10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 2
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 13,000 miles
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While driving the vehicle at 15 mph in the pouring rain a fire started in the front end of the vehicle under the dash. There is a recall regarding the engine. Recall number 9764 99 V 325 000. Took to dealer. They will not remedy the problem. Nlm
- Rumney, NH, USA
Windshielwipers would go so fast at times they flew off windshield, or so slow that they wouldn't hardly move, the driver side power window controls would not put down the back P[assenger side window, vehicle had a tendency to loose all power at 55 - 60 mph, vehicle caught fire on 9/06/200 due to electrical reasons vehicle is totaled most likely, all interior wiring, dash assemlby shifter and radio comp needs replace ment as well as all the interior windshiel headliner etc.
- Deerwood, MD, USA
Failed to accelerate/almost rear ended/dealer says ongoing Kia problem/ I owned a 97 that did the same stuff/RPM acceleration/shaking/failure to accel/for safety reasons with this 99 model I refused to take it home from dealer and traded it/the lemon process would drag on while I'm killed in this thing.
- Keizer, OR, USA
Failed to accelerate/almost rear ended/dealer says ongoing Kia problem/ I owned a 97 that did the same stuff/RPM acceleration/shaking/failure to accel/for safety reasons with this 99 model I refused to take it home from dealer and traded it/the lemon process would drag on while I'm killed in this thing.
- Keizer, OR, USA
- Irvington, NJ, USA