2001 KIA RIO Complaints

2001 KIA RIO RECALL NOTICE FOR WHEEL REPLACEMENT WAS RECEIVED BUT THE WHEELS NEEDED FOR REPLACEMENT WERE NOT IN STOCK.*MR *JB

DT: CONSUMER HAS A 2001 KIA RIO; RECEIVED CREALL NO 05V159000. WHEN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO ARRANGE FOR REPAIS. HE WAS TOLD THEY WERE GOING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER'S FAMILY WOULD BE SENT HOME SO THE DEALERSHIP COULD ORDER THE PARTS. THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN BACK, BUT IF THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE UNSAFE IT WOULD HAVE TO BE LEFT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS 30 MILES FROM CONSUMER'S HOME, AND HIS FAMILY WOULD BE STRANDED. THE CONSUMER HAS CALLED KIA. THE RECALL STATED THE TIME REQUIRED TO FIX THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE AN HOUR. THE NOTICE DID NOT MENTION NUMEROUS TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP OR LEAVING THE VEHICLE. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER HAD A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE WHEELS. SHE CONTACTED THE LOCAL KIA DEALER AT BOB DAN'S KIA IN MERRITT ISLAND SPOKE TO ARCH TAMUMU, HE WAS THE GENERAL MANAGER AND SERVICE MANAGER. HE SAID THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE CONSUMER ASKED FOR A LOANER VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH THE CONSUMERS REQUEST. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER 3 TIMES AND LEFT HER NUMBER, AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT CALLED HER BACK. THERE WAS NO RECALL # AVAILABLE ON THE NOTICE. VIN IS ALSO NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

2001 KIA REO BRAKES WET COMPLEATLY OUT BECASE OF RUSED OUT BRAK LINING THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR IS ALL RUSED OUT AND IS VERY UN SAFE MY DELER PHIL SMIHT OF FL. 954 545 7194 HAS TOLE ME THE CAR IS UN SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CODISION WITH LIMETED REPARES OTHRIZED BY KIA

DT: , A STEEL WHEEL IS CRACKED AND VIBRATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO BALANCED TIRES. STILL EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS AND DISCOVERED THE CRACK IN THE WHEEL. THIS WAS VERY EVIDENT, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT NOTE THIS TO THE OWNER. THERE WAS A KIA RECALL REGARDING WHEELS, BUT THIS VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLY DUE TO THE VIN. HAD TO HAVE THIS WHEEL REPLACED. NO OTHERS WHEELS AS OF YET ARE CRACKED. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 KIA RIO AND IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER SMELLED AN ODOR COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. SHE HAS REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THE HANGER UNDER THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BROKE AND NOW THERE IS A NOISE. IT WAS WELDED BACK TOGETHER THREE TIMES AND IT HAS BROKEN AGAIN. *JB

PUT CAR IN PARK - GOT OUT OF CAR AND IT ROLLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY INTO THE STREET- GOT BACK IN CAR TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE STREET AND THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL-CAR WAS TOWED TO JOHNSONS KIA IN LEESBURG FLORIDA-REPLACED SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY-DEALER CLAIMED PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY RUST ON CABLE-I HAVE THE OLD SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY

WHEEL CAME APART WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 55 PMH. THERE WAS A NOISE BEFORE THE WHEEL CAME. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BY THE OWNER REPLACING THE ENTIRE HUB ASSEMBLY ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. NOW THE OTHER SIDE IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE AND MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED.

THE WEBBING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FRAYED AND THE LATCH ON THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT CAME OFF. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE SERVICED FOUR TIMES FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SINCE LAST INSPECTION IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS TO WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.*AK