9.8
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 433 miles
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The consumer owns a 2001 Kia Rio and is having problems with the exhaust system. The consumer smelled an odor coming from the exhaust system. She has reported this problem to the dealer and they said everything was fine. The hanger under the exhaust system broke and now there is a noise. It was welded back together three times and it has broken again.
- Englewood, OH, USA
Engine check light comes on repeatedly with cause unknown. The only corrective action dealership did was to change a code in the vehicle's computer system. Faulure caused vehicle not to exceed 5 mph. The brakes were making a loud noise, the air bag light was on, the left window was acting erractically, the regulator had to be replaced, the rear view mirro was inoperative, all 4 door seals were leaking water, there was a shimmy in the steering wheel, the shift indicator strip was out of poistion, the trim around the windshield was loose for the second time, there was a noise coming from the exhaust due to the shiled on the midpipe being loose.
- Skylerville, NY, USA
- Beaumont, CA, USA