Why is my Kia Sportage losing power and lurching?
Left the car in with kia last week for the CV boot and door rubber seals. Told them the car felt like it was being fuel starved. They pulled the fuel tank and low and behold the tank liner is pealing off. This now means the car can be sorted out. The dealership has sent pictures off the head office as they have never seen this on a sportage before.
Why is Kia Sorento losing power and lurching?
As above. The Sorento displayed the above symptoms when the fuel tanks shed their internal coating and/or there was an air leak/blockage on the fuel filters. Update after a trip to kia yesterday. The fault light that came on was for the engine temperature sensor.
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.
What to do if Kia dealership disagrees with you?
With the dealer disagreeing with you that there’s a problem, it puts you in a difficult situation. You could try pushing it up the KIA chain of command now, but it’s likely to be difficult unless you have some professional help. I recommend that you find a good local shop, and discuss this situation with the owner/manager.
What happens when you lose power on a Kia?
The next time I drove the car to the dealership after this day when it lose power several times it lost power on and off for the entire half hour drive, but this time even at high speeds. On top of this there were noises, such as banging and rattling like stones in a tin can coming from under the bonnet.
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!
Why does my Kia get stuck at 2500 rpm?
When I slightly accelerate, the rpm seems to get stuck at 2000 or 2500 for a couple of seconds maybe like 6-8.. Then it quickly jumps to 3000 and the pressure on the pedal is still the same…
Are there acceleration issues in the Kia Forte?
Loss of power!Please help! | Kia Forte Forum Acceleration issues! Loss of power!Please help! I’m having an acceleration issues as well. I need your opinion. It has it’s good days and bad days.. I drive a 2014 KIA forte EX.. It only has 1000 some miles on it. I got it brand new.