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.
Driving home, noticed it was overheating. No engine lights, or any other light to tell me anything was wrong. Ran great.
Found a place to turn off, checked outside car, no steam, burning smell or water on ground. Started back up great, turned off car and called tow truck. Waited a hour, and the he towed it home.
The driver checked it when we got it home, found no leaks, but my fluids were all gone, including my windshield washer fluid. No oil. I am very good on oil changes, in fact 4 weeks ago I took it for an oil change. Now the dealer ship is telling me it's going to cost me closet to $9,000 dollars for a motor. That's more than I owe and I don't have that kind of Money!!!
They have not taken it apart, it was put on a machine, this all comes from a radiator hose breaking. No leaking of water that we could find, as I said I always check out where I park, no water on engine, but everything is gone out of engine!!! That is my sole mode of transportation to get to work and I live 40 miles away!!! They told me that the engine is plastic and aluminum, that is why it gets so hot.
I paid over $17,000 for a car that is plastic!!! I know I will never hear anything from anyone, but I live check to check, trying to get back on my feet, after being laid off, and can't get my car repaired. Thanks Kia.
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Driving home, noticed it was overheating. No engine lights, or any other light to tell me anything was wrong. Ran great.
Found a place to turn off, checked outside car, no steam, burning smell or water on ground. Started back up great, turned off car and called tow truck. Waited a hour, and the he towed it home.
The driver checked it when we got it home, found no leaks, but my fluids were all gone, including my windshield washer fluid. No oil. I am very good on oil changes, in fact 4 weeks ago I took it for an oil change. Now the dealer ship is telling me it's going to cost me closet to $9,000 dollars for a motor. That's more than I owe and I don't have that kind of Money!!!
They have not taken it apart, it was put on a machine, this all comes from a radiator hose breaking. No leaking of water that we could find, as I said I always check out where I park, no water on engine, but everything is gone out of engine!!! That is my sole mode of transportation to get to work and I live 40 miles away!!! They told me that the engine is plastic and aluminum, that is why it gets so hot.
I paid over $17,000 for a car that is plastic!!! I know I will never hear anything from anyone, but I live check to check, trying to get back on my feet, after being laid off, and can't get my car repaired. Thanks Kia.
- Etta C., Aplachin, US