Five problems related to engine shut off without warning have been reported for the 2014 Kia Motor Sorento. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the 2014 Sorento.
Unknown. I was driving on the highway and the engine just shut off. When I tried to start it I could not. Tried to jumpstart but still would not start. I had it towed to my mechanic and he advised that the engine seized and there is a recall for this. Recall #SC 147.
While driving last night, my vehicle turned off. Pulled over it would restart but then shut off. Let it sit for a couple minutes restarted and was able to go 1 mile then shut off again. After that let it sit again and restarted and went 1/2 mile before it shut off again. Then wouldn't start again. There's fuel in it, all lighting worked. Battery light and engine light came on.
Unfortunately while driving my vehicle on the highway it shut off abruptly.
Motor locked up with 85000 miles. Entering interstate on a on ramp at 55 miles per hour and car just shut off and mechanic said motor is locked up. There was metal in the oil.
Engine shuts down while driving. Sometimes it will restart and sometimes it won�t.