2007 KIA RONDO Complaints

I LIKE MY KIA RONDO. I HAVE HAD RESPECT FOR KIA AND HAVE RECOMMENDED KIA. NO LONGER DO I HAVE RESPECT FOR KIA. THEY HAVE LOST A CUSTOMER. KIA DID A RECALL BACK IN 2009. I HAD THE RECALL DONE ON MY CAR. NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. KIA WILL NOT FIX THE SWITCH I NEED REPLACED. THEY TOLD ME THEY DID IT ONCE AND THEY ARE DONE. IF I DON'T HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF MY POCKET. SO WRONG. THEY GAVE ME 2 BAD PARTS AND NOW THEY DON'T CARE. ANOTHER CAR MAKER THAT I WILL NOT BUY FROM. IF THE FIRST TIME IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE THAT QUOTE ?THE MALFUNCTION OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY PUT YOU AT RISK OF A CRASH.?, WHY ISN'T IT A SAFETY ISSUE THE SECOND TIME OR WHEN THE PROBLEM PERSISTS? *TR

I'VE HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE 11/2008. IT WAS PURCHASED USED FROM A KIA DEALER. ALTHOUGH I KNEW IT WAS A USED 2007, IT WAS NOT REVEALED UNTIL 02/2012 THAT THERE WAS MORE THAN 1 PREVIOUS OWNER AND THAT THE BACK BUMPER WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL. OVERALL THE VEHICLE HAS DRIVEN WELL, BUT HAS 2 VERY SPECIFIC QUIRKS THAT TRULY NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE 1ST PROBLEM, WHICH I SEE SOMEONE ELSE ON THIS SITE REPORTED THE SAME COMPLAINT; HOWEVER, THEY TOLD ME THAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO BRING IT BACK. IT HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT I'VE PRETTY MUCH DEALT WITH OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS, WHICH IS THAT SPORADIC/RANDOM STARTING/IGNITION OR GAS/FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE IN WHICH I HAVE TO START AND TURN OFF THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WILL "REV" UP AND ACTUALLY GO/MOVE. AS ANOTHER REPORT STATED, THE DRIVER HAD TO "DRIFT" HOME (OR TO A SAFE PLACE TO START BACK UP AGAIN). THERE HAVE BEEN OCCASIONS WHERE I THOUGHT IT WAS GOOD-TO-GO, BUT RANDOMLY LOST ITS WIND AND I WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE START/STOP ROUTINE AT LEAST 6 MORE TIMES TO GET MOVING. MY 2ND ISSUE IS ONE OF THE SEAT BELTS IN BACK DOES NOT ALWAYS LATCH. IF YOU PULL REAL HARD, IT'LL COME UNDONE, WHICH IS REALLY SCARY ESPECIALLY W/ CHILDREN. LIKE I SAID, THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE I FIRST GOT THE CAR BACK IN 2008 AND THE MILEAGE WAS MUCH LOWER THEN. THE MILEAGE I REPORTED HERE WAS NOTATED ON ITS LAST OIL CHANGE. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 KIA RONDO WITH A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH WHICH CAUSES THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN IT IS DEPRESSED. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL DONE ON THIS PART, HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED LESS THAN ONE MONTH AFTER DATE RANGE OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES AND THE KIA DEALERSHIP SAYS MY VIN WASN'T AFFECTED. I BELIEVE THAT TO BE INCORRECT AND THAT I HAVE A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. RECALL CAMPAIGN ID#12V014000. *TR

THE ENGINE IS FAULTY IF THEY DEMAND THAT ONLY OEM OIL FILTERS CAN BE USED OTHERWISE ENGINE WILL BREAK AND WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER IT. MY STORY: MY 2007 KIA RONDO: SO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON THE OTHER DAY. I TAKE IT MY KIA DEALER AND THEY SAY IT'S CODE 90011 - CAMSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR ERROR. THEY TELL ME THAT THERE IS A "KIA BULLETIN" OUT ABOUT NON-OEM OIL FILTERS CAUSING THIS ERROR AND THAT I SHOULD ONLY BE USING OEM FILTERS. SO, THEY CHANGE MY OIL AND PUT ON THE NEW OEM FILTER. THEY THEN TELL ME THAT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT IF LIGHT COMES BACK ON TO BRING IT BACK IN. I LEFT EXCITED THE LIGHT WAS OFF, AND THEN I AM NOT KIDDING - 1.3 MILES LATER ON THE FREEWAY HOME, ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE IN MY ENGINE! IT THREW A ROD AND OIL SPEWED OUT EVERYWHERE. SO, TOWED IT BACK. THEY TELL ME HOW SORRY THEY ARE. I TELL THEM I STILL HAVE 5K MILES LEFT IN WARRANTY. THEY TELL ME I NEED TO SHOW PROOF OF ALL OIL CHANGES AND BRING THEM THE RECEIPTS. I CAN ONLY TRACK DOWN 9 OIL CHANGES FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. I METHODICALLY CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 4K MILES, MANY OF THEM I DID MYSELF. DID I THINK TO SAVE THE WALMART RECEIPTS FOR OIL AND FILTERS? NOPER. LONG STORY SHORT, THEY DENIED MY CLAIM FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. THERE IS A "KIA BULLETIN" THAT CAME OUT RECENTLY THAT SAYS I SHOULD HAVE ONLY BEEN USING OEM KIA FILTERS AND I DID NOT. 2. I COULD NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH RECEIPTS TO PROVE THAT BETWEEN SELF OIL CHANGES AND OTHERWISE WERE DONE EVERY 3K MILES. EVEN IF I DID GET THE RECEIPTS, THEY DON'T SELL KIA OEM FILTERS AT WALMART OR AUTOZONE, BIG O, ETC. SO I AM LEFT WITH $7K STILL OWING ON A CAR THAT NEEDS A $5200 ENGINE. GOD BLESS SOUTH KOREA! P.S.S. WHEN THE DEALER FIRST CHANGE MY OIL, THEY SAID THE OIL WAS REALLY QUITE CLEAN AND COULD TELL I TAKE CARE OF THE ENGINE!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE ESC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING AN OIL CHANGE THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,222 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,506.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE PAST MONTH WHILE DRIVING, MY KIA RONDO STOPS RESPONDING AS I ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO BLOCK TRAFFIC AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AS I AM AFRAID OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM WHICH HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS- DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE OR ANY STANDING WATER CAUSES TH CAR TO SCREECH AND MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND CAUSES A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE ROADS ARE WET. IT IS SO UNSAFE THAT I NEVER DRIVE IN LESS THAN DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. *TR

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WAS ABOUT TO EXIT OFF WHEN MY KIA RONDO STOPPED OUT OF NOWHERE. THE ENGINE JUST WENT THEN I LOOKED BACK TO SEE IF THE WAS ANY OIL THAT CAME OUT AND THERE WAS OIL SPILLED ON THE EXIT RAMP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES SEIZED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER FAILED. AS A RESULT, HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS INTO REVERSE OR PARK. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THAT RECALL PREVIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.