Consumer complaint: odi case number: 10136024 component: wheels gas ignition? You tell me? When are these people going to be compensated for their lemons kia-2001 details: dt: the consumer was involved in an accident and a tire blew out. After the vehicle stopped spinning, the consumer got out of the vehicle and it burst into flames, the fire department came and they said fire started from heat of power equipment and the ignition burned. This happened on august 6, 2005. *ak the consumer stated she was not informed about the recall regarding the wheels. The consumers daughter complained that the steering wheel vibrated from the time the vehicle was purchased. The same tire that the blew out was the same one that had been replaced numerous times. *jb occurrences: 1 injuries: 0 fail date: 08/06/2005 deaths: 0 date added to database: 9/9/2005 [file] your own complaint on this model car.
2001 Kia Rio: fire, smoke or burning smell
12 of the 223 complaints about the 2001 Kia Rio describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 38,000
- recalls
- 0
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Dt: the concusmer was involved in an accident and a tire blew out. After the vehicle stopped spinning, the consumer got out of the vehicle and it burst into flames, the fire department came and they said fire started from heat of power equipment and the ignition burned. This happened on august 6, 2005. *ak the consumer stated she was not informed about the recall regarding the wheels. The consumers daughter complained that the steering wheel vibrated from the time the vehicle was purcahsed. The same tire that the blew out was the same one that had been replaced numerous times.
While driving 40 MPH on an incline vehicle was running roughly. Consumer noticed smoke coming from under the hood. Consumer immediately pulled over, and within a half a minute,it was on fire.
While driving 40 MPH up an incline vehicle ran rough. Consumer noticed smoke was coming from under the hood. Consumer immediately pulled over. Within a half a minute, vehicle was on fire.
I was driving down the road in my 2001 kia rio and it started to run really funny and the next thing I knew I stepped on the gas and the wasn't accelerating anymore so I pulled over and looked out the passenger side window and the car was on fire so I got out and called 911. The car has been deemed a total loss.
The consumer parked the vehicle and left the engine running. After a few minutes, the consumer returned to find the vehicle on fire. The fire department determined the cause of the fire was due to a mechanical failure. Please provide any additional information.
Consumer smelled burning rubber, and then the vehicle stalled and flames emitted from under the hood. The insurance inspector indicated the fire was caused by a fuel line failure at the passenger side firewall. The vehicle was totaled, but dealership didn't offer any contributions to fix the car. *cb
Vehicle fire originating from the vehicle fuel lines. *mr as the consumer was driving, she noticed that something smelled hot in the interior of the vehicle. The consumer then turned the engine off, discovered the smoke coming out of the hood, and saw flames within the engine compartment of the vehicle that continued to grow. Prior to the fire, the consumer noticed that the vehicle decreased in power while driving and the check engine light illuminated. The consumer attempted to get the vehicle repaired the next day and the dealer couldn't get to it until the following week, and was told that driving the vehicle wouldn't harm the vehicle. (a similar occurrence of the check engine light happened a year prior to this event) the fire began in the passenger side of the engine near the bulkhead area of the two metal fuel lines that ran along the bulkhead. *scc
I was driving home from work, and when I was approximately 1 minute from my home, my check engine light came on, and my car began "chugging". I made it as far as 3 houses away from my driveway when my car just stalled out. Rather than re-starting, I decided to roll to my driveway. I didn't even make it as far as my driveway, and my car caught on fire. The black smoke was so thick, you couldn't even see through it. My whole engine went up in flames, and my car is now totaled. I have had absolutely no problems with this car until now.
While driving ,engine light came on, vehicle started to vibrate, and 10 minus later caught on fire. Dealer contacted.
While driving engine light came on, causing vehicle to vibrate, vehicle almost caught on fire.
While driving, a motorist flashed their lights to get consumers attention, consumer noticed vehicle was on fire, an automotive analyst stated the cause of the fire was due to the failure of the fuel system components related to either a failure of the connection between the steel fuel line mounted to the firewall and the fuel injector fuel rail or a fuel line leak within the hose assembly.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Kia Rio fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 2001 Kia Rio?
12 of 223 owner complaints about the 2001 Kia Rio (5%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Kia Rio?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Kia Rio
Stalling 29Check engine light 21Airbag light 15Door locks 10No deployment 6Grinding brakes 6Fuel pump 5
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