Three problems related to engine stall have been reported for the 2006 Kia Motor Sorento. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the 2006 Sorento.
2006 kia Sorento. Consumer writes in regards to design defect with the engine crankshaft sprocket. Consumer has previous correspondence with different odi# (nar) and issue in artemis. The consumer state if the bolt breaks, the engine will stall and power steering will be lost.
The crankshaft bolt sheared off, causing the harmonic balancer to fail. The engine stalled and I coasted to safety. This happened on the interstate at 75mph. Kia is aware of this and should be held liable.
The contact owns a 2006 kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the engine stalled without prior warning. The engine restarted after waiting a few moments. The failure occurred two times. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.