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2013 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1017853
Internal NHTSA #	10548594
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
File date	25/04/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We purchased the 2013 kia sorento awd 2/2013 w/300 miles on it. At the end of april, we went to death valley (round trip was approx 350 miles.). When we returned to town, we stopped at the grocery store to pick up supper supplies. After shutting the vehicle off, being in the store for approx. 30 minutes, & then came back out, when we turned the vehicle on, it sounded as though it was only hitting on half the cylinders. We immediately cut the vehicle off, waited a couple of minutes, and then turned it back on. It seemed fine. We figured it was probably a fluke. Right after this happened though, i notice a huge decrease in my fuel mileage. Before this happened, i was getting 18/19 mpg/city and 24-34 mpg/hwy (depending on how far i went, out to death valley w/no stops, we got 34). Now i was lucky to get 13/14 mpg/city and 16-18 mpg/hwy. We took it to the kia garage, but there wasn't much they could do because it wasn't throwing any codes. We suffered with paying more for gas for 6 months until we went for an oil change in oct and the dealership told us there was an "ecm" update. After they shared with us that it could potentially help w/the fuel mileage, i was ecstatic! It went right back up to where it had been previously! Then, the thing with the ignition happened again! Only worse this time, just a few days ago! My fuel mileage went back down to what i shared above. We took it back to the dealership and after them trying all day to replicate what happened (which took months for it to happen w/us), they finally did the update, again. My fuel mileage is back up to where it should be. I want to be happy, but i am concerned this will happen yet again. There have been to other noticeable issues that i have shared in other sections. One about vibration while in neutral/park & one about the vehicle not starting after pressing the ignition button.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HENDERSON, NV
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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