2001 KIA RIO Complaints

OWNER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE OWNER LOST STEERING AND BRAKE POWER THIS DEFECT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES AND THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THE COMPRESSOR. NOW THE VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING THIS DEFECT. OWNER SAYS THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

LOUD REPEATING NOISE COMING FROM WHEEL. TOOK IT INTO MECHANIC, TOLD ME IT WAS THE HUBCAP RUBBING ON THE RIM. APPLIED TAPE TO HUBCAP TO SOLVE PROBLEM. *AK NOISE CONTINUED, I DECIDED TO CHECK THE PROBLEM, AND JUST BEFORE I ARRIVED HOME, MY TIRE FELL OFF. THE RIM FAILED. HALD WAS BOLDED TO THE CAR, THE OTHER HALF WAS IN THE TIRE. NO ONE HAS SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE, AND IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE TIRE RIM.

CONSUMER HAS AN ISSUE THAT THE LUG WENCH THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BREAK LOOSE THE LUGS:NUTS AND/OR APPLIED THE PROPER TORQUE WHEN TIGHTENED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT TOOL MEETS THE DOT SPECS.*AK

HEADLIGHTS FAILED AT 40,000 MILES. LOW BEAMS DO NOT WORK,HIGH BEAMS WILL WORK IF HOLD BACK LEVER. FUSUES ARE FINE,LAMPS ARE FINE.*AK

STEERING WHEEL WOBBLED. THIS VEHICLE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW VEHICLE, BUTPROBLEM STARTED AGAIN, DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TO HAVE TIE TIRES AND THE SUSPENSION CHECKED. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL STAY ON FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND GO OFF. DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS AND IT IS STILL DEFECTIVE.*AK

REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN GETTING KIA TO SHIP PARTS TO FIX A SAFETY RECALL ON 2001 KIA RIO. *BF *SC

CRACKS HAVE ACCUMULATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER RIM. *JB ALL FOUR ORIGINAL RIMS ALONG WITH ONE REPLACEMENT RIM CRACKED. *NM

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT TURNED ON AND OFF MUTIPLE TIMES WITHIN THE YEAR. ENGINE FINALLY NO LONGER OPERATED. *AK

FAX RE REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN GETTING KIA TO SHIP PARTS FR ANCHORAGE TO FIX SAFETY RECALL ON 2001 KIA RIO. *BF RECALL# 04V179000. (FUEL DISTRIBUTOR AND MAIN FUEL TUBE ASSEMBLIES) *SC