Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE - INDICATOR LIGHT | |||||
| KT-2008082201 | 08/28/2008 | 10026726 | Kia: all models. article provides information relating to the improved durability of bulb life for rear combination bulb; rear stop lamp/tail lamp bulb utilized on multiple kia models. *pe | 12/09/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 01/26/2001 | 1 | 03/06/1999 | |
| The parking brake does not hold when the engine is off only with transmission in first or reverse, the emergency brake info was misleading in the owners manual, the consumer believes the brake cable is not strong enough, the parking brake has been adjusted several times, on one occasion the brake was set on park and the vehicle rolled and hit a garage door, front disc pads and rotors failed causing grinding noise while braking. nlm | |||
| 11/12/1999 | 4 | 05/15/1999 | |
| Brakes are wearing out excessively & deteriorating. whenever brakes are applied, they cause vehicle to shake. took vehicle to dealer & mechanic changed pads & warped rotors. also rotated & cleaned the brakes.*ak rear seat belt lock is too high. air conditioner draining on floor, dealer cleaned a/c drain. consumer feels a hard shock when shifting into gear. engine hard to start, dealer replaced the flywheel. binding lever failed on the parking brake. *slc | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | |||
| 10/20/1999 | 5 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Engine was replaced at 3062 brakes have been checked by a kia rep and i was told breaks are not ment to stop the car only slow it down | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL - LINKAGE AND CABLE | |||
| 04/03/2001 | 30000 | 25 | |
| Emergency brake does not work well. *ak as a result the vehicle sometimes rolls when the emergency brake was engaged. emergency cable was replaced but vehicle still experience the same failure. *la | |||
| 11/28/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was informed that a new emergency brake cable was needed.*jb | |||