Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 01/07/2009 | 200 | 3 | |
| I paid cash for a kia 08/09,the engine light came on when it was drop off by the dealership.i call right back i was told to bring it in. this continue 3 times after, the crank shaft went out,the fuel sensor was the 4 time with me 1 time with the other owner. she put 3500mi. on the car fact. my title said, 200 mi. then, the gas peddle was so hot i could not keep my foot on it. i was call by kia, park the car or it will blow up on you. i was on the road next to a cane field no houses close to me. i'm 65 yrs. old, been going for over 38 mo. because the dealer was louisiana new car commissioner(1) he keeping me at bay. this car was on it way back to kia manfacture. but was sold to me because i paid cash. they they tried to buy back the car from a loan co. where i took a loan on it. they laugh at me tell me i'm on my own. i still have the warranty on it. could you help me. this was a new car i was sold even though some one else had it before me for months 3500mi. yet on my title it said 200mi. *tr | |||
| 01/07/2009 | 200 | ||
| I paid cash for a kia 08/09,theengine light came on when it was drop off by the dealership.i call right back i was told to bring it in. this continue 3 time after, the crank shaff went out,the fuel sensor was the 4 time with me 1 time with the other owner. she put 3500mi. on the car fact. my title said, 200 mi. then, the gas peddle was so hot i could not keep my foot on it. i was call by kia, park the car or it will blow up on you. i was on the road next to a cane field no houses close to me. i'm 65 yrs. old, been going for over 38 mo. because the dealer was louisiana new car commissioner(1) he keeping me at bay. this car was on it way back to kia manfacture.but was sold to me because i paid cash.they they tried to buy back the car from a loan co. where i took a loan on it.they laugh at me tell me i'm on my own. i still have the warrenty on it. could you help me. this was a new car i was sold even though some one else had it before me for months 3500mi. yet on my title it said 200mi. | |||
| 08/23/2012 | 4200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 kia spectra. the contact stated that after having the oil changed, the vehicle stalled without any warning. the vehicle was able to be restarted and was taken back to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. immediately after leaving the dealership for the second time the failure recurred while driving approximately 35 mph. the driver was able to merge to the side of the highway and restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who diagnose that the mass air sensor flow filter and spark plugs needed to be replaced. in addition, the contact has experienced surging in the vehicle when coming to a complete stop. after the surging, the rpm's would race to high numbers. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 4,200. the current mileage was approximately 7,700. pmb | |||