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Moaning noise off drive

Kia Sorento 2006 suv 2.5 diesel turbo auto 65000 miles
Traveling at 30 mph plus off throttle a moaning type noise starts and stops when throttle is applied,not sure if its from engine or transmission. Any ideas.
Bazza from Australia 8 years ago  
BA
10 reports 
Frank from United States 8 years ago
Idler pulley need replacement. Part is like 30 dollars and labor is like 50 dollars at the dealer. It happened to me at 60K miles.
Mekia from United States 3 years ago
It happens the whole time I am driving. I don't know og it's coming from my engine or transmission
Bazza from Australia 8 years ago
Cheers,I will check. Bj
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Loud noise doing crank up

Kia Sorento 2008 Kia sorento 12200 miles
When I start my kia Sorrento after it been sitting for a while it makes a loud type noise then it smooths out what can that be?
Vick from United States 8 years ago  
VI
11 reports 
Dominic from Canada 7 years ago
Depends on where that loud noise is coming from and what it sounds like. It could be the valve lifters because all the oil has drained down to the base. It could be the timing chain. Noises are not good. Get it checked before you do further damage like jumping the chain and ruining the engine.
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Clicking sound in 4wd

Kia Sorento 2008 2.5 diesel auto 150000 miles
Driving in 2wd is absolutely fine but when have it in 4wd it making a clicking sound when accelerating.
Michelle from United Kingdom 3 years ago  
MI
2 reports 
dlinn56 from United States 2 years ago
Sounds like the acctulor isn't fully engaugeing the axles to make it FWD. Or you have a bad CV-Joint going out. Good Luck.
Yo yo ma from United States 2 years ago
Sounds like a u joint, cv click and pop when you tirn
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Popping noise

Kia Sorento 2005 Automatic 130000 miles
Popping noise (sounds like a bubble popping) when I accelerate.
Gunnie from United Kingdom 8 years ago  
GU
14 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 

Loud noise doing crank up

Kia Sorento 2008 Kia sorento 12200 miles
When I start my kia Sorrento after it been sitting for a while it makes a loud type noise then it idles out
Vick from United States 8 years ago  
VI
10 reports 

Grinding noise

Kia Sorento 2008 Ex sorento  1000000 miles
Yesterday I was in a storm and the water was high in some spots. Everything was ok for about 2hrs. Then out of nowhere it jyst started to grind like the floor was about to open up. Any suggestions on what this might be?
Robx from United States 8 years ago  
RO
8 reports 

Dashboard noise

Kia Sorento 2008  100000 miles
I've recently changed the bearings and, after some days, a "tac tac" noise started to be heard, coming from under the dashboard, near the ignition key. It then turned off but appeared back again.
Bram from United States 9 years ago  
BR
5 reports 

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 8 years ago  
CI
Rank 2
64 reports 
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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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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
3 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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Doesn't stay running SolvedSolved

Kia Sorento 2012 Kia Sorento 2.2  188750 miles
I replaced battery 2 forms of timing sensors & fuel pump direct injector & it doesn't stay no longer then maybe 15-20 minutes & has a weird noise coming from the engine at times. Mechanic thinks the engine is shot & I hope not due to fact I still owe $5,650 ish on it.
Angie from United States a year ago  
AN
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Angie from United States a year ago
Problem still hasn't been solved yet unfortunately & nobody seems to know what it is.
Alii D boss auto repair shop from Trinidad and Tobago 3 months ago
Check the main relay it can get hot if it's old and dirty inside and it will shut of and when trying to start it may or may not close properlyas how it may be hot so u will get problem to start and wen it cools u will get to start and run for a shot time till it's hot again
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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 5 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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UVO Radio stopped when new battery installed

Kia Sorento 2013 sorento 60000 miles
The radio screen works you can change stations and shows the jukebox. Absolutely no sound. Checked all fuses. Even tried the suggestions on taking the battery leads and utting them together. Nothing.
missy from United States 4 years ago  
MI
22 reports 
Biba from United States a year ago
2011 Kia Sorento with the same issue. Most of the time when I start the car, the radio will play and then shortly afterwards stop playing but the screen is fully functional.
Aux works always.
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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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Clunking noise when shifting from park to reverse

Kia Sorento 2012  71000 miles
Clunking noise when shifting from park to reverse.
Frank from United States 8 years ago  
FR
21 reports 
Dominic from Canada 7 years ago
One of your CV joints is getting bad or internal damage to the transmission.
Nanamom66 from Canada 5 years ago
Same. What did it end up being?

Noisy acceleration

Kia Sorento 2011 sorento 115000 miles
When I press the accelerator, there is a rattling/knocking noise that fades once I'm at speed or if I accelerate hard. It will return if I press the accelerator lightly while on the road. The sound is coming from the front of the car. It doesn't change with speed or when I turn. Also, the oil light will flicker on for a second sometimes when I accelerate up hills
AMDprocessor from United States 5 years ago  
AM
10 reports 
Tyansh from United States 2 years ago
I have the same problem. The rattling started after driving about 200miles on Friday
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Radio won't play fm stations only am

Kia Sorento 2006 Automatic  126 miles
I just brought a 2006 sorento and I can't get fm radio to work , am works fine , when switched to fm I get the sound likes there's no aerial , it's the horrible sound of static only ? Any ideas
Duke from Australia 8 years ago  
DU
6 reports 
Dominic from Canada 7 years ago
Am will work without an aerial. Sounds like the antennae is unplugged from the radio.
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Works only at idle speed, acceleration failure

Kia Sorento 2005  134000 miles
Hi, I own a Kia Sorento 2005 turbo diesel intercooler 2.5 automatic and, one day, it stopped accelerating and a noise appeared, like a cellphone's vibration. I then stopped the engine 15 seconds, started it again and no failure was there any more. Four months later, I was driving on a highway, took an unpaved road and it suddenly stopped accelerating. I drove like this for 25 miles and, when returning to the highway, a strange noise like a little engine started to be heard. I turned it off and started it again and everything was alright. The same event repeated before arriving home and, when I… Read complete
Vallie from United States 9 years ago  
VA
6 reports 
Margaret from United States 9 years ago
Hello, I have a 2002 tlx 2.5 and the same happened to me. What is making that noise is a vacuum electro valve, which you need to disconnect and clean. Try connecting the hoses properly because I did it the wrong way and the van would not speed up. There are two electro valves, one that works with the EGR valve and the one that sounds in the oil manifold.
KARONHAPPUCK from United States 9 years ago
I finally solved the problem by changing that electrovalve that connects the hoses leaving from the repressor, the one that makes the contact closure activate.
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Popping noise at front end

Kia Sorento 2004  100000 miles
2004 Sorrento, with 100,000 miles, call maintenance all the time problem when pulling all you hear clock like the shaft is popping
Buster brown from United States 7 years ago  
BU
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Ryanh from United Kingdom 7 years ago
My 2.5 2003 sorento went in for an mot on Monday, it drove perfect but when I picked it up and drove over 35 then let off the accelerator the car woukd make a huge knocking sound. The sound seemed like it was something to do with the drive shaft/gear box/transfer box. I thought he had put it in a single axcel rolling road but after asking him at the mot center he confirmed the jeep had not been on the rolling road. I took it to a freind who is not a machanic but he's always building jeeps and swapping engines and so he knows what he needs to. He had a look under and said the drive share seemed a little rattley going to the rear, he topped up the gear pik in the transfer box and now it seems a little better, I can get to 60-£70 before it starts knocking, it actually feels like the engine is going to drop out. Any help please
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Won’t start

Kia Sorento 2016  48450 miles
I have a 2016 Kia sorento, it won’t start. Installed a new battery, checked all fuses and relays they’re all good. Radio and lights work.
Doesn’t even make any noise when trying to start it. Any idea what it could be?
Kia16 from United States 6 months ago  
KI
2 reports 

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 7 months ago  
PA
3 reports 

Car won't start

Kia Sorento 2017  68000 miles
Car wouldn't start, just clicking noise. Jump started it with jump box, it ran and started up fine for a couple days then it did it again.
Tjgvan from United States a year ago  
TJ
3 reports 

Kia Sorento 2014 Platinum rear noise

Kia Sorento 2014 kia sorento platinum diesel 1250000 miles
Took off quick; heard loud rear bang now has a clunking noise which was 6/10 noise 2 days later its down to a 2/10 noise. Have taken it to a mechanic, nothing broken nor is there any leaks. Could not find the problem...
tony from Australia 3 years ago  
TO
4 reports 

No picture from reversing camera

Kia Sorento 2013 Kx3 28000 miles
All of a sudden I have no picture but still the beeps...

Could it be a fuse? And if so, which fuse would it be as is not listed individually.
Many thanks
Suds from United Kingdom 6 years ago  
SU
12 reports 

Whining noises

Kia Sorento 2011 Sorento 85599 miles
My 2011 Sorento makes whining noises when you give it gas, and it gave me trouble cranking today.
Ljenn1981 from United States 7 years ago  
LJ
5 reports 

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 7 years ago  
ST
2 reports 

Hissing noise when pressing the gas peddle

Kia Sorento 2014 3.3 v6 79000 miles
Hissing noise every time I press the gas no matter what speed I'm going
Telometito from United States 7 years ago  
TE
5 reports 

Ac defrost noise

Kia Sorento 2005 3.5 208941 miles
Make hissing noise when turn on ac or defrost
Talisa from United States 7 years ago  
TA
6 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 8 years ago  
JO
15 reports 
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