2008 KIA RONDO Complaints

HEADLIGHTS SHINE AT A SHORT ANGLE DOWN TO THE ROAD WITH A DISTINCT HORIZON LINE CAUSING A VERY SHORT VISIBILITY DISTANCE FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THE ISSUE IS NOT AS BAD IN CITY DRIVING WHERE THERE IS AMBIENT LIGHT OR STREET LIGHTS, BUT IN THE COUNTRY, IT IS DANGEROUS WITH HILLS, CURVES, AND CREATURES OF THE NIGHT. DRIVING WITH LIGHTS ON HIGH-BEAM HELPS, BUT INTERFERES WITH VISIBILITY OF ON-COMING DRIVERS. *TR

I TOOK MY 2008 RONDO IN TO STEVEN KIA ON 4/10/2009 BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THEY STILL HAVE NOT FIXED MY CAR AND IT HAS BEEN IN THEIR SHOP FOR OVER 60 DAYS. THEY SAY THE ENGINE HAS DEFECTIVE PARTS. I WANT TO KNOW IF KIA WILL GIVE ME A CAR THAT IS NOT DEFECTIVE OR RETURN MY PURCHASE COST. IF THIS CAR IS DEFECTIVE THEN I WANT TO GET ANOTHER CAR. I BOUGHT IT FOR MY DAUGHTER AND I NO LONGER TRUST THAT SHE WILL BE DRIVING A SAFE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA RONDO LX. THE TRANSMISSION IS STALLING AND GRINDING THE GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE THERE MONTHS AGO WHICH IS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE KIA MANUFACTURER SENT A LETTER TO THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150.

I HAVE A 2008 KIA RONDO LX (V6) WHICH HAS AROUND 6300MILES. I AM THE FIRST OWNER AND DROVE IT FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS. EVEN EPA FUEL ECONOMY ESTIMATES ARE 18 MPG (CITY : 14 TO 22 MPG) AND 26 MPG (HIGHWAY: 21 TO 31 MPG) AT THE WINDOW STICKER, THEY WERE NOT REALISTIC. I DO NOT COMPLAIN ON CITY MPG AND IT IS 19-20 MPG IN AVERAGE BUT IN HIGHWAY MPG, IT WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING. I HAD SEVERAL TRAVELS WHICH TAKE 2 HOURS AT THE SPEED OF 65-70 MPG. EVERY TIME, IT WAS 21-22 MPG IN AVERAGE. THE BEST ONE WITH 65 MPH USING CRUISE CONTROL WAS 23.2MPG. I HAVE NEVER HAD 31 MPG AT ALL AS WELL AS HIGHWAY AVERAGE MPG OF 26. SO I THINK THAT KIA A LOT OVERSTATED THE HIGHWAY MPG. *TR

THE CAR VIBRATES AND MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN ROLLING DOWN ANY OF THE REAR WINDOWS. *TR ,

MY WIFE AND I RECENTLY BOUGHT A BRAND NEW KIA RONDO WITH 18 MILES ON IT. WE PAID CASH FOR THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO AVOID EXPENSIVE INTEREST PAYMENTS. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR HOME FOR THE FIRST TIME MY WIFE NOTICED THAT THE WINDOWS MAKE A WHISTLING NOISE LIKE THE WINDOW IS CRACKED OPEN. ANY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER 30 MPH THE NOISE CAN BE HEARD. THE VERY NEXT DAY MY WIFE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T TELL WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT SO THEY OPENED A CASE WITH KIA. AFTER 3 MONTHS OF GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND KIA THEY TOLD US THAT THE NOISE WASN'T A DEFECT BUT PART A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE MODEL AND THAT IT IS NOT A SUBSTANTIAL IMPAIRMENT TO THE VALUE, SAFETY, OR USE. THE BROCHURE ON THE RONDO CLAIMS THAT THE RONDO "IS EQUIPPED WITH A RANGE OF STRUCTURAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL REFINEMENTS THAT REDUCE CABIN NOISE AND ROAD VIBRATION TO DELIVER A QUIET RIDE." I CAN HEAR THE WIND NOISE OVER THE RADIO. NEEDLESS TO SAY MY WIFE AND I ARE VERY UPSET. MY WIFE HATES THE CAR THAT WE BOUGHT FOR HER TO DRIVE. WE ARE CONCERNED BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE NOISE. WE ALSO HAVE TWO CHILDREN UNDER TWO AND THE RECENT LINK BETWEEN AUTISM AND WHITE NOISE MAKES US FEARFUL OF PLACING THEM IN THE CAR. *TR