First problem, when the car is in motion the ecs light turns on and when while driving my kia rondo feels unstable like I am going to loose control of the stirring wheel. Second problem, when ever it rains my kia will stall while in motion, loose power, engine lights come on and stops in the middle of any streets, highways or freeways and the steering wheel get so hard to turn the car to a safety place.
Kia Rondo check engine light comes on
23 of the 297 owner complaints about the Kia Rondo describe check engine light, most of them for the 2008 model year.
- owner complaints
- 23
- worst model year
- 2008
- typical mileage
- 64,753
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
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Trouble codes mentioned
P2A00 1
What owners say
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?
The fuel pump is not operating properly resulting in not enough fuel getting to the engine. Poor engine starting and engine hesitation. The check engine light is on because of this.
Check engine light keeps coming on code number p2a00
I was driving down the freeway at 70 MPH when my check engine light illuminated and I immediately lost speed control. My speed began a quick decent to 25 MPH. The car would not pick up at all. I made it to the side of the road and turned off the car. I called my husband, he asked a bunch of questions and had me restart the car. The check engine light was still on, but the car accelerated normally so I headed toward home. It happened again. I pulled over, waited and restarted the car. My husband had me go to the auto parts store to have the code read. I have attached pictures of the printouts that include the codes and definitions. I looked up the issue and see across car repair forums that this is a widespread issue with kia vehicles. It's time for the federal safety agency to force a recall. Corporations would rather pay a wrongful death/injury fine than voluntarily make widespread repairs to mechanisms they know are faulty. Protect our interests; the safety of drivers, our loved ones, the roads and our livelihoods- if I can't get to work reliably, I won't have a job. Why should I have to pay for expensive repairs when the product is faulty across the board. Force a recall.
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.
Purchased a 2007 kia rondo from concord honda, concord, n.c. Sept.,2014. Vehicle had only approx. 56,000 miles on it. While driving car started jerking forward and back. While coming to a stoplight or stop sign and decelerating(letting your foot off the the gas pedal) the engine would stall, then you could start the engine right back up. Now at 75,000 miles car will not keep running everytime you stop.engine light has come on,extended start and no acceleration...when you push accelerator it does not accellerate. Had engine light code checked and dealer tech diagnose is that here again it is the the fuel pump!!! Cost to replace is $650.00 plus tax...factory deffective....somebody wake up !!!!!
About 3 months after I purchased my kia rondo I noticed that every time I filled the tank there was a problem.for the last 5 years I have replaced a sensor every year to turn the check engine light of due to this problem. After putting gas in my tank all hell breaks loose. The tank begins to gargle the has the car revs high n then low until it shuts off and if I can get it on again it will rev high n low again while driving until it ahuta off in middle of road while driving. I've learned how to manage it but I don't think that when a car costs you 15 grand u should ha e to deal with what I believe to be a defect in the car.
My 2007 rondo has been acting up, will not start directly after getting gas. My check engine light is on. Yesterday I did not get gas, however it stalled while I was driving and would not start as it does when I get gas. I fortunately was at an intersection. If it had stalled a little farther up the road I would have been rear ended as there was a car directly behind me. I have previously replaced the purge valve solenoid as suggested, no difference. Why is the 2.7 rondo not recalled for this as the 2.4 engine was?
Check engine light comes on associated with cvvt assemble/timing and the computer in the engine.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Kia Rondo check engine light
Why does the check engine light come on in the Kia Rondo?
Owners who report it most often also describe engine stalls while driving, fuel pump failure and won't start, and the codes they mention most are P2A00.
Which Kia Rondo years have check engine light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2008 (12 complaints), 2007 (10 complaints) and 2010 (1 complaints).
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