I have a kia rio with 15,000 miles on it, and the passenger side front brakes are shot. The other brakes are not shot. They are like brand new. If this would be wear and tear it would be all around. This is poor make of this vehicle and kia does not care. The front brake broke and dug into the rotor causing much damage. And the caliber is also shot. Not a wear and tear problem and kia does not want to fix this. I bought a new car so I would not have any problems. Boy was I wrong.
2002 Kia Rio brakes complaints
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While applying the brakes pedal went all the way to the floor. *ak
Upon coming to a stop sign and engaging the brakes the pedal went to the floor. Dealer claimed that master cylinder wore out. This vehicle had been serviced for this same problem four times earlier.
While traveling about 35mph on the highway and without prior warning brakes gave out, the pedal went all the way to the floor.
The vehicle experienced intermittent stalling, the dealer replaced the vapor and service the fuel injection, but the vehicle continued to stall. *ak the brakes were repaired and the vehicle pulled to the right when driving.
When brake pedal is pressed there was a mushy feeling. Dealer replaced the back plate assembly, and brake shoes. Please provide any further information. Ph
The consumer states that the brakes went out and the car wouldn't stop. The closed valve caused a thumping in the vehicle and air had come in causing a loud whistling noise and the vehicle becomes hard to steer.
I was wondering if other kia owner's have had similar problems? I had the front brakes replaced due to a clip that fell off and got between the brake pad and drum, and the rear brakes replaced due to brake dust and glazing of drums. Now less than two weeks later, I'm starting to have the same grinding noise in the rear brakes again and I have an appt. With my kia dealer on wed. 9/11/02 to have the rear brakes examined again. The grinding noise gets louder as time goes by, and occasionally the brakes grab.
Consumer stated when she attempted to apply the brakes, the vehicle would not stop, and lost control of the vehicle, which resulted in a scrath on the vehicle.
Consumer states that the vehicle stalls and the problem has not been fixed.
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