Vehicle has been in repair shop fifteen times with no satisfaction. Consumer can be driving on road, and the vehicle cuts off. Sometimes can restart it, and sometimes cannot restart vehicle. She is afraid it is going to kill her daughter. Mechanic insists there is nothing wrong with vehicle.
2001 Kia Rio engine complaints
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When I bought the kia it had eicler prob then engien prob and more elic.
While driving at highway speeds, engine stalls out. Dealer said it was caused by corroded wiring under the hood. *ak the consumer states that two weeks after purchasing the vehicle, the vehicle died and would not start when traveling on the highway. A week later the vehicle wouldn't go in reverse, consumer was told that vehicle needed a new transmission. The vehicles airbag and engine light would stay on. Replaced/repaired the following; replaced input speed sensor, repaired the open circuit/driverside airbag, replaced left front hub bearings,inner/outer seals, front brakes replaced, and the rotors machined.
Engine check light has illuminated 6 times since purcahse of vehicle. Vehicle is shaking while sitting still and hesitating when starting up. Kia was not contacted. *ak
While driving ,engine light came on, vehicle started to vibrate, and 10 minus later caught on fire. Dealer contacted.
Vehicle stalled without prior warning. Also, engine check light appears on dashboard. Dealership is aware of the problem.
Engine check light will continueously stay on and vehicle will intermittently stalling out. Contacted dealer, and the dealer could not find cause.
Vehicle will shutdown without prior warning. Consumer will fill in additional information.
While driving any speed vehicle stalls intermittently dealer has been contacted.*ak. Consumer also stated the interior panel around the windshield has broken off, also the vehicle has poor gas mileage, the overdrive light is coming on, the check engine light is on, the steering wheel locks up and is difficult to unlock, and the brake pedal goes too far down.
Vehicle shakes and vibrates and shuts off without prior warning. Dealership is aware of problem.
Consumer's brand new vehicle has cut off twice. It doesn't give any warning before it cuts off. Dealer has looked at it, and they can't find a remedy. Consumer will add more information.
While trying to get out of a parking space steering wheel made a very loud grinding noise when ever turning steering wheel real hard. Took to dealer. Dealer replaced ball joint and hub. Next morning while driving on highway, steering came loose. Ball joint and hub disintegrated. *ak tape player inoperatve. Vehicle runs rough in mornings. Trunk hard to unlock, dealer replaced trunk lock. Right rear door lock stuck. Rattle was present due to dash rubbing against carrier frame, dealer added insulation, noise ceased.
The day after purchase the consumer noticed a significant decrease in power, the vehicle had trouble shifting, the check engine light illuminates and the overdrive light blinks. Nlm
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