Hello,
Today is my first day to the Kia Forums site. There seem to be a wealth of knowledgable people on here so I thought I'd give it a try. I have a 2009 Kia Sportage LX 4WD 2.7 V6. I bought it brand new and now have 29,000 miles on it, three years later. Just last week I began hearing a humming/whining/revving type of noise in the engine - mostly while accelerating and idling in neutral. It is not a terribly loud noise, but it is louder than normal engine noise. The noise does not get better or worse with the air conditioner on or off, nor is it affecting by turning the steering wheel in either direction. I will be taking it to the dealer, as I am still in warranty, but I am afraid they are going to tell me it is "normal" which is the default response from dealers when they don't want to dedicate the manpower to diagnosing a vehicle noise. I was hoping I can go into the dealer with a little background knowledge or a possible cause for this issue. I greatly appreciate any information anyone can give me. My e-mail address is [email protected]. Thank you in advance!
Today is my first day to the Kia Forums site. There seem to be a wealth of knowledgable people on here so I thought I'd give it a try. I have a 2009 Kia Sportage LX 4WD 2.7 V6. I bought it brand new and now have 29,000 miles on it, three years later. Just last week I began hearing a humming/whining/revving type of noise in the engine - mostly while accelerating and idling in neutral. It is not a terribly loud noise, but it is louder than normal engine noise. The noise does not get better or worse with the air conditioner on or off, nor is it affecting by turning the steering wheel in either direction. I will be taking it to the dealer, as I am still in warranty, but I am afraid they are going to tell me it is "normal" which is the default response from dealers when they don't want to dedicate the manpower to diagnosing a vehicle noise. I was hoping I can go into the dealer with a little background knowledge or a possible cause for this issue. I greatly appreciate any information anyone can give me. My e-mail address is [email protected]. Thank you in advance!