1.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
100,250 miles

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problem #4

Jun 292020

Borrego

  • 109,000 miles
My mother and I purchased this vehicle 6/27/20 and it was in the afternoon. Well I drove it home and in the way home the engine light came on. And the light for the tires. I didn't realize that first of all that all the tires were different tires. And all different kinds of treads. But then the vehicle kept getting worse and worse. The more I drove it the harder it was to hold in the road. Then it started raining. I thought seriously that I could die with this as bad as it was. And to top that off I tried to turn on the wipers and they started falling about from being dry rotted. I was scared to drive. For myself and for others. So then I tried to contact the dealer and his daughter answered the phone and I asked to talk to who she referred to as her father. And she said he may not be in all day and I told her that there was serious issues with the vehicle. She said someone would call me back. I waited till when they almost close and no one called. I tried to call back and they would not answer. At which time my mother got on the phone with her credit card people and asked them to stop the payment on the vehicle and they agreed. And told us to make sure the vehicle got back up there to them. Honestly that was the scared as I ever been driving something. But I got it back to them. It's only been the 3 day when all this unfolded. Now they are saying that they are gonna treat it like a repossession. And threatening my 77 year mother. And the vehicle was sitting right there in front of their business. My mother told them the vehicle was an environmental hazzard leaking antifreeze and it was dangerous to my life cause it was a wonder that I didn't get killed the little I drove it. She drove behind me in the vehicle on the way back and seen how the vehicle was all over the road.

- Holly Pond, AL, USA

problem #3

Oct 242018

Borrego

  • 206,000 miles
I have only had this vehicle almost 4 years and I have had nothing but problems with it. I'm a single mother and I cant just go put it in the shop. First I couldn't drive it bc the compressor broke and I needed 700 to fix it. Got it fixed but the air still dont work. Now a rod is about to go and I have to have a whole new motor, which is 1500 without labor. And I have a baby on the way. I'm drive a gas guzzling truck that I had to borrow. I thought Kia was a good vehicle but apparently I guessed wrong. My vehicle is just sitting in the front yard bc I didnt want to cause any other problems when I heard the loud knocking and it's been parked for about 3 months now..

- Brandon, MS, USA

problem #2

Jan 022017

Borrego

  • 1 miles
#1 whenever it rains the right headlight goes out and has to be replaced. #2 when the car is driven there is a burning smell inside the car that smells like wires burning. And there is smoke coming from inside the enging compartment and flowing from under the hood. Between the battery compartment and the frame area. We have taken the vehicle to Kia for a diognostic and although they noticed the issue also, they could not find where it was coming from. Driving the Kia makes me very nervous and we would like to know what is causing the problem and how to fix it. We live in lawrenceville ga and the issue hapoens weather were on the streets or on the highway.

- Lawrenceville, GA, USA

problem #1

Jan 282014

Borrego

  • 86,000 miles
The contact owns a 2009 Kia Borrego. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the contact activated the headlight and the engine stalled. The contact also stated that every light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000.

- Middletown, DE, USA