Power Train Related Problems of the 2008 Kia Motor Sorento

Table 1 shows five common power train related problems of the 2008 Kia Motor Sorento. The number one most common problem is related to the power train (14 problems). The second most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (three problems).

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Kia Motor Sorento


Recently reported Power Train problems of the 2008 Kia Motor Sorento

The Power Train problem

Run away throttle, then part throttle, then stalls. Very unsafe. Nhtsa action# dp21003 problem comes and goes regularly   Read details...

The Automatic Transmission problem

My 2008 kia Sorento is experiencing intermittent transmission lunging. There is only 40,000 miles on this vehicle. The vehicle does this every day, except when I take it into the dealer. Once I do take it in to the dealer, they say that nothing is wrong and that they cannot get the car to do the   Read details...

The Driveshaft problem

Tl the contact owns a 2008 kia Sorento. While driving 15 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise and the steering became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the drive shaft detached. The vehicle was repaired.   Read details...


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