2009 Kia Rio

WE PURCHASED THE ABOVE CAR IN MAY 2014 FROM A TOYOTA DEALER IN VANCOUVER WA. AFTER AWHILE, I AS PASSENGER GOT TO LOOKING AT AN OFF SIGN WHICH WAS ON ALL THE TIME. LOOKED FURTHER TO SEE THE WORDS PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF. WHICH I ASSUME MEANS IN AN ACCIDENT I WOULD NOT HAVE PROTECTION. AFTER 4 TRIPS TO HANNAH KIA IN OUR AREA, THEY HANDED ME A KIA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETING DATED FEB.2008 INSTRUCTING DEALERS TO TRAIN THE PASSENGER IN HOW TO SIT ON THE SEAT IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE THE SENSOR. WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THEY HAVE KNOWN ALL ALONG A PROBLEM EXISTS. I WEIGH 154# BUT MY WEIGHT DOES NOT ACTIVATE THE SENSOR. USING A SMALL 12"X12" PILLOW I CAN GET IT TO WORK SOMETIMES.. THIS IS UNACCEPTBLE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOUR RECEIVE AND ACT ON THIS. I AM GOING TO CONTACT MY CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE ALSO. *TR

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TURNS OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE A PASSENGER IS IN THE FRONT SEAT AND THE CAR IS TRAVELING. I BELIEVE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG IS DEFECTIVE. I NOTIFIED KIA MOTORS ON 6 OCT 2014 AT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND THEY REFUSE TO TAKE ANY ACTION. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. FOLLOWING THE INITIAL FAILURE, THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 826.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO 5 LX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, BOTH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATION PEDAL BECAME SEIZED. THEN THE CONTACT CRASHED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE INTO A CONCRETE WALL. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THERE WHERE NO INJURIES THE CONTACT FILLED A POLICE REPORT WAS FILLED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP (BRENDANS AUTO BODY - ELMSFORD NY 10523)THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. JW

APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO I PURCHASED FOUR (4) NEW FIRESTONE CONTROL PLUS TIRES. THE TREAD BELTS ARE SEPARATING AND YOU CAN SEE LARGE CRACKS INTO THE TIRES. THE TIRES HAVE APPROX. 75% THREAD LIFE. I HAVE NEVER OWNED TIRES OF THIS QUESTIONABLE QUALITY. HOPEFULLY, FIRESTONE DOES NOT WANT TO BE CONTRIBUTING TO HIGHWAY DEATHS? AS A SCHOOL TEACHER, THIS COULD MAKE SOME OF MY STUDENT'S SAD...! *TR

WHEN CAR SITS OVER NIGHT, THE NEXT MORNING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDDLE IS HARD TO PRESS AND DISENGAGE AS TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN EVER THE CAR SIT FOR SOMETIME AFTER RUNNING. THIS PART WAS CHANGED UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW AT 20,000 MILES IS ACTING THE SAME WAY AND THE DEALER IN SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO DOESNOT WANT TO CHANGE IT AS A CONTINUING DEFECTIVE PART. THIS PART CONSIST OF PLASTIC AND METAL. MAYBE DUE TO HEAT AND COLD TEMP., THE CONTRACTION AND EXPLANATION CAUSES IT TO MAL FUNCTION. I BELIEVE THIS PART SHOW BE REENGINEERED TO BETTER PERFORMANCE STANDARDSAS TO NOT FAIL. FAILURE OF THIS PART COULD CAUSE AN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WHICH COULD CAUSE AN FATAL ACCIDENT OR BLOW UP OF ENGINE. *TR

CAR HAS SUFFERED REPEATED STRESS CRACKS OF WINDSHIELD. CRACKS START AT SAME SPOT ON WINDSHIELD. REPAIRED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY WITH HUGE HASSLE WITH DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED AGAIN BY OWNER WHEN CAR OUT OF WARRANTY. DEALER AGREES CRACKS ARE NOT RESULT OF IMPACT AS NO CHIPPING ON GLASS TO INDICATE FOREIGN BODY IMPACT. IT IS MY OPINION THAT A CAR LESS THAN FOUR YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT BE HAVING REPEATED WINDSHIELD FAILURES. DEALER'S SOLUTION IS TO SELL ME A NEW CAR. KIA'S SOLUTION IS TO HIDE BEHIND CAR BEING OUT OF WARRANTY ON SECOND FAILURE. INSPITE OF REPEATED REQUESTS BY ME AND DEALER'S KIA QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER, KIA CORPORATE NEVER RETURNS MY CALLS. THE ONLY CONTACT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE IS A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP WHO JUST REPEATS "CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY". WHEN I ASKED WHAT KIA WOULD DO IF NEW WINDSHIELDS CONTINUE TO CRACK, HIS SOLUTION WAS "FILE A CLAIM WITH YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY". CAR HAS HAD OTHER DISTURBING FAILURES, WHICH REQUIRED REPEATED TRIPS TO DEALER WHILE UNDER WARRANTY SUCH AS AIR BAG SENSOR FAILURE, REPEATED STALLING WHILE BEING DRIVEN, ETC. MOST DISTURBING IS KIA'S UNWILLINGNESS TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT'S REPEATED FAILURES ONCE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA RIO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000. UPDATED 05/31/12*LJ