Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 02/09/2007 | 52595 | 6 | 08/03/2005 |
| Driving in traffic, made right turn into driveway at 30 mph and the engine died, steering was now unassisted. i rolled the car into a parking spot. the car started upon my return to the car. this has happened at least 6 other times since i've owned the vehicle. the car has less than 60, 000 miles and has amassed numerous repair issues: failure of automatic transmission; rear wheel bearing replacement; defective side mirror that screams at high speeds/freeway driving w/windy conditions; sun visors which do not adhere to placement; and windshield washer pump failure. upon acquiring the vehicle this was the first problem i took the car in for repair. and on subsequent visits, it has been an issue, but the problem persists. *nm | |||
| 1 | 08/17/2002 | ||
| Engine check light comes on repeatedly with cause unknown. the only corrective action dealership did was to change a code in the vehicle's computer system. faulure caused vehicle not to exceed 5 mph. *ak the brakes were making a loud noise, the air bag light was on, the left window was acting erractically, the regulator had to be replaced, the rear view mirro was inoperative, all 4 door seals were leaking water, there was a shimmy in the steering wheel, the shift indicator strip was out of poistion, the trim around the windshield was loose for the second time, there was a noise coming from the exhaust due to the shiled on the midpipe being loose.*jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 11/01/2000 | ||
| All of the windows fogged. to the point where condensation dripped off of the windows, while operating the vehicle. the dealer checked the vehicle for a possible leak and could not find the source of the problem. kia was notified and it would take several weeks before anything could be done to correct the problem. the consumer is concerned that the leakage may damage or destroy the interior of the vehicle. *ak *scc *nlm **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*741842 | |||
| 11/01/2000 | |||
| Windows fog up, defroster does not defrost side windows, resulting in not being able to see out of side windows.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Dealer refused to correct problems with rear window defroster. (nar) *ph *cb | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||
| 08/26/2002 | 12 | ||
| Consumer is reporting premature wear of the engine mounts and a rattling noise coming from the engine area,while idling or driving. dealer notified and had replaced them. nlm the consumer has traded this vehicle in due to all of the mechanical problems and is requesting her money back because when she had taken the vehicle the dealer, they didn't repair the problem which was to be covered by warranty. the vehicle has no power and very poor shifting. the abs and check engine light is on. the left front mirror is not working. the spark plugs are faulty/breaking down. the inner/outer bearing with seals on left rear and right rear-replaced, and the right rear hub assembly-replaced due to over tightening of the spindle nut. there's a noise in the tire(s) the dealer performed a recall that replaced the cooler hose. *scc | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 02/21/2003 | 1 | 03/15/2003 | |
| The windshield wipers worked intermittently. *jb the wipers stopped during a snow storm. the dealer stated that the problem was due to poor design and that snow had gotten into the wiper motor and formed ice which froze them. scc | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 02/09/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving any speed vehicle stalls intermittently dealer has been contacted.*ak. consumer also stated the interior panel around the windshield has broken off, also the vehicle has poor gas mileage, the overdrive light is coming on, the check engine light is on, the steering wheel locks up and is difficult to unlock, and the brake pedal goes too far down.*slc | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 02/09/2007 | 52595 | 6 | 08/03/2005 |
| Driving in traffic, made right turn into driveway at 30 mph and the engine died, steering was now unassisted. i rolled the car into a parking spot. the car started upon my return to the car. this has happened at least 6 other times since i've owned the vehicle. the car has less than 60, 000 miles and has amassed numerous repair issues: failure of automatic transmission; rear wheel bearing replacement; defective side mirror that screams at high speeds/freeway driving w/windy conditions; sun visors which do not adhere to placement; and windshield washer pump failure. upon acquiring the vehicle this was the first problem i took the car in for repair. and on subsequent visits, it has been an issue, but the problem persists. *nm | |||
| 03/07/2001 | 3 | ||
| Windshield wipers failintermittently during inclement weather, reducing visibility of driver. dealership has examined vehicle three times and replaced linkages andwiring, which has failed to effectively remedy the problem. *ak *yh | |||