Oil Pump Problems of Kia Motor Sorento

Shortly after fuel oil and filter change at ~75,000 miles, engine light came on and car engine stopped. Oil pump failed and cracked through housing. Major damage. Repair shop indicates engine needs to be replaced.

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Our kia Sorento had 46963 miles. We are the second owners and have put 34k miles on it and have had the oil changed at approximately every 5k miles. The kia Sorento stopped running while it was being driven at 55 mph on a two-lane road. I was being followed by a dually pick up towing a large boat. The car lost power and the "check engine" light came on. I had just enough time to turn on my emergency flashers and find a safe place to pull off the road. We had it towed to a repair shop in kingsland, TX, they cut the serpentine belt, couldn't get the engine to turn, told us that the oil pump had failed and the engine seized. We then had it towed to the dealer in austin, where they had a technician look at it and confirmed that the engine was blown. They said that the only way to know if there were metal shavings would be to pull the oil pan ($195) and that would only confirm that shavings were in the oil. To actually know what had caused engine failure they would have to pull the main and rod bearings ($400). They said that even if we did find that the engine failure was due to metal shavings that it would not be considered as part of recall sc147 because it wasn't manufactured at a "certain plant" in a "certain month". He was unable to tell me what plant and month. We have now found, through decoding our VIN, that this car was built in georgia and has the theta ii engine. They did offer to put in an engine from a wrecked kia with 100k miles on it at a cost of $6700-$6800. The kbb value is $9800. We were told that the basic warranty had ended on April 24, 2017 and that the 5yr/60k warranty was not transferable to the second owner. . Read more...

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My 2013 kia Sorento with a theta 2. 4 liter engine experienced complete engine failure at 63,000 miles; on Tuesday 3/21/17. When my engine failed/heard loud engine noises I was driving on highway I-10 north in tucson az rush hour traffic, I had to coast over immediately to the side of the highway, very dangerous lucky no accident. I uncovered important information about kia theta 2. 4 liter engine problems. Spoke to kia certified master technician; morgan that took apart my engine for warranty evaluation. He said they have been seeing this engine problem; it's failure of the #3 cylinder connecting rod, feels it's an engineering mistake, the port sizes for the oil flow are not sized properly, causing insufficient oil flow overtime and complete engine failure. My engine looked brand new, there was no sludge build up, and the oil pump looked brand new as well. I have attached pictures for proof. There were very small bronze colored metal flakes in the oil pan; he said it was like panning for gold in the oil pan. The metal flake erosion didn't happen overnight this was slowly happening with every mile being driven; the metal from the connecting rod bearings eroded overtime in small metal flakes and collected in the oil pan. I had peoria kia in peoria, az do my last warranty inspection & maintenance service/oil change on my 2013 kia Sorento in December 2016. I especially asked the service advisor to check out everything including the engine before the 60,000 mile second owner powertrain warranty was about to expired. Kia knew about the numerous past warranty claims on this 2. 4 liter engine, a quick oil analysis would have shown metal debris particulates in the oil, indicating a serious engine problem developing. The metal shavings collecting in the oil pan that should have been detected beforehand.

On may 6th, 2016 I was driving to work (back roads with a speed limit of 55 or less), just a few miles from my place of employment when I heard a ticking/clicking type of noise. Each time I pressed the gas the noise got louder and the vehicle got sluggish. I stopped at one traffic light and was able to go through with little problem other than the sound getting louder. As I stopped at another traffic light the car stalled, I was able to turn it over and again got through the light but the power was even more sluggish as I pressed the gas and the noise got even louder. The vehicle finally died and I was able to coast to the curb out of the way of traffic. The engine was ceased because a rod broke an drove itself into the oil pump resulting in the need to replace the engine. The first replacement engine did not work properly thus they had to find a second engine to replace the replacement. I was told because I was not the original owner the warrantee did not transfer with the vehicle, the replacement and all related expenses cost me over $8,000. As I have found so many complaints here for the same problem I think there should be a class action lawsuit brought against Kia Motors. This is a major safety issue and should have a recall before someone dies.

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Tl the contact owns a 2011 kia Sorento. While the vehicle was under warranty, the contact stated that there was a constant presence of an oil leak and the oil was not properly cycling through the oil pump. Darcars kia of frederick (5826 urbana pike, frederick, MD 21704, 1-877-997-6197) serviced the vehicle per manufacturer campaign number: sc106; however, it failed to provide a remedy. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The dealer diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact was left without a vehicle due to the failure. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

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I was driving down the road and the car shut down and the all the panel lights came on. Had to stop on the side of the road to start the car. Oil light came on and took to my mechanic. Replace on oil pump and car will not start. He stated motor was gone . Please help me. Have 30 more payments on this 2008 kia Sorento. God bless nd have a good day.

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I have had my 2003 kia Sorento since March 2010. It was purchased with 32,000 miles on it, and as of the end of October 2010, it had 36,000 miles. So far, I have had to replace the coolant reservoir, because it was cracked. I was driving, and it overheated out of nowhere. It was in the shop for four days, because they could not find the problem even after doing several pressurized systems tests. At the end of October 2010, I had to replace the oil pump, because it had a crack in it. No one anywhere I called could believe I had to replace an oil pump. All the mechanics stated that's one of the few things they never have to replace on any vehicle, and certainly not at 36,000 miles. Anyway, due to oil leaking onto the timing belt, that had to be replaced also. The timing belt was in fine condition otherwise. Consequently, I now have engine problems. I'm sure the engine will have to be replaced from overheating and then having no oil. At high rpms, you can hear a slight tick, which I'm pretty sure is a lifter issue. Headlights burn out quickly. I was driving one day, and both burnt out at the same time. I had to drive on high beams in the city. Constant electrical problems with the dash. Dash lights rarely work, and then all of a sudden all the lights will start flashing here and there - dash lights flash on/off, ceiling light flashes on/off, all back and forth while I'm driving in the dark. Very distracting, especially in traffic. The truck itself (seats, comfort, etc. ) is awesome, but it was definitely manufactured poorly. Worst purchase ever. Glad I bought the 5 star warranty or I'd be paying for a truck I can't drive.

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