2.0T Engine revving, but won't go past 45 MPH.

[Altum]

Yesterday, I was getting on the freeway and when I accelerated from 35 to 70 quite fast, the car would not go past ~45 mph despite the engine revving up. I pulled over and turned off and on the car, it started up fine and I took off and accelerated normally up to 70 mph.

Again, today, the same thing happen to my wife, but this time the car issue was repeatedly happening upon restart. No engine light, and the dealership is looking at it.

Car has 66k miles, bought it in January 2018. I have a piece of paper wedge the auto-stop button to disable the feature at all times. Haven't ever had any major transmission problems before and always kept up with oil changes. Sometimes I feel the shift changes can be a little late and then they are jerky when the car finally shifts. Also, on cold starts, the engine can be jerky at slow speeds.

Also, what is the warranty process for something like this? Should Kia comp me rental and/or the costs to fix the car?

Thanks,

Leo

 

[NismoDPB]

Is it stuck in gear or is it slipping? In either case if you purchased from the dealer I would definitely push for a loaner.

 

[Altum]

It wasn't grinding or anything when it was stuck at ~45 mph. I wouldn't know whether it was slipping or stuck in gear. I couldn't get it to go past ~45mph despite the RPMs going up.

This morning, the car stopped while driving and the when it was restarted it would crawl 10 feet or so then stop again while driving. My wife said there was a Engine Failure graphic on the HUD.

They are looking at it, but they won't give me a rental until they determine it is covered under the warranty. I'm going to have to foot the bill until they give me a diagnosis.

 

[NismoDPB]

This so far is my only gripe about owning this car, is dealing with Kia service. Regardless of whether or not its covered by warranty you are a customer dropping your car off, that you purchased from them, to their service department, because your vehicle isn't operational. A courtesy vehicle is the least they can do. I would demand a loaner from them and if they dont give it to you, complain to Kia corporate or the VIP line.

 

[MerlintheMad]

IDK, providing loaners is a courtesy (to attract business, I should think!). Kia would probably refer to it as another "good will gesture".

66K miles is getting up there. This could be nothing more complex than a fuel filter: the description sounds like my Impala years on years ago. It'd bog down, I'd put it into neutral and rev it up and back in gear the power would die. Of course this behavior could also be a complex of hardware and programming interface. Our cars are rolling time bombs that way; and I knew that when I got a brand new car with all this crap inside to make it go.

 

[bosaad]

Check the high pressure fuel pump

 

[Altum]

Check the high pressure fuel pump

The dealership said that this was the issue. There was a code for a high pressure limit being tripped. They will replace the fuel pump, fuel rail, and pressure sensor.

Total for parts and labor is 1700 because my mileage is more than 60k. I put in a request for a Goodwill service of work since I'm not too much over the warranty miles and the car is less than 2 years old.

Any idea what could cause the pump to go bad?

 

[Kamauxx]

The dealership said that this was the issue. There was a code for a high pressure limit being tripped. They will replace the fuel pump, fuel rail, and pressure sensor.

Total for parts and labor is 1700 because my mileage is more than 60k. I put in a request for a Goodwill service of work since I'm not too much over the warranty miles and the car is less than 2 years old.

Any idea what could cause the pump to go bad?

The fuel pump isn't covered by the power train warranty? It's considered an emissions part, huh?

 

[MerlintheMad]

Any idea what could cause the pump to go bad?

Kismet! It's a car part ferpetesakes!