2019 KIA STINGER Complaints

KEY PROBLEM IS WITH THE SUNROOF AND A CONSTANT, UNENDING RATTLING. THE SOUND IS VERY LOUD WHENEVER THE CAR IS MOVING BUT IT IS ALSO PRESENT WHEN CAR IS RUNNING BUT STATIONARY. IF SUNROOF IS OPEN, THE RATTLING DISSIPATES; ROAD TYPES OR DIRECTION OF TRAVEL DO NOT CAUSE THE SOUND TO CHANGE IN ANY WAY. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS ISSUE TO THE ATTENTION OF KIA CORPORATE AT LEAST 4-TIMES IN LAST MONTH AND HAVE NOT GOTTEN A SINGLE RESPONSE OTHER THAN SOME ONE IS WORKING IT AND WILL CALL YOU. I PURCHASED THIS CAR OFF SHOWROOM FLOOR LESS THAN 3-MONTHS AGO AND IT HAS ABOUT 2K MILES ON IT. I FINALLY GOT IT TO DEALER WHO HAD IT FOR 12-DAYS; UPON RECEIVING MY CAR BACK, THE RATTLING RETURNED IN LESS THAN 4-DAYS - SAME FACTORS AS LISTED ABOVE. IN READING OTHER ONLINE FORUMS, SEVERAL OWNERS OF SAME MODEL ALSO HAVE THE EXACT PROBLEM AS WELL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 KIA STINGER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STATIONARY AT A STOP SIGN, WHEN HE NOTICE SMOKE ENTERING THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRE GAUGE AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED HE REVERSED INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED HE AND HIS WIFE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND OPEN THE HOOD AND SAW THE FIRE STARTED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON AND THE HORN BEGAN TO MAKE NOISE ON IT'S OWN. THE CONTACT STATED HE ALSO HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED A SAMARITAN RAN INTO A NEAR BY HOME DEPOT STORE TO LOCATE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED NO ONE SUSTAINED ANY INJURES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER WEST PALM BEACH KIA LOCATED AT 735 S MILITARY TRAIL, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33415, (561) 433-1511, WERE NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,238.

ON MAY 14TH AT APPROXIMATELY 2:50PM, I WAS IN THE CAR FOR ROUGHLY THREE MINUTES GETTING ONTO 33 EAST IN MARYVILLE OHIO. I SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR AND PULLED OVER TO SEE WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. I OPENED THE HATCHBACK OF THE CAR AND SAW THE REAR FUSE PANEL IN THE HATCHBACK WAS MELTED OUT AND FLAMES POURED OUT OF THE OPENING. I CALLED 911 IMMEDIATELY. BY THE TIME POLICE AND FIRE ARRIVED THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND BURNED TO THE GROUND WITHIN 7 MINUTES. I AM AWAITING ON THE COMPLETED INVESTIGATION FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO VERIFY MY CLAIM AS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.

I BOUGHT MY KIA STINGER AWD ON APRIL THE 1ST AND WHEN I BEGIN TO DRIVE I FIRST NOTICED THE BRAKES FELT MUSSY AND I HAD TO REALLY STAND ON THEM AT MODERATE SPEEDS AROUND TOWN AND JUST THE OTHER DAY(APRIL 28) I WAS COMING BACK HOME AND I STARTED GEARING DOWN FROM 30MPH AND SIGNALED TWO TURN LEFT AND WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS THE DISTANCE WAS CLOSING ON THE CAR IN FRONT AT THE RED LIGHT I PRESSED AS HARD AS I COULD AND WERE IT NOT FOR THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING ACTIVATED AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED WE WOULD HAVE REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US!!!