2007 KIA RONDO Complaints

ON 5-9-2012, IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY. MY RONDO, WHICH DROVE FINE THE DAY BEFORE AND THE DAY AFTER, STARTED MAKING A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY "TIGHT" FEELING. I PULLED OFF ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT, AND WHEN I DID EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING INTO THE PARKED CAR BESIDE ME AS A RESULT. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED THE CAR. PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, MY VEHICLE BRAKES ENGAGED SUDDENLY WITHOUT NOTICE, AND MY SON AND I WERE GRABBED BY OUR SEAT BELTS AS OUR BODIES WERE THROWN FORWARD SO HARD. I WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC SO I RESTARTED THE CAR, AND IT DROVE OK ON A STRAIGHT ROAD, BUT WHEN I TURNED, AGAIN LOST STEERING. WHEN I SAY LOSS OF POWER STEERING, I MEAN WITH ALL MY MIGHT I COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO GO WHERE I WANTED. THE RAIN STOPPED AND I HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS UNTIL YESTERDAY, 6-13-12, WHEN IT HAD BEEN RAINING AGAIN. THIS TIME, PULLING ONTO A BUSY ROAD, MOVING QUICKLY DUE TO THE APPROACHING TRAFFIC, AND AGAIN LOST ALL ABILITY TO STEER. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES AND GO IN REVERSE TO GET OUT OF THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC, BUT HAD THE CIRCUMSTANCES BEEN DIFFERENT, MY YOUNG CHILDREN AND I COULD HAVE SUFFERED A CATASTROPHE. NHTSA HAD TWO SIMILAR REPORTS WITH THE 2007 RONDO: INTERNAL SEQUENCE NUMBER #736XXX DATED 8-23-09 AND #749XXX DATED 12/2/2009. I HOPE NHTSA AND/OR KIA ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. "PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.552 (B)(6). *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD BECOME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS AND ENTER INTO LIMP MODE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR, AS WELL AS THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR PUMP CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR PUMP CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,212. UPDATED 07/13/12 *BF UPDATED 07/18/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AND AIR BLEW OUT OF THE VENTS AT MAXIMUM VELOCITY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE AIR CONDITIONER OFF, BUT IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 59,000.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T TURN ON AND WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKE THE ESC ON THE DASH LIGHTS UP SAYING IT'S OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR MIDDLE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY AND WOULD RETRACT ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR MY REAR SEAT BELT BROKE IN HALF. THIS IS THE SEAT THAT MY GRANDSON'S CAR SEAT HAD BEEN GOING. LUCKILY FOR ME AND MY FAMILY HE WAS NOT IN THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR INTO DORSCHEL WHERE I WAS VERBALLY TOLD THAT THE BELT WAS FAULTY AND IT WAS REPLACED. ON APRIL 21, 2011 I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE SAME BELT HAD BROKEN AGAIN. ONE MONTH LATER ON MAY 25TH, I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP FOR THE DRIVER SEATBELT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WORKING. AGAIN, I WAS TOLD IT WAS FAULTY AND THEY REPLACED IT. I CONTACTED KIA WHO TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE KIA OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS IS RECOGNIZED AS THE SERIOUS ISSUE THAT IT TRULY IS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE OTHER DRIVERS WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF WHEN HE WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 10/17/11 *BF UPDATED 10/28/11

AC COMPRESSOR FAILURE. I SEE SEVERAL FORUM ONLINE OF CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. COMPRESSOR WILL RUN FINE FOR 15 MINUTES THEN BLOWS HOT AIR. I TOOK THE CAR BACK ONCE BEFORE DIRECTLY AFTER PURCHASE BECAUSE IT MADE A LOT OF NOISE WHEN THE AC WAS RUNNING. THEY SAID IT WAS 'NORMAL'. IT ALSO BLOWS A WHITE CLOUD BACK INTO THE CAR THAT TRIGGER MY ASTHMA. *TR

WHILE RESEARCHING TROUBLE WITH MY 2007 KIA RONDO I CHECKED RECALL INFORMATION. I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:08V459000 FOR THE EXACT SYMPTOMS MY 2007 KIA RONDO WITH 55K MILES HAS. *TR

I OWN A 2007 KIA RONDO. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW WITH 6 MILES ON IT. IN LESS THAN 4 YEARS WE HAVE PUT BRAKES ON THIS CAR 2 TIMES. OUR MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A DEFINATE DESIGN FLAW. THE SLIDING MECHANISMS IN THE KIA BRAKES COLLECTS RUST INSIDE THE BRAKE AND HARDENS AND PREMATURELY WEARS THE BRAKES. LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO I PAID FOR MY 1ST SET OF BRAKES. NOW I AM REPLACING ALL 4 BRAKES! THIS WILL COST OVER $800! MY FRONT BRAKES ARE DOWN TO NOTHING AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD! I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER KIA OWNERS AND THEY HAVE BREAK ISSUES TOO. YOU GO TO A DEALER AND THEY EITHER DENY IT OR SAY WELL THAT'S A KIA. I WILL KEEP THE BRAKES FOR THIS REPLACEMENT IF YOU WOULD BE INTERESTED IN VIEWING THEM. ANOTHER THING NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE SO THE COST ARE INCREASED. *TR