1. Kia Sorento
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  3. 2008
  4. Engine And Engine Cooling

2008 Kia Sorento Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

6
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

What owners report

  • check engine · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi3
60–100k mi1
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 26, 2014 · 80,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling

    For the 3rd time in as many years, the check engine light and esc light come on at the same time causing the car to go into limp mode. Sometimes it will reset if you turn the car off and restart. Have replace catalytic converter. See this is a common theme with this car. I have no idea why it has not become a recall. When losing all power on hwy in traffic this is sure to become a fatality issue before long. I would…

    ODI 10628371

  • August 8, 2011

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling

    Bought the car in december of 2008. Problems began with the esc off light and check engine about a year later. Multiple parts were supposedly fixed and replaced but the lights kept coming on, each time loosing all acceleration sometimes on the highway! A few days ago, driving up a hill, both lights are on, my car stalls out, steering locks and starts rolling down the hill, luckily in a quiet, slow traffic…

    ODI 10418591

  • October 12, 2010 · 42,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling

    My 2008 kia sorento lx loses power & will not accelerate to 60mph. I fear driving my vehicle because i was almost rear ended on 2 separate occasions by an 18-wheeler diesel due to the fact the power is lost upon acceleration attempts. In addition to the loss of power, the check engine & esc off lights stay illuminated. Like many of the other complaints, i have tried turning my engine off & waiting 10 minutes before…

    ODI 10434824

  • August 1, 2010 · 12,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sorrento. While the contact was driving approximately 55 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated, followed by a complete loss of engine power. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. The engine restarted and the vehicle resumed operation. The vehicle was in the process of being diagnosed by an authorized dealer at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was…

    ODI 10346765

  • May 21, 2010 · 15,703 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    I have a 2008 kia sorento i have had 6 service issues with the check engine light and esc coming on. Kia dealership has replaced gas pedal x2, throttle sensory assy, tightened connections, cleared codes, applied stabulant, tightened pins, reset codes, cleared faults, cleaned ground station and numerous other things. I only have these issues with the car in the warmer months (may-august)? It loses power and won't…

    ODI 10452185

  • March 1, 2009 · 4,500 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    I bought my 2008 kia sorento 11/11/2008. In march 2009, i started to notice a compression type noise and it occurs every 3-5 seconds. The kia dealership has had this vehicle several times, but can't figure out the issue. This is an ongoing and still current issue. It's very inconvenient to take my vehicle to the dealership every other week just to hear that they can't figure out the issue. The kia dealership can not…

    ODI 10267891