a whirring, whizzing, spinning type of noise. I thought it was probably the starter, so I ended up having it towed to a shop. It was the starter. Three days and $700 later, I finally got the car back.
Patricia from United States 6 months ago  
PA
3 reports 

Sporadically won’t start

Kia Sorento 2019 Sorento 47000 miles
Car will not start sporadically. Will start 25 or 30 times in a row and then nothing. Kia dealer replaced starter. Would not start one hour later. Kia dealer replaced two relays. One day later would not start.at wit’s end.2nd dealer won’t help as could not replicate not starting issue. Treated me as if I wasted their time and told me never come back as I lost temper with them for their poor service. Made me wait a month just for appointment. Have not had a car for 5 months now as I don’t want stranded again. Why even have a warranty?
Kia never again from United States 2 years ago  
KI
15 reports 

No electricity , completely dead.

Kia Sorento 2019 2.0l 12000 miles
Nothing works, lights, starter, nothing...
Freeman4163 from United States 3 years ago  
FR
4 reports 

Ingine problem

Kia Sorento 2004 Automatic 5000 miles
Hi there am...I have kia sorento 2004. The car turned of itself most of the times I tried to accelerate. One day I dint get to start it at all till I replaced the whole starter...I drove it for nearly a month then one day on the motor way it started making some bell ringing noise with fumes coming from the back of the engine. I stopped but it couldn't start. Now at machenic...they say fuel pump and ejector gone what should I do...coz to replace ingine is very expensive...anyone help please!
Jones from United Kingdom 7 years ago  
JO
15 reports 
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