Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia rondo. The contact was driving 25 MPH when the brake lights malfunctioned. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v130000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch) and called the manufacturer but the manufacturer informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was concerned because other drivers would not be aware of when he was applying the brakes. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 10/17/11 *bf updated 10/28/11
2007 Kia Rondo driver assistance complaints
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My 2007 kia rondo has for the fourth time since the end of june slammed on the brakes with no warning. It has been to the dealer for repair three times and it is still not safe to drive. If a truck had been behind the car when the brakes slammed on we would have been killed. I can no longer drive this car on the interstate for fear of getting killed. This is my third complaint.
There was a recall on my kia rondo for the ESC safety. I took my car to the dealer 3 times to have them repair it. Every time they said that it was fixed and they even test drove it for a hour and the light never came on for them. Then every time my dad and my finance would bring it to me, I would drive it home from work and the light would come on. I then went out after dinner to see if it would come on and it did. I also had it for the weekend out and every time I drove it the light would come on. Every time I would show my finance the light being on because I wanted someone else to see it. The dealer took a part from another vehicle and replaced mine because they did not have any parts because they were spent the wrong ones.
After 2 repairs at kia dealers my kia rondo has again slammed on the brakes with no warning at all this is the third time this has happened and at 65 MPH it is quite an experience. I can not believe we have not been rear ended by the other cars on the road. I have explained to two kia service departments what has happened but in both instances they installed a tail light switch and claimed that would solve the problem. I am now afraid to drive this car again. At the present time the dealer is ordering a new part but can only hope they know what they are doing this time. Please somehow alert all kia owners of this problem which by doing may save injuries or a life. Thank you
On freeway car suddenly lurched,felt like the brakes went on and engine died. Took car to ny dealer who said there was a recall on a part and they installed the part. Driving back to florida the same thing happened about 800 miles later. Called my venice dealer who said that he has had about forty calls about this recall part but does not have any of the parts and said that the dealer in ny probably put in an old or used part. Called kia service number and could not get any answers there about parts or help. Dealer is putting me first on the list for a repair. What is the most frustrating is the fact that the recall notice states that this part may put you at risk of a crash.
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