Engine Gasoline Turbo/supercharger Intercooler Problems of Kia Motor Sorento

Kia Motor Sorento owners have reported 1 problem related to engine gasoline turbo/supercharger intercooler (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the Sorento.

1 Engine Gasoline Turbo/supercharger Intercooler problem of the 2016 Kia Motor Sorento

Failure Date: 12/07/2023

The contact owns a 2016 kia Sorento. The contact stated after pulling into the driveway, he noticed an abnormal burning oil odor. The contact stated that he inspected the engine compartment and underneath the vehicle, but no oil leak was found. The contact stated the failure recurred several times while at a complete stop. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that he had noticed that a significant amount of oil had leaked on the undercarriage of the vehicle and onto the ground. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the turbo oil intake lines were damaged. The mechanic informed the contact that the failure could cause oil to leak in the manifold, which could lead to a fire. The contact stated that he replaced the turbo oil intake lines himself. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.

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