The 2 don't seem related but given they happened a day apart, I'm curious if there is a common root cause.
The engine won't start
We hopped in, and I did the normal press brake pedal push the start button while the lights blinked, no attempt to fire the starter happened. No error code showed on the car.
I gave it a few tries, and finally, the electronics reset, and voila, normal start. The problem has not recurred since. The worry here is we get stranded and need to call for a tow.
P0456 error
This afternoon, we hop in, and after starting, the Sorento reports a diagnostics failure and the check engine light pops on. After finding out the UVA app just says the same thing the car does -- error, please schedule service I headed over to Autozone.
Hook Autozone's tester up, and they print a report saying P0456 - evaporative emission control system link. Tighten or replace the gas cap. A quick google suggests that's just the easy fix, and there are other possible issues like a cracked charcoal canister.
We have time remaining on the 100k powertrain warranty, and I presume this will be covered by that. But of course, the pathetic Ron Tonkin dealer near us has an earliest available appointment after Thanksgiving. I hate Tonkin. The great Kia dealer (Weston) is 30 minutes away in good traffic.
Any thoughts on why the car wouldn't start and could there be any relation between the 2 problems 1 day apart?
No other problems showed up in the simple Autozone diagnostic, and my experience with Tonkin Kia is that if they can't reproduce it, it didn't happen.
The engine won't start
We hopped in, and I did the normal press brake pedal push the start button while the lights blinked, no attempt to fire the starter happened. No error code showed on the car.
I gave it a few tries, and finally, the electronics reset, and voila, normal start. The problem has not recurred since. The worry here is we get stranded and need to call for a tow.
P0456 error
This afternoon, we hop in, and after starting, the Sorento reports a diagnostics failure and the check engine light pops on. After finding out the UVA app just says the same thing the car does -- error, please schedule service I headed over to Autozone.
Hook Autozone's tester up, and they print a report saying P0456 - evaporative emission control system link. Tighten or replace the gas cap. A quick google suggests that's just the easy fix, and there are other possible issues like a cracked charcoal canister.
We have time remaining on the 100k powertrain warranty, and I presume this will be covered by that. But of course, the pathetic Ron Tonkin dealer near us has an earliest available appointment after Thanksgiving. I hate Tonkin. The great Kia dealer (Weston) is 30 minutes away in good traffic.
Any thoughts on why the car wouldn't start and could there be any relation between the 2 problems 1 day apart?
No other problems showed up in the simple Autozone diagnostic, and my experience with Tonkin Kia is that if they can't reproduce it, it didn't happen.
