Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia rio. The contact was driving at various speeds. The engine completely stalled and the entire electrical system failed without warning. The engine would restart after waiting for approximately one minute. The failure occurred on several different occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to locate the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.
2004 Kia Rio: engine stalls while driving
7 of the 38 complaints about the 2004 Kia Rio describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 18%
- typical mileage
- 78,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia rio. While pulling up to a parking lot at 20 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact attempted to restart the engine, but was unsuccessful. She was near a tire shop at the time and the mechanic stated that the timing belt failed. She had the vehicle towed to an auto repair shop and was informed that the timing belt failed and the engine valves needed to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that she would be responsible for the repairs. The vehicle is in the process of being repaired, but the contact believes that the timing belt should not have failed within five years. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 80,000.
On friday, 8/22/08, the vehicle stalled after being driven for less than a quarter of a mile from my home and in a 25 m.p.h. Zone. On monday 8/25/08, I had the vehicle towed to the dealership where I purchased the vehicle. There I met with the service technician. The service technician felt that the timing belt may have failed and that the event would likely not be covered under my warranty because, as the customer, I should have had the timing belt replaced at 60,000 miles. My vehicle had 79,418 miles at the time the vehicle stalled. My 2004 kia rio has an interference engine and no adequate warning of the probability of a timing belt failure was expressed or posted by kia. My engine has completely failed because the timing belt stripped. It will cost $1,200.00 to $2,000.00 to replace the motor in this automobile.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia rio cinco. While driving 30, 45, or 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled and shut off without warning. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and the diagnostic showed that nothing was wrong. The manufacture stated that the investigation was closed since the dealer could find no failure with the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 53,015. Updated 01-14-08. *kb the rotors were resurfaced and the drums were rotated. Updated 12/12/07.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle continuously stalled. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer six times but the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. Updated 12/01/06.
My 2004 kia rio started to stall at stop signs and lights @ 24,000 I am also experiencing erratic tachometer readings (up and down) and I have had a continued rough idle. I have brought the car to my dealer on more than 6 occasions and at that point they only returned the computer chip and told me there seems to be nothing wrong with my car. After hiring a lawyer and constant pressure from them to fix the car, they ordered a throttle arm and agreed to try it out. On june 23, 2006 before they put the throttle item in, I stalled @ 30 MPH making a turn onto to a street from a intersection. A car coming the other way and stopped inches short of hitting me on my drivers side door. At this point even with the new part placed in my car, I do not feel safe driving this car since they said there is no way to guarantee the problem will be fixed.
While driving check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Vehicle overheated. This caused the vehicle to stall. Consumer was unable to restart vehicle, and had it towed to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic determined that the cam sensor, and other parts needed to be replaced. Consumer informed the mechanic that a ticking problem occurred, and the problem was resolved.
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Questions about the 2004 Kia Rio stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2004 Kia Rio?
7 of 38 owner complaints about the 2004 Kia Rio (18%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Kia Rio?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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