Sarah Mirando  |  January 8, 2013

Category: Consumer News

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2009 Kia Sportage LXThe Kia Sorento is prone to catastrophic engine failure, according to a class action lawsuit filed in New Jersey.

Plaintiffs allege in the Kia Sorento class action lawsuit that Kia Motors knowingly concealed that its 2002-2009 Sorento crossovers were manufactured with a defective engine part called the crank sprocket. This alleged engine defect leads to a catastrophic chain of events that starts with severe heat buildup, the release of debris, and then leads to loss of steering control, engine failure and the potential for a hazardous accident, according to the class action lawsuit.

“Not only did Kia actively conceal the material fact that this particular component is defectively designed (and requires costly repairs to fix), but it also did not reveal that the existence of this defect would diminish the intrinsic resale value of the vehicle,” plaintiffs say in the Kia Sorento class action lawsuit.

The plaintiffs allege Kia has known about the Sorento engine defect for years, as evidenced by numerous online complaints, but has withheld this information from consumers while making numerous statements about the quality and reliability of the Sorento. As a result, Kia’s “scheme of false and misleading advertising and marketing” has caused tens of thousands of consumers to purchase a Sorento over another vehicle without the alleged defect.

When Sorento owners with vehicles still under warranty sought repairs related to the engine defect, Kia only temporarily repaired the damaged parts or replaced them with similarly defective components, the class action lawsuit continues.

Furthermore, the class action lawsuit accuses Kia of profiting from the alleged Sorento engine defect by performing unnecessary replacements, computer reprogramming and software updates despite knowing the true cause of the problem.

The Kia Sorento class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of a nationwide class of consumers that purchased or leased the first generation Sorento. It is seeking damages, injunctive relief – including a recall to repair the alleged defect – and more for alleged breach of warranties, breach of contract, negligence and violations of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act.

The Kia Sorento Engine Defect Class Action Lawsuit case is Robinson et al v. Kia Motors America Inc. et al., Case No. 13-cv-00006 U.S. district Court for the District of New Jersey.

The plaintiffs are represented by the Law Office of Schmuel Klein PC.

 

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247 thoughts onKia Sorento Engine Defect Class Action Lawsuit

  1. Paul says:

    I had a 2009 Kia Sorento, which started to give me problems the first day of ownership. The second year was worse. The dealership did not reveal to me that it had a TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) about the problem. I moved out of state and the problem grew worse with each year. The engine would not go past 30 miles per hour and would sometimes leave the vehicle immobilized. I went to two other dealerships, both of whom gave me the runaround. Meanwhile, I was putting myself into dire circumstances each time I drove the vehicle. Rather than own up to the problem, they hemmed and hawed about this and that and would do rudimentary repairs, but not the one that mattered: a complete engine replacement, which they did on subsequent Kia models. In one dealership, crates of engines were stacked in the service area and in the customer service area. None of those was for the 2009 models. Kia is a fraudulent company. Their cars look smashingly good, but their power plants are a joke. The only thing is, it was no joke that they left me hanging in the wind year after year with a problem that was potentially deadly, and one which they could have resolved. Suffice it to say I no longer drive Kia products. I would love to have compensation for the charges assessed for false fixes and for my time and emotional distress related to the vehicle leaving me on the road unable to move forward. I was lucky. But now, it’s time for my luck to run deeper in the form of compensation from Kia.

  2. Fred says:

    I have a 2012 KIA SORENTO V6 AWD.
    All the same, problems others have listed. No engine light comes on. The vehicle starts to make noise and stalls on the highway, pull over and the vehicle will no longer start. Took the vehicle to a garage, and they say there is metal in the oil.

  3. Laura says:

    09 Kia Sorento lx
    Nothing but problems since I purchased it s

  4. Valerie J Anaya-CdeBaca says:

    HELP!!!!! I have a 2016 Kia Sorrento, bought used with about 50K miles on it. Last year I was on the highway and with no warning, no engine lights, no oil lights, no notice at all, the engine blew. I was left stranded on the highway for several hours before I could get a tow to the nearest town. After months and months of mechanical repairs and car rentals, I now have a beautiful statue in my back yard that I am still paying on. The cost of a new engine is beyond my budget and a year later I am now making additional car payment that has caused severe financial hardship on my family. Is there any help out there? What can I do with this HUGE PAPERWEIGHT I am still paying on? Any help would be welcomed and appreciated.

  5. Benny Collins says:

    I have a 2005 kia sorento lx v6 4wd Been having a miss recently replaced coils wires ran good then started all over again. The other day the starter started grinding going down the road pulled in turned car off and it caught fire was this possibly caused by this lawsuit issue

    1. Scott Mcconnell says:

      Idk but my kia Sorento LX 2008 rwd had been doing that and today it left me stranded it’s almost like the key is turned forward acting like your turning it forward it is becoming a serious and dangerous problem it pulls so much electricity that it almost burnt up all my wires going to fuse box

  6. Tabetha J Mill says:

    Please contact me about this Class Action Lawsuit with Kia… I have a 04 Kia Sorento and I drove it for 3 months after I bought it it has sat ever since. It has caused me irreplaceable damage to my entire life… please email me at tabetha85@yahoo.com
    Thanks Tabetha

  7. Tabetha J Mill says:

    I have a 04 kia Sorento I have had problems with this thing since I bought it. I am a single parent this vehicle sat for almost 2 years because I was not able to get it diagnosed with faulty shift solenoids.. I can’t even explain the problems this car has caused me and my life.. I’ve never had a car have so many problems in my life… PLEASE PUT ME ON THIS LIST IF IT IS STILL OPEN…. THANKYOU

  8. Michael says:

    I have a 2013 kia Sorento also. Kia done the recall and the new engine went down at 17 k miles and now kia doesn’t want to warrenty the new engine and it was having the same issues as the other engine that came in the car when we bought it

  9. James & Kristy Whittamore says:

    How do we get added to the class action lawsuit? We own an 06 Kia Sorento LX and up until the last year it has been a great dependable vehicle. About a year ago we replaced the crank shaft sensor and it ran fine for a couple of months and then I hit a pothole 2 months ago and the car shut off, lost power steering and I had to be pushed off of the road way. First the mechanic said it was fuel pump, replaced that…nothing. Then he said it was the fuel line sensor switch that allows the fuel to run to the engine so we ordered that and it still won’t start. Now he’s saying we probably need a new computer but how are we to even know. Being without a car has really put us in a bind financially so we need all the help we can get.

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