Kia Motor Rio 2004
Model Rio made in 2004 by Kia Motor got 6 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference to engine and engine cooling. .
Model 2004
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/06/2010 | 68040 | ||
| I was at a stop sign and my 2004 kia rio died , i pushed it to the mechanic and was told the timing belt lost its teeth and there is now no compression in 3 and 4 , the milage on car is 68040 .i was told basically the engine is toast and i wasnt even moving ,i was told by a couple of mechanics that the belt that kia used is faulty .the owners manual says replace 60,000 miles but replace it 105,000 in california.how would a belt be bad in 49 states except california. i found on auto md .com nhtsa action #10015272 service bulletin # 289221 report dating jan 1 2005 improved timing belts for 04 rio and optima | |||