2015 Kia Sorento Transmission Problems

Your 2015 Kia Sorento suddenly stopped in the middle of heavy traffic with no warning, causing the engine, oil, and battery warning lights to come on all at once. The dealership diagnosed a rod knock issue (internal engine damage) and said the engine needs to be replaced, though you've requested further inspection under an extended warranty with no response yet. The sudden stop created a serious safety hazard since you couldn't gradually slow down or steer to safety in heavy rain and traffic. Repair will likely require a complete engine replacement.

The drive train or engine suddenly locked up while driving down the road at 35mph causing the vehicle to violently decelerate and the wheels to lose traction and skid. The failure only lasted maybe a second before car resumed driving as usual. I was not accelerating or breaking at the time and had been driving as normal for 10min prior.

My vehicle was stuck in park. I noted that module 2 fuse was blown. I replaced the fuse and smelled smoke.

At approximately 70,000 miles, problems began. First noted the coolant container was contaminated with oil and sludge. Entire system was sludged, did not know why.

When I turn a corner, my kia sputter to get around the corner. This problem has almost caused me to be in a couple of accidents. I advised the dealer before about this problem and was told, "my car is ok".

The contact owns a 2015 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked and shifted into park(P), the gear shifter failed to shift into the intended gear. No warning lights were illuminated.

Engine died in the middle of the right of way suddenly and would not restart. Knocking sound ensued when restart was attempted. Within the previous 48 hours, the engine had been topped off with 2 quarts of oil.

August 11,2023 My 2015 Kia Sorento engine light came on, it started bogging down, and rattling noise came from the engine, when plugged in it was diagnosed as the exhaust crank shaft position timing-over-advanced (Bank 1) Code P0014. I had a hard time keeping the engine running it kept wanting to stall out while driving down the road to safely make it home.

Purchased it 7 months ago, haven't put many miles on it and the motor is completely bad, sitting at a kia shop. It broke down on me in the middle of the road and wouldn't shift into gear.

Driving home end of work day every thing was normal driving down 66 and check engine light came on then .5 miles later lost power tower home has been making popcorn like sounds from engine being told it's the pistons

Was driving down interstate at 65 and felt like hit a wall me and my 2 children's head flew forward car went down to 15 MPH and rpms skyrocketed would not go over 15 pulled over to side of road shut off car and let sit restarted car would not go over 15 MPH or shift no lights ever illuminated on dashboard and still have not will be getting towed monday as this happened on saturday night

I was driving on the highway when I proceeded to the turn lane to turn left crossing two lanes of traffic and the vehicle just shut down no warning whatsoever no check engine lights no oil lights nothing and it wouldn’t turn back on when trying it but after about 5 times it turned on and I was able to get it off the highway but couldn’t go any further as the vehicle was making a loud noise and the car was shaking

The 4 wheel drive and all wheel. During the first snow I went to use it because I live on the top of a large hill it I had no traction at all I was all over the road and had a terrible time getting out of the way of another car. My Husband had to tow me up the hill into the driveway.

Takes long to switch gears going up hill it’s like a delay I have to sometime switch it into manual to switch gears going uphill and even sometimes on flat ground

Transmission failed, unable to shift vehicle gears. Vehicle repaired by Certified Manufacturer's dealer. Unknown if part available for further inspection.

The contact owns a 2015 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while trying to shift the vehicle out of the park(P), the vehicle failed to shift as intended. There was no warning light illuminated.

Airbag lights remain on regardless of what’s in the passenger seat. Engine smells like burning metal when driven longer than 15minutes. Ticking noises when the steering wheel is turned.

Upon accelerating causes a lot of exhaust smoke and bogs down so I can’t get out of the way and others behind me cannot see a thing. Two Kia dealerships refused assistance. The first after I called 12/3 to report that my vehicle issue made additional hazard involving a semi (thank goodness no one wreaked) and it was still smoking and smelled as if something was burning.

Excessive shaking, engine light started to blink and car shut off.

Car jerks into 1st gear when stopping at a light and accelerating. Car gets stuck in 4th gear and will not accelerate until it reaches 4th gear speeds. Very dangerous to be trying to get up to highway speeds and car not wanting to accelerate beyond 10-20mph.

The contact owns a 2015 Kia Sorento. The contact stated from the time the vehicle was purchased, it would make an abnormal popping sound when started and while driving. There were no warning lights illuminated.

I NOTICED MY 2015 KIA SORRENTO WAS IDLING VERY HARD. THIS STOPPED MOMENTARILY AND THEN BEGAN AGAIN AND THE ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. THE VEHICLE STRUGGLES TO ACCELERATE AND I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. UPON INSPECTING THERE WAS NO OIL LEAK BUT LITTLE TO NO OIL IN THE ENGINE AND NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS ROUTINELY OIL CHANGED AND MAINTAINED.

THE CAR SEIZES, AND JERKS, LIKE A MISSFIRE. IT SCARES ME.

CAR LOST ACCELERATION POWER HEARD LOUD SOUND AND CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY TRANSMISSION WAS CHANGED DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AT DEALERSHIP COST, AND NOW TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED WHILE MERGING ONTO THE I-210 WAS ABLE TO SAFELY EXIT HIGHWAY AND PARK IT. WILL HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ASAP HOPING THEY WILL REPAIR DRIVETRAIN OR REPLACE VEHICLE.

I purchased the 2015 kia sorento new in the year of 2014 from the kia dealership located in meridian, ms. Since the purchased... My goodness, I've had airbag system issues, electrical issues with my lights, the electronic outlets for device input, control panel on steering to make accessing the radio and phone; the buttons always jam with the slightest touch!!

I just recently made a post here yesterday ... And after reading comments, I thought I'd add on. My comments have to do with a 2015 kia sorento which needs a new motor because bolts that hold the head to the block are stripped (I smelled antifreeze).

My vehicle had termers, engine light came on dealer tells me it is the transmission. We paid not including tax 16,400,we bought the car from a kia dealer.I am sure they have an issue with this vehicle. A transmission company said they have a problem.

I had oil changed at the mechanic shop. A week later I drove in the city, the oil light came on and off. Then the car just shut down.

My vehicle has a slow speed pick up and I’m getting code p0018 and has very rough idling !

While driving around town traveling approximately 35 MPH I went to accelerate and the rpms went up but there was no increase acceleration. I momentarily lifted my foot off the gas and then attempted to accelerate again and the car accelerated. This is the third time it has happen in the past three months.

2015 kia sorento with 44,000 miles. On the freeway and the motor locked up. Kia covering but has lesser value and they knew this motor was defective

Driving from alamogordo nm to el paso tx which is about 90 miles distance with my two kids the engine made an awful sound and stopped. I was by a pep boys service center and they checked it out. They found that the engine locked up!

We went to get oil changed and they said if they change oil the engine will exploed . They said our vehicle had recall on it

While on the highway going speed limit of 75 the kia started to slow down on its own. It would not go past 40mph in a 75. Once's in town the car was ok because the speed limit was below 40.