2008 Kia Rondo: engine stalls while driving

Filed Oct 18, 2019 · Engine, Fuel system · 229,000 miles · CT

My check engine light is on. When I refuel my vehicle it has difficulty restarting. Over the course of the last couple months, it has started to stall. Looking at forums I found quite a few people with the same "issue" but no solutions. I have had my vehicle on a diagnostic machine and it comes back with an evap code. The codes have been cleared but come right back on. I see the fuel pump has been recalled, I have had my car since the fall of 2009 and to my knowledge I haven't had this repaired, but for some reason this does not show up when I do the recall search. Has it already been repaired prior to my purchasing the vehicle?

Filed Oct 25, 2017 · 70,000 miles · NY

While driving in the rain, our kia rondo decides to act like it stalls out putting all the dash lights on and loosing control over the steering. Serpentine belt screeches and all comes back like nothing happened. This condition only happens in the rain. We replaced the serpentine belt and it was ok for a full year and now its back again. Local repair shop replaced the belt. Exactly one year later the local repair shop cannot reenact the problem. They literally doused the belt with water to test the steering loss. Kia customer service cannot find any common issues with the vehicle. Very dangerous as the car does this right after hitting a small puddle.

Filed Sep 1, 2016 · Fuel system, Tires · 80,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia rondo. After the vehicle was refueled, it hesitated to start and stalled at various speeds without warning. The vehicle was restarted and operated normally. The contact also indicated that the tire pressure monitoring system illuminated although the tire pressure was normal. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Jan 12, 2016 · Fuel system · 79,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia rondo. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact mentioned that the check engine warning indicator had been illuminated for two days prior to the failure. The contact also stated that the fuel gauge decreased to approximately a quarter of a tank. The vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 79,000.

Filed Aug 21, 2015 · Acceleration · 65,000 miles · OR

While starting the car, the car suddenly accelerates. This has happened multiple times , lucky no one has been injured. Also sometimes, the vehicle stalls, steering doesnt move, brakes are jammed. Once I shut the car and restart again, it sometime work normally.

Filed Jun 3, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 35,000 miles · FL · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia rondo. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and the ability to steer seized. The failure resulted in a head on collision with another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, but was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.

Filed Jan 21, 2015 · Fuel system · 100,000 miles · MA

It takes 2 or 3 attempts to start my car after getting gas. Recently, after getting gas, the car stalled while I was driving on a busy main road going approx 40mph. Today, the car stalled 2x while driving. Everything turned off, had to use the emergency brake to stop the car.

Filed Dec 28, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · 130,000 miles · LA

Vehicle was taken to premiere kia of kenner, and also contacted kca/irvine 7:40am call; issue car sputters when gas pedal applied; car does not start after fueling, requires multiple starts; car stalled twice on hwy nov. 20, 2014 issues began. Kia dealer representative refused service of the federal safety agency campaign recall # 08v459000 recall date sept. 17, 2008, subsequently contacted kia consumer affairs in irvine, ca. Call center the phone call outcome csr stated would contact the local district manager for approval of recall would expedite process, csr stated would contact local dm within two hours and get back; received denial letter in mail. Recalls shows 6,680 ?potential units affected for this recall 08v459000 fuel pump sub assembly, whereas campaign recall # 12v014000 shows 145,755 units affected for ?airbag clock spring assembly? And recall # 13v114000 shows 623,658 units affected for ?stop lamp switch may function intermittently.? On the surface seems kia is only including full recalls for vehicles only if it poses the least financial harm to the corporate company profit as shown in the number of recalls of ?easy to fix? Issues but those such as the fuel pump assembly have the least amount of issued recalls representing a negligible amount of total vehicles. Is kia sacrificing safety for profit with these corporate decisions? Kia has denied a recall of the same issues that my vehicle is experiencing as stated in the recall bulletin: ?the fuel pump may not supply enough fuel to the engine, causing hard starting, engine hesitation, or other potential impairment. Unusually severe hesitation or other impairment could expose the driver to the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the fuel pump sub-assembly with an updated part.? Kia has neglected to resolve faulty issue. Please advise kia to rectify the situation by repairing the faulty fuel pump assembly.

Filed Jul 30, 2011 · Fuel system · 82,000 miles · NC

I own a 2008 kia rondo with a 2.7 liter 6 cyl engine. I have been having identical problems that the 2.4 liter 4 cyl has had that caused a fuel pump recall. It stalls because it can not get sufficient gas. It does not want to start after getting gas, and it is having a gas starvation issue. I have taken the car to a mechanic, who indicated it should have been recalled with the 4 cyl. I contacted kia and they are refusing to repair the issue as a recall. At one point the car stalled while I was driving and I almost wrecked.

Filed Apr 24, 2009 · Transmission · 150 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 kia rondo lx. The transmission is stalling and grinding the gears. The vehicle was taken to the dealer approximately six times. This failure has occurred since there months ago which is when the vehicle was purchased. The kia manufacturer sent a letter to the dealer to replace the transmission and they refuse to replace it. The failure mileage was 150.