Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/23/2005 | 3400 | 5 | 04/11/2005 |
| 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 | |||
| 07/30/2005 | 3 | 07/05/2005 | |
| 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 | |||