Kia Rondo Complaints (2008)

97 consumer complaints on file.

#10493211January 16, 2013
AIR BAGS
I WAS INVOLVED IN 2 SEPARATE VEHICLE COLLISIONS IN MY 2008 KIA RONDO ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. I WAS SITTING IN THE STOPPED VEHICLE WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR/REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED UPON IMPACT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON BOTH OCCASIONS. AS A RESULT, I SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE AND NOT TOWED, BUT DRIVEN TO A DEALER/PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT REPAIRED OR RECALLED AT TIME OF EITHER INCIDENT/ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER FIRST ACCIDENT AND WAS ON AT TIME OF SECOND ACCIDENT. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND I WAS ADVISED THERE WAS NO AIR BAG RECALL AT THIS TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED INTO THE DEALER/PRIVATE MECHANIC. PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS OBTAINED THROUGH THE ACCIDENT CLAIMS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10493228January 16, 2013
SUSPENSION
PART: SWAY BARS I HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING A CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE SPARE TIRE LOOSE. HAD IT CHECKED IT WAS TIGHT. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BAR UNDER THE HOOD, THE ARM THAT HOLDS THE HOOD UP. CHECKED IT AND IT WAS PROPERLY CLIPPED. I HAD THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE SWAY BARS. PRIVATE MECHANIC STATED IT IS NOT A SAFETY FEATURE, BUT HE RECOMMENDED TO FIX AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I HAD THE SWAY BARS REPLACED. I PAID ALMOST $200 TO HAVE THEM REPLACED DUE TO THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS THE ROADS I TRAVELED THAT WERE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SUSPENSION. NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER I REQUIRE SWAY BARS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. IS THIS REALLY THE ROADS THAT ARE SO BAD THAT SWAY BARS ARE REPLACED YEARLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493225January 16, 2013
ENGINE
I WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR WAS 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. I DID MENTION THIS ISSUE WHEN I HAD THE NEXT OIL CHANGE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE TO MY KNOWLEDGE. NO OFFER OR ANY ASSISTANCE WAS REFERRED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME WAS ABOUT 70,000. THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT I AM MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SPUTTERING NOISE AND A HESITATION WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AFTER REFUELING. THIS COULD ALSO PUT YOU IN DANGER OF BEING STRUCK FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THESE OCCURRENCES ARE WORSE, WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. THESE OCCURRENCES OF REVVING IDLE SPEED, UNEXPECTEDLY, MAY OCCUR ONLY ONCE IN TWO MONTHS OR THEY MAY OCCUR TWO OR THREE TIMES IN ONE WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489368December 20, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO SHIFT INTO PARK FOR THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,378. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,131.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483870November 9, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IN SEPTEMBER 2011, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER REFUELING. I WOULD HAVE TO PUMP THE GAS BEFORE THE CAR WOULD RESTART AND IT WOULD MAKE A SOUND LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO SUCK UP GAS THROUGH A STRAW THAT HAD A HOLE IN IT. I HAD A FUEL INJECTION FLUSH AND DYE ADDED BUT UNABLE TO DETECT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THIS WENT ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. CURRENTLY, THE CAR DOES NOT TURN OVER ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 3 ATTEMPTS FOR THE CAR TO START. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE CAR NOT STARTING AFTER REFUELING. I TOOK CAR IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. AS I RESEARCHED THE RECOMMENDED REPAIR, I LEARNED THAT KIA RECALLED OTHER 2008 RONDO'S, SO I CALLED THEM AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS A 2.7 LITER AND NOT PART OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE VEHICLES IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN AND THINK THAT THIS MATTER SHOULD BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479612October 10, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING IN THE PARKED VEHICLE WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, ARM, NECK AND ANKLE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V244000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER AT A LATER DATE BUT FAILED TO DO SO. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/13/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR DAMGES CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED INTO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THOUGHT PROCESSING ISSUES THAT WAS NOT A PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. UPDATED 1/2/2013 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10476428September 20, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
2008 KIA RONDO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE PART *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ON DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH A DEFECTIVE VALVE ON THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EXACT PART, SHE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH. THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER AFTER DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WHEN SHE ARRIVED AND HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS ENTERED, SHE WAS THEN INFORMED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 08V459000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471359August 18, 2012
SUSPENSION
I RECENTLY TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. I WAS TOLD THAT DUE TO MANUFACTURING QUIRK THAT ONE OF THE ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENTS TO THE REAR WHEELS CAN NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO HELP EITHER. I WAS TOLD THAT A SPECIALTY ALIGNMENT SHOP MIGHT HAVE THE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT AND PARTS TO DO THE ALIGNMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469110August 3, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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
#10466010July 17, 2012
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AS WARM WEATHER IN KENTUCKY ENDED (2011) WE NOTICED THE AIR NOT BEING COOL. THIS YEAR (2012) WHEN IT BECAME HOT ENOUGH TO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER WE RECEIVED NOTHING BUT HOT AIR. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO HAVE RADIATOR FLUSHED AND COOLANT PUT IN. THEN FREON WAS ADDED. THAT'S WHEN THE VERDICT CAME IN AS BEING THE COMPRESSOR WAS NOT WORKING. WHY WOULD THERE BEEN A COMPRESSOR THAT GOES OUT IN A 2008 KIA? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462236June 19, 2012
EQUIPMENT: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
#10461793June 14, 2012
EXTERIOR 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
#10454162April 4, 2012
FUEL 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, 2012
FUEL 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
#10440215December 16, 2011
ENGINE 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
#10430226October 14, 2011
EXTERIOR 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, 2011
TIRES: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
#10416500August 1, 2011
VEHICLE 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, 2011
FUEL 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
#10392697March 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2008 KIA RONDO 2.7 ALWAYS HESITATES AFTER I FILL THE GAS TANK, AND RECENTLY IT CUTS OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING, WHEN THIS OCCURS I LOSE MY ABILITY TO STEER THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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