1.7
hardly worth mentioning- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 94,806 miles
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Takata recall - I purchased my 2008 Kia Rondo ex at white bear Mitsubishi on Nov. 20. 2018. & drove it for two or three days. I was backing out og parking space & I heard a loud noise & a bang & my Kia stopped on the spot. I got out to look what happened & my front drivers side tire was completely flat. A friend tried to blow it up with air thing & no luck. Some guys came out to help me try to change tbe tire & thats when he descovered that the coul snapped in two different places & went through my tire completely. So my Kia has been parked ever since that day. I dont know what to do about this safety issue im having. Please help me out here.
- St.Paul, MN, USA
Coming back from Wisconsin the left front coil spring busted and shredded the inside of the left front tire blowing it out traveling at 65 miles per hour. I had seen on the internet that hyundies and Kia were noted for there defectiive front coil spring breaking and causing damage to tires and possibly wrecks. I called the Kia dealership in quincy, Illinois and he told me the parts were no longer under warranty and I would have to pay for parts and labor to fix my vehicle. This has already cost me $240 for 2 new front tires on my vehicle. I feel this is unfair due to the fact that possibly these front coil springs were of defective weak foreign material and should be investigated for the sake of peoples lives
- Hamilton, IL, USA
Last week went in to get new tires and mechanic brought to me 2 large pieces of both my front coil springs. They had broken off but luckily not in a way that would puncture the tires. Both showed rust on the end of the springs which leads me to believe it was a failure of the metal. They will cost me $500+ to replace. This weekend Hyundai, also made in South Korea, announced a recall of their vehicles due to faulty front coil springs, especially in cold weather states, which we are.. I have tried to research whether Kia used the same springs but cannot find that info online.
- Stevens Point, WI, USA
Part: Sway bars I had been experiencing a clanking noise coming from under the car. I thought it was the spare tire loose. Had it checked it was tight. I thought it was the bar under the hood, the arm that holds the hood up. Checked it and it was properly clipped. I had the problem diagnosed by a private mechanic and I was informed that it was the sway bars. Private mechanic stated it is not a safety feature, but he recommended to fix as soon as possible. I had the sway bars replaced. I paid almost $200 to have them replaced due to the mechanic stated it was the roads I traveled that were causing damage to the suspension. Not even a year later I require sway bars to be replaced again. Is this really the roads that are so bad that sway bars are replaced yearly.
- Baltimore, MD, USA
I took vehicle in to private mechanic for wheel alignment. I was told that due to manufacturing quirk that one of the alignment adjustments to the wheels can not be accomplished. The dealer was unable to help either. I was told that a tire was improperly welded on upon manufacturing and a correct/appropriate alignment would not be possible.
- Baltimore, MD, USA
I recently took vehicle in for wheel alignment. I was told that due to manufacturing quirk that one of the alignment adjustments to the rear wheels can not be accomplished. The dealer was unable to help either. I was told that a specialty alignment shop might have the appropriate equipment and parts to do the alignment.
- Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA
- Colliers, WV, USA