Why did my Kia engine stop while driving?
After lengthy troubleshooting, it was determined that the Grounding Connection from the left shock tower to the NEG terminal on the battery was at fault. Every electrical circuit on the car has to ground to the battery through that one little cable.
When does Kia Sorento engine shut down while driving?
CarComplaints.com Notes: There are just too many engine stalls or shuts down while driving reports to feel good about the Sorento. Especially when those things happen, on average, at just over 32,000 miles. Hopefully things will change. No one has added a helpful site for this 2013 Sorento problem yet. Be the first!
What happens when the alternator goes bad in a Kia Optima?
If the alternator goes bad, the vehicle will run off of the power supply in the battery (which is there mostly for starting the vehicle and as a backup reserve). Once the battery has been depleted, the ignition system will no longer be able to fire properly. You should see either a battery light or alternator light long before the engine dies.
Why does my car keep cutting off when I stop?
Why does my car keep cutting off when I stop? If your car shuts off after you stop it is because the engine is very sensitive at idle. This can be caused by many things but is usually caused by a lean fuel mixture, causing the idle to drop too low.
After lengthy troubleshooting, it was determined that the Grounding Connection from the left shock tower to the NEG terminal on the battery was at fault. Every electrical circuit on the car has to ground to the battery through that one little cable.
How often does a Kia lose its power?
Usually it would just happen once for a few seconds and it was very intermittent, often going a week or longer without fault. One time the car lost power about 5 times in a 10 minute interval, but this time it lasted longer and some times I had to just coast to the side of the road and turn the ignition off and on again before the car would move.
Why did the mode test on my Kia fail?
The mode $06 test that failed said something about the O2 sensor lean time being too high. The dealer may be having issues solving the problem, but that’s what they have tech lines for. I wouldn’t even bother trying to solve this.
What kind of noises does a Kia make?
On top of this there were noises, such as banging and rattling like stones in a tin can coming from under the bonnet. The car would also shudder and choke when stationary like it was about to stall.