10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #6

Nov 302002

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was driving the vehicle when the whole dash board came off. Dealer was not contacted at the time of this.

- Daly City, CA, USA

problem #5

Jul 012000

Sephia

  • miles
The top of the dash actually has a large burn scorch mark about the size of a grapefruit and the foam like material is bulging out, this is in the middle of Florida's summer heat and vehicle has been parked outside of my work but a car only 3 years old should not have this type of damage, over years have owned old cars over ten years old before ever saw dash problems and nothing like this, dont know if this could have somehow ignited a fire or if dash is now loose compromising other equipment in the dash. I would also like to know of any other problems or recalls with this model. Thank you for your assistance.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #4

Aug 081998

Sephia

  • miles
Dashboard gets hot and is deteriorating above instrument panel

- Land O'lakes, FL, USA

problem #3

Apr 251999

Sephia

  • miles
No summary listed for this vehicle.

- Clarksville, TN, USA

problem #2

Feb 151999

Sephia

  • miles
The first month I had car the ignition/steering locked and needed towing by Kia-nothing charged to me. The check engine light has been coming on and staying on shortly after 'repair' ever since I bought car 3-28-1998. I just got "run-around' from western diversified/Kia and independent repair shop over axles. Kia told me nothing covered after 36,000 mi.. after I thought I could send in bill for axles to extended warranty instead of calling at the time (male chauvinist mechanic) and after western diversified seeminly indicated axles part of routine maintenance (cv boot-didn't know were going bad) and I couldn't afford $200-300 for dealer to check car earlier-- dealers and Kia then say I have 5/60 warranty on engine/trans and now won't cover axles because of independent mechanic touching car and he won't back up his 'warranty'. I just started full-time work not as a temp (but term) with co I worked 5 1/2 yrs before. All my money is going alternately to car repairs then catch up on car pmts and ins and I still need to move and can't afford to and really steamed and writing to atty general about Kia--Y2K means yuck to Kia.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #1

May 251999

(reported on)

Sephia

  • miles
Dashboard is busting and burning to pieces into the airbag. Manuacturer will be notified.

- Cedar Bluff, AL, USA