2007 Kia Rio

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS, AXLE, AND VELOCITY JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 12,000.

MY REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, EVEN WITH FORCE. I NOTICED THIS ABOUT A MONTH AGO WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN IT TO PUT IN PACKAGES. PRIOR TO THAT I DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG THE PROBLEM OF THE STUCK DOOR EXISTED SINCE I AM A SINGLE PERSON AND RARELY USE IT. I BROUGHT IT TO PHIL SMITH KIA, THEY SAID IT NEEDS A COMPONENT FOR THE LOCKING MECHANISM, IT WOULD COST ME AROUND $300. I SAID I WOULD GET IN TOUCH WITH THE NHTSAS(YOU) THEY TOLD ME TO CALL KIA-WHICH I DID, TALKED TO JUSTINE(EXT-45161), SHE SAID THEY WOULD PAY FOR PARTS IF I WOULD PAY FOR LABOR. I FEEL THAT IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH, I NEVER USE THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR, ITS A DEFECT AND THE REST OF THE DOOR LOCKS MIGHT ALSO BECOME DEFECTIVE. THEN I DID A SEARCH AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH KIA RIOS. WHAT HAPPENS IF THE LOCK JAMS WHEN THERE IS A CRASH, ETC. IF THE LOCK FAILS TO UNLOCK, IT MIGHT ALSO FAIL TO LOCK OR COME UNLOCKED WHILE DRIVING. I WOULD LIKE KIA TO REPLACE THE EXISTING REAR DOOR LOCK FREE OF CHARGE AND TO EXAMINE THE REST OF THE LOCKS ON MY CAR. *TR

LEFT FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR INSIDE LATCH RELEASE HANDLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO RELEASE THE DOOR LATCH, THE DOOR WAS UNLOCKED AT THE TIME. THIS OCCURRED AT 0445 HOURS ON 30 OCT 2009 WITH APPROXIMATELY 62,200 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. A NEW PART HAS BEEN ORDERED FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE BROKEN PART ON THE SAME DAY, THE OLD PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. *TR

DRIVER TBONED ANOTHER AUTO WHO FAILED TO YIELD ON A GREEN LEFT TURN. TOTALED KIA RIO. BUMPER WAS TORN OFF, DRIVE SHAFT ON TOP OF THE RIO. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AT MOVING RATE OF 35-40MPH. DRIVER DID NOT RECEIVE BAD INJURY, BUT DID HAVE WHIPLASH, MILD CONCUSSION, AND DEEP TISSUE TRAUMA TO KNEE. KIA MOTORS WILL NOT RESPOND VIA EMAIL OR PHONE. *TR

FELL ASLEEP DRIVING 2007 KIA RIO ON THE INTERSTATE TO ARMY RESERVE TRAINING (TRAVELING 65 MPH). CAR HIT - HEAD ON - THE UPCOMING END OF A GUARD RAIL WHICH DROVE THE RADIATOR BACK INTO THE ENGINE. NEITHER FENDER GOT DAMAGED. HAD SEAT BELT ON AND HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL; CUT HEAD; CONCUSSION; DISLOCATED PART OF HAND. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. UNCONSCIOUS FOR OVER AN HOUR. THE HIGHWAY PATROL WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE GUY REBUILDING THE CAR (3 HOURS FROM US; $7000 WORTH OF DAMAGE) SAYS IT DIDN'T NECESSARILY NEED TO DEPLOY BECAUSE THERE ARE ONLY 2 CENSORS AND BOTH CENSORS MUST TRIGGER TO DEPLOY. HOWEVER LOCAL MECHANIC SAYS THERE ARE 4 CENSORS AND ANY ONE OF THEM WILL DEPLOY THE AIRBAG. HAVE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY ON THE CAR FROM THE DEALER WHERE BOUGHT IT USED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES MANY TIMES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. FINALLY, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE SUSTAINED OVER $5,000 IN DAMAGES. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK. THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,000.