What are the most frequent engine-related failures o r warning signs experienced by Kia Sorento owners in Pakistan?

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What are the most frequent engine-related failures o r warning signs experienced by Kia Sorento owners in Pakistan?

If youre a Kia Sorento owner o r have hands-on experience, could you highlight the engine issues that tend to occur most often? For example, have you encountered issues like abnormal engine warning lights, overheating, frequent misfires, hesitation during acceleration, o r unusual engine sounds? It would be especially helpful to know if certain model years o r engine variants e.g., 2.4L, 3.5L V6 are more prone to these problems in Pakistani driving conditions.

Talha Kyanii asked on 10 Sep 2025 12:33:57 pm

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Gari Master - on 10 Sep 2025 12:34:54 pm

Common Engine Issues

Stalling, misfires, and rough idle
Sorento owners globally—especially in 2019 models—report issues like engine stalling, high RPMs, rough idling, and sudden power loss during acceleration o r when cold. These symptoms often come with dashboard warning lights and are sometimes tricky for dealerships to replicate o r diagnose properly
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Check Engine Light and engine failure
Many complaints across model years include the check engine light turning on frequently, signaling underlying engine o r emission system malfunctions
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Oil burning, piston ring wear, head gasket failure
Excessive oil consumption is another recurring issue. Owners report burning significant oil between services—often due to worn rings o r seals—and sometimes even full engine replacements. For example:

“2019 2.4L GDI is using a half quart to a full quart about every 2000 miles… turned out to be a bad piston ring and it required a new engine.”
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Higher mileage models also suffer from head gasket failures:
“My head gasket is blown at 149 k. Kick rock KIA.”
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Sudden mechanical failure
In rare but dramatic cases, catastrophic engine damage has occurred—like a connecting rod breaking and punching a hole in the engine:

“Every dash light came on … all the oil … was now on the ground … a connecting rod broke … I was getting a new engine at absolutely no cost.”
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