2005 Kia Rio

AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE PRESENT. VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 2005 BRAND NEW KIA RIO [XXX]. MYSELF & DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON DEC 3RD 2005, WE RAN OVER A TIRE TREAD ON THE HIGHWAY, PROCEEDED MAYBE 1/2 A MILE & THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS FROM OUT OF NOWHERE. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP, IT TOOK THEM A WEEK TO DETERMINE THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WHICH IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER & TECHNICIANS THAT THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE & AIRBAG SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. KIA ADVISED ME TO GO THROUGH MY INSURANCE, THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I AM AT THE MERCY OF KIA, I AM UNABLE TO FIND AN ATTORNEY THAT WILL PLEAD MY CASE BECAUSE MYSELF & MY DAUGHTER DID NOT HAVE SERIOUS INJURIES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, WE SUBSTAINED NECK & HEAD INJURY BUT NOTHING THAT WOULD WARRANT HOSPITALIZATION, THANK GOD. I NEED HELP & THERE IS NO ONE TO FIGHT ON OUR BEHALF, THIS IS THE ONLY VOICE I HAVE. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THEN AGAIN AT A STOP SIGN WITH HER FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL WITH THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND THE GEAR SHIFTED INT NEUTRAL. THE PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS IN THE PARKING LOT. THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN A RAIN STORM THE VEHICLE MADE A NOISE AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF OF THE FREEWAY AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, BACKED UP AND IT WORKED FINE. THE VEHICLE HAD 3400 MILES ON IT. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 2000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN CHECKED AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSORS WERE FINE. *AK (11/29/05) THE OVERDRIVE WOULD SHUT OFF AT 65 MPH. *SC

DT: THE CALLER SAID THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. HEIT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATES FROM A STANDSTILL. NO LIGHTS COME ON TO LET HIM KNOW THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. VEHICLE DOES IT AFTER IT WARNS UP. HE SAID THE MORE HE DRIVES IT THE WORSE IT GETS. HTHE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND WITH NO WARNING. HE HAS TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, AND IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SAID IT NEEDSEDTO BE DUPLICATED BY AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA RIO SENCO. THE VEHICLE WILL STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP. ALSO, THE CONTACT WAS THINKING ABOUT THE LEMON LAW. ON JULY 30, 2005 THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AT 65 MPH . THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, STEERING LOCKED, AND VEHICLE WAS IN THE PATH OF A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE CONTACT PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP ON AUGUST 1, 2005 AND AGAIN ON AUGUST 3, 2005 THE VEHICLE WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP,WHO REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP. THE VEHICLE FAILED THREE TIMES. THE LAST TIME IT OCCURRED ON AUGUST 11, 2005 THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR AWHILE. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS ALL THIS HAPPENED WITHIN LESS THAN 30-35 SECONDS. THE FIRST TIME SHE WAS DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THE SECOND AND THIRD IT WAS BETWEEN 35-45 MPH. THE ENGINE RESTARTED RIGHT BACK. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP SHE WAS UNSURE OF WHAT THEY WERE GOING TO DO WITH VEHICLE THEY TOLD HER THEY WHERE GOING TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *AK

CAR STALLING, 15 MPG SHOULD GET 35MPG, RPM AT 3.5 GOING 65 MPH TOO HIGH, NO POWER. PURCHASED THE VEHICLE SATUDAY JULY 16, 2005 AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE JULY 18, 2005. VEHICLE ONLY HAD 24 MILES WHEN PURCHASED BRAND NEW AT CHESROWN KIA IN COLUMBUS OHIO.. WASN'T INFORMED THAT THE CAR HAD ISSUES BEFORE PURCHASING IT.IT HAD WORK DONE TO IT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. WHEN I GAVE THEM THE CONCERN AFTER TEST DRIVING IT THEY SAID IT WAS THE WAY I WAS DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS A STICK SHIFT. ASSURED ME IT WAS A GREAT CAR. IT HAS BEEN BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE LAST MONDAY, AND THEY STILL HAVEN'T FOUND THE PROBLEM AFTER TAKING EVERYTHING APART AND PUTTING IT BACK TOGETHER..2005 KIA RIO, JUST ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THE 188,000 2004 KIA RIO'S WERE RECALLED LAST SEPTEMBER 2004 FOR DEFECTIVE FUEL SYSTEMS.