Kia Rondo Complaints
297 consumer complaints on file.
- #10462236June 19, 2012EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ON MAY 24, 2011, I REALIZED THAT MY AIR CONDITIONER NO LONGER WORKED. IT WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. MAY 27TH, I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC, WHO CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID IT WAS MY CONDENSER AND THAT IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. SO I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE. THE SERVICEMAN TOLD ME THAT THERE ARE MANY PARTS TO AN AIR CONDITIONER THAT THE REPAIR MAY NOT BE UNDER WARRANTY. HE PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT IF IT WAS HIT BY A ROCK, IT WAS NOT COVERED. WHEN I ASKED HOW THAT COULD HAPPEN HE REPLIED "THE ROCK COULD BOUNCE UP FROM THE ROAD AND HIT THE AIR CONDITIONER". WHEN I RETURNED TO PICK UP MY CAR, THE MECHANIC SAID A ROCK HIT MY AIR CONDITIONER. I ASKED HOW A ROCK COULD BOUNCE UP FROM THE ROAD, PASSED THE SKID PLATE AND HIT THE AIR CONDITIONER SO HARD THAT IT DAMAGED IT; HE SAID "IT HAPPENS". WHILE HE WAS EXPLAINING THIS TO ME, THERE WAS ANOTHER CUSTOMER THERE THAT ALSO HAD A ROCK BOUNCE UP FROM THE ROAD AND HIT HIS AIR CONDITIONER. WHY DOESN'T KIA JUST ADMIT THAT THEY MADE FAULTY AIR CONDITIONERS AND RECALL THEM. NOW I'M OUT $190.64 AND STILL DON'T HAVE A WORKING AIR CONDITIONER. IT WILL COST ANOTHER $736.00 TO GET A NEW AIR CONDITIONER. I'VE BEEN A KIA OWNER FOR OVER 12 YEARS AND WHEN I BUY A CAR NEXT YEAR, IT MOST LIKELY WON'T BE A KIA. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10461719June 14, 2012STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
ON 5-9-2012, IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY. MY RONDO, WHICH DROVE FINE THE DAY BEFORE AND THE DAY AFTER, STARTED MAKING A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY "TIGHT" FEELING. I PULLED OFF ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT, AND WHEN I DID EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING INTO THE PARKED CAR BESIDE ME AS A RESULT. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED THE CAR. PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, MY VEHICLE BRAKES ENGAGED SUDDENLY WITHOUT NOTICE, AND MY SON AND I WERE GRABBED BY OUR SEAT BELTS AS OUR BODIES WERE THROWN FORWARD SO HARD. I WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC SO I RESTARTED THE CAR, AND IT DROVE OK ON A STRAIGHT ROAD, BUT WHEN I TURNED, AGAIN LOST STEERING. WHEN I SAY LOSS OF POWER STEERING, I MEAN WITH ALL MY MIGHT I COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO GO WHERE I WANTED. THE RAIN STOPPED AND I HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS UNTIL YESTERDAY, 6-13-12, WHEN IT HAD BEEN RAINING AGAIN. THIS TIME, PULLING ONTO A BUSY ROAD, MOVING QUICKLY DUE TO THE APPROACHING TRAFFIC, AND AGAIN LOST ALL ABILITY TO STEER. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES AND GO IN REVERSE TO GET OUT OF THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC, BUT HAD THE CIRCUMSTANCES BEEN DIFFERENT, MY YOUNG CHILDREN AND I COULD HAVE SUFFERED A CATASTROPHE. NHTSA HAD TWO SIMILAR REPORTS WITH THE 2007 RONDO: INTERNAL SEQUENCE NUMBER #736XXX DATED 8-23-09 AND #749XXX DATED 12/2/2009. I HOPE NHTSA AND/OR KIA ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. "PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.552 (B)(6). *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10461793June 14, 2012EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2008 KIA RONDO HAVE NOT BEEN WORKING CONSISTENTLY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE DRIVING BEHIND ME IN THE PAST FEW DAYS THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE "OUT". HOWEVER, THEY DID WORK WHEN I CHECKED AT ONE POINT AFTER THE WARNING AND THEN ANOTHER DRIVER TOLD ME THE SAME THING. I REPLACED THE LIGHTS AND NOW THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL. I HAVE CHECKED THE FUSES AND THE FUSES HAVE NOT BLOWN. I HAVE SEEN A "RECALL" FOR AN EARLIER YEAR KIA. THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO MY KIA. MY KIA SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE "RECALL". THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH. I HAVE NO IDEA IF THE LIGHTS WILL WORK OR NOT. RIGHT NOW, THEY DO NOT. KIA HAS TOO, TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH ITS VEHICLES TO EVEN ARGUE AGAINST MY POINT. THIS IS FAR FROM THE ONLY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT I HAVE WITH MY KIA. AT THIS POINT, I AM SIMPLY FED UP. I CALLED KIA MOTORS AND SPOKE TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND ASKED HOW TO MAKE A FORMAL COMPLAINT BECAUSE I RECEIVED TWO "VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN" NOTICES; ONE FOR THE AIR BAG AND ONE FOR THE REAR CROSS-MEMBER OF THE CAR. I AM FACING PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. THE OTHER ISSUES ARE SURGING OF THE CAR WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS AND EVEN WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AND THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILING RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDED. KIA NEEDS TO BE REPRIMANDED AND FORCED TO FIX THESE CARS. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS A SERIOUS CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO HAVE KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBLE FOR SENDING NOTIFICATIONS OF PROBLEMS WITH KIA CARS TO THE NHSTA. WHO OVERSEES THAT THIS IS DONE HONESTLY BY THE CAR COMPANIES?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10457911May 9, 2012VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD BECOME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS AND ENTER INTO LIMP MODE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR, AS WELL AS THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR PUMP CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR PUMP CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,212. UPDATED 07/13/12 *BF UPDATED 07/18/12
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10456379April 24, 2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AND AIR BLEW OUT OF THE VENTS AT MAXIMUM VELOCITY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE AIR CONDITIONER OFF, BUT IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 59,000.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10454162April 4, 2012FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA RONDO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SPUTTERING NOISE AND A HESITATION WHILE ACCELERATING. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT A COIL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE EXACT REPAIR NEEDED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10451457March 13, 2012FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2008 KIA RONDO, FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WHEN I GET GAS. IT IS THE 2.7L ENGINE AND WHEN I STOP TO GET GAS IT WON'T START. I HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS TO GET IT TO CRANK AND THEN HAVE TO HOLD IT DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL STAY CRANKED. IF I DO NOT KEEP THE GAS PRESSED DOWN FOR THAT LENGTH OF TIME IT CUTS OFF OR HESITATES THEN CUTS OFF. I HAVE INQUIRED WITH THE KIA DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE 2.4L ENGINES AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY CAR DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THAT RECALL. HOWEVER, MY CAR IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS THE ONES THAT WERE RECALLED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10448553February 20, 2012EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
THIS MODEL CAR HAS AT LEAST THREE HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE REPLACED THE MAIN HEADLIGHTS NOW 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 - 7 MONTHS. NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS LOCKED UP MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK OR PAST NEUTRAL. THE ESC OFF LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON THE 2007 MODEL OF THIS CAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10447536February 11, 2012SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T TURN ON AND WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKE THE ESC ON THE DASH LIGHTS UP SAYING IT'S OFF. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10440215December 16, 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE STARTED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10440055December 15, 2011SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR MIDDLE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY AND WOULD RETRACT ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10434201November 4, 2011SEAT BELTS
IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR MY REAR SEAT BELT BROKE IN HALF. THIS IS THE SEAT THAT MY GRANDSON'S CAR SEAT HAD BEEN GOING. LUCKILY FOR ME AND MY FAMILY HE WAS NOT IN THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR INTO DORSCHEL WHERE I WAS VERBALLY TOLD THAT THE BELT WAS FAULTY AND IT WAS REPLACED. ON APRIL 21, 2011 I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE SAME BELT HAD BROKEN AGAIN. ONE MONTH LATER ON MAY 25TH, I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP FOR THE DRIVER SEATBELT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WORKING. AGAIN, I WAS TOLD IT WAS FAULTY AND THEY REPLACED IT. I CONTACTED KIA WHO TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE KIA OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS IS RECOGNIZED AS THE SERIOUS ISSUE THAT IT TRULY IS? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10430226October 14, 2011EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STOMP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED AND AND AS A RESULT, NONE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN ACTIVATED AND THE ESC OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STOMP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,200. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,100.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10429286October 10, 2011TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:VALVE
TPMS VALVES BREAK WHILE TRYING TO CHECK PRESSURE OR INFLATE. *KB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10428669October 4, 2011EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE OTHER DRIVERS WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF WHEN HE WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 10/17/11 *BF UPDATED 10/28/11
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10416500August 1, 2011VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ACCELERATOR IS "DRIVE BY WIRE". THE ENGINE EXPERIENCES HESITATION, WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP, ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME, WHEN THE AC IS ON. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO ACCELERATE, THEN THE ENGINE DROPS TO IDLE SPEED, EVEN WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAN CAUSE YOU TO BE STRUCK BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC, WHEN YOU ARE ENTERING A HIGHWAY OR ROADWAY. USUALLY THE VEHICLE WILL THEN TAKE OFF UNEXPECTEDLY SCREECHING THE TIRES, WHEN THIS OCCURS. BUT, SOMETIMES, WHEN IT DOES BEGIN TO ACCELERATE AFTER ONE OF THESE OCCURRENCES, IT WILL VERY SLOWLY BEGIN TO PICK UP SPEED, AS IF IT IS STARVING FOR GAS. THIS COULD ALSO PUT YOU IN DANGER OF BEING STRUCK FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THESE OCCURRENCES ARE WORSE, WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. SOMETIMES, WHEN YOU ARE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP AND PUTTING VERY LITTLE PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE CAR TAKES OFF ABRUPTLY, SQUEALING THE TIRES AS IF YOU HAD DEPRESSED THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR SUDDENLY. WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS WET, THIS WILL CAUSE THE TIRES TO SPIN AND THEN THE ENGINE WILL DROP TO AN IDLE, LEAVING YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO BEING STRUCK FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, EVEN AFTER THE "MECHANIC" RODE WITH ME AND SAID HE COULD FEEL IT ACCELERATING IN STEPS. THESE OCCURRENCES OF DROPPING TO IDLE SPEED, UNEXPECTEDLY, MAY OCCUR ONLY ONCE IN TWO MONTHS OR THEY MAY OCCUR TWO OR THREE TIMES IN ONE WEEK. HOTTER OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE SEEMS TO CAUSE THE PROBLEM TO WORSEN. *KB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10416344July 30, 2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2008 KIA RONDO WITH A 2.7 LITER 6 CYL ENGINE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING IDENTICAL PROBLEMS THAT THE 2.4 LITER 4 CYL HAS HAD THAT CAUSED A FUEL PUMP RECALL. IT STALLS BECAUSE IT CAN NOT GET SUFFICIENT GAS. IT DOES NOT WANT TO START AFTER GETTING GAS, AND IT IS HAVING A GAS STARVATION ISSUE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A MECHANIC, WHO INDICATED IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED WITH THE 4 CYL. I CONTACTED KIA AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO REPAIR THE ISSUE AS A RECALL. AT ONE POINT THE CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I ALMOST WRECKED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10415159July 26, 2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AC COMPRESSOR FAILURE. I SEE SEVERAL FORUM ONLINE OF CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. COMPRESSOR WILL RUN FINE FOR 15 MINUTES THEN BLOWS HOT AIR. I TOOK THE CAR BACK ONCE BEFORE DIRECTLY AFTER PURCHASE BECAUSE IT MADE A LOT OF NOISE WHEN THE AC WAS RUNNING. THEY SAID IT WAS 'NORMAL'. IT ALSO BLOWS A WHITE CLOUD BACK INTO THE CAR THAT TRIGGER MY ASTHMA. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10407323June 17, 2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
WHILE RESEARCHING TROUBLE WITH MY 2007 KIA RONDO I CHECKED RECALL INFORMATION. I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:08V459000 FOR THE EXACT SYMPTOMS MY 2007 KIA RONDO WITH 55K MILES HAS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10406220June 13, 2011WHEELS, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2007 KIA RONDO. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW WITH 6 MILES ON IT. IN LESS THAN 4 YEARS WE HAVE PUT BRAKES ON THIS CAR 2 TIMES. OUR MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A DEFINATE DESIGN FLAW. THE SLIDING MECHANISMS IN THE KIA BRAKES COLLECTS RUST INSIDE THE BRAKE AND HARDENS AND PREMATURELY WEARS THE BRAKES. LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO I PAID FOR MY 1ST SET OF BRAKES. NOW I AM REPLACING ALL 4 BRAKES! THIS WILL COST OVER $800! MY FRONT BRAKES ARE DOWN TO NOTHING AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD! I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER KIA OWNERS AND THEY HAVE BREAK ISSUES TOO. YOU GO TO A DEALER AND THEY EITHER DENY IT OR SAY WELL THAT'S A KIA. I WILL KEEP THE BRAKES FOR THIS REPLACEMENT IF YOU WOULD BE INTERESTED IN VIEWING THEM. ANOTHER THING NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE SO THE COST ARE INCREASED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0