Being the target of recurring problems on your car is extremely irritating, in addition to the financial side that these problems represent, one must also add the time lost with a non-functional Kia Sportage and the time spent to identify and solve the breakdown. On the other hand, some problems are less serious than others, which is not to say that they do not stress us. On this page we are going to look into a trouble that can occur to everyone, perceiving vibrations at acceleration on Kia Sportage. This trouble can oftentimes be difficult to perceive but it must be looked after. We will consequently begin our article with the sources of these vibrations on Kia Sportage, then, with the answers you have to reduce or stop these tremors.

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Why does my Kia Sportage make vibrations when accelerating?

So let’s begin our article with the sources of this form of trouble on your car. You should already know that an engine, especially if it is ancient or if it has been driven quite a bit, can naturally vibrate without being a trouble behind it. Large diesel engines, especially those with a lot of torque, can generate this form of discomfort, both at idle and when accelerating.

I feel vibrations on my Kia Sportage only when accelerating

Let’s take the most interesting case for us in this article. The simple fact that you undergo trembling on your Kia Sportage during your acceleration phases, in this circumstance you will have to check the state of several components because several of elements can be at the origin of these vibrations and even if you are unlucky a combination of several of them may also be possible, here is the list of parts that can be involved.

  • Turbo: If the turbo of your Kia Sportage is faulty, it may generate vibrations that you will feel when you accelerate at the moment it is running.
  • The turbo pressure sensor: This sensor will control the pressure exerted in the turbo of your car, if it fails it may disrupt the behavior of your turbo and develop vibrations that you may feel within the acceleration of your Kia Sportage.
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  • If the turbo is punctured or harmed, the effect will be the same, the power supply of your turbo will be disturbed and its behavior too. Be sure to visually verify their condition.

I’m experiencing vibrations on my Kia Sportage at acceleration and deceleration

We will now concentrate on the case where you feel vibrations on your Kia Sportage when you are accelerating but also when you are idling. If you only feel vibrations when you are idling on your Kia Sportage, please have a look at our article dedicated to this trouble to resolve your problem. If, however, you notice that your Kia Sportage vibrates when accelerating but also when it is stopped, here is the list of things to verify:

  • EGR valve: Indeed this valve which manages the return of exhaust gases for pollution standards can become dirty and disturb the evacuation of exhaust gases which can generate Kia Sportage vibrates when accelerating but also when stopped.
  • Injectors: Your injectors that control the fuel/air mixture flow may be dirty or damaged, which will release the wrong amount of mixture and thus prevent your engine block from working correctly, it is even possible that one or more of your cylinders are not running correctly.
  • Fuel Filter: Like the injectors, if the filter is blocked it will not let the fuel pass correctly and therefore disturb the operation of your Kia Sportage, up to the point of producing vibrations during acceleration.

Here are the main causes of a Kia Sportage that vibrates at acceleration

What can I do to stop the vibration when I accelerate on my Kia Sportage? What can I do?

To finish , in this last section, we will tell you the answers available to you to get over these tremors on your car when you accelerate. Here is the best attitude to adopt according to the component that is concerned:

  • Turbo: If your turbo starts all these vibrations when you accelerate your Kia Sportage, it will be good for you to control all the parts connected to it because changing a complete turbo is a big budget and in most cases the trouble does not come exclusively from the turbo. So make sure you check out your turbo pressure sensor, your flowmeter, the EGR valve and the hoses of your turbo. Otherwise take your Kia Sportage to your garage.
  • EGR valve: The EGR valve has the advantage that it is more often than not easy to access and simple to take apart/clean. You can always examine it and clean it, for this see our article on cleaning the EGR valve of an Kia Sportage.
  • Injectors: Injectors are very sensitive parts and a few impurities may be enough to disturb their operation. Use a fuel additive to simply clean the injectors, if this is not enough you will have to go to a professional.
  • Fuel Filter: If it is the fuel filter, only replace it. A fuel filter doesn’t clean itself, so if it is clogged you will basically have to replace it with a new one.

Now you have all the information you need to find the source of the vibrations at acceleration on your Kia Sportage. If you don’t feel able to conduct certain procedures don’t hesitate to go to your technician.

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