Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-033 | 10/01/2009 | 10032713 | Kia: ecm upgrade-mil on with dtc p0300, p0128, p0140, p0442 & p0461. vehicles may experience a rough idle during initial cold start up period and/or illuminate the mil. *pe | 04/30/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/05/2008 | 74000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 kia rio. the contact stated that while driving 70mph the vehicle lost all power. the vehicle behind her almost ran into her vehicle. the contact was barely able to get to the right side of the road. the vehicle would never pick up speed, it just coasted. the failure happedened one other time. the vehicle was taken to kia and they claimed they could find no failure. the contact stated that the service manager of the dealership was rude and was slamming his fist on the counter. she stated she felt very intimidiated by the ordeal. diagnostics were never done. the vehicle has not been repaired. kia was also contacted and a complaint was filed with them. the contact also stated the vehicle has electrical issues. the failure and current mileages were approximately 74,000. rd | |||
| 03/08/2009 | 42000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia rio. the contact stated that the vehicle would stall upon decelerating and the engine warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. typically, the vehicle was able to restart immediately after the failure. in addition, the vehicle would vibrate abnormally when in fifth gear while driving between 40-60 mph. the dealer replaced the throttle body and the fuel pump, but the failure recurred shortly after the repair. the failure has not been properly remedied. the contact called the manager of the service department and is currently waiting for a response regarding the cause of the failure. the failure mileage was 42,000 and current mileage was 43,997. | |||
| 07/11/2006 | 1 | 12/02/2005 | |
| Consumer 2006 kia rio air conditioner blows hot air, heavy white smoke comes from underneath hood. *ts the engine continued to run after the radiator cap was replaced. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/18/2006 | 3098 | 5 | 04/08/2006 |
| When driving vehicle everything turns off in car and jerks and starts heading towards the right. this has happened twice on highway 395 and once on interstate 15. also while the car is in a drive through the car has stalled more than twice. *nm | |||