2007 KIA RONDO Problems & Recalls
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Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010...
KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. (KIA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2008 KIA OPTIMA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 29, 2005, THROUGH JANUARY 29, 2008, AND MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2008 KIA RONDO VEHI...
The contact owns a 2007 Kia Rondo. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the traction control warning light and driver's side air bag warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact became aware of Kia Independent Recall Campaign Number: SC094 (Clock Spring Assemb...
Mileage: 140,000
NHTSA ID Number: 11476858 Brake lights will not go off.I found white Plastic nylon washer broke into many pieces in floor board mat. It is the Brake pedal pad stop washer. After researching, This is a common issue with these vehicles. This defective component has a high probabilty of causing rear en...
NHTSA ID Number: 11476858 Brake lights will not go off.I found white Plastic nylon washer broke into many pieces in floor board mat. It is the Brake pedal pad stop washer. After researching, This is a common issue with these vehicles. This defective component has a high probabilty of causing rear en...
The contact owns a 2007 Kia Rondo. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the brake lights remained illuminated at all time. Additionally, the brake lights also remained illuminated while the vehicle was turned off. The fuse was removed to turn the brake lights off. The cause of the fa...
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? 2.4L Theta engine has developed a knocking sound at 155,600 miles. Oil consumption is excessive. Currently vehicle has Pennzoil Platinum High Mileage 5W20 oil. It has been approximately 5600 miles s...
THE A/C LINE DRAINES ONTO THE FRONT SUBFRAME. DOING THIS I BELIEVE HAS CAUSED IT TO RUST OVER THE YEARS. NOW IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE FOR FEAR THAT THE ENGINE OR FRONT CONTROL WILL BRING THE CAR TO A HALT. IT MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT
IN THE MORNING I WAS ON MY WAY TO COLLEGE AND THE SPRINKLERS OF MY APARTMENT COMPLEX WHERE ON AS USUAL, WHICH MADE PUDDLES OF WATER ON THE STREET. I WENT THROUGH ONE AND I LOST ALL STEERING POWER. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SQUICK REALLY LOUDLY AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME AN IN THE DASHBOARD AND THE...
Mileage: 113,000
IN THE MORNING I WAS ON MY WAY TO COLLEGE AND THE SPRINKLERS OF MY APARTMENT COMPLEX WHERE ON AS USUAL, WHICH MADE PUDDLES OF WATER ON THE STREET. I WENT THROUGH ONE AND I LOST ALL STEERING POWER. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SQUICK REALLY LOUDLY AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME AN IN THE DASHBOARD AND THE...
Mileage: 113,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH IN THE RAIN AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, ...
Mileage: 94,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH IN THE RAIN AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, ...
Mileage: 94,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH IN THE RAIN AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, ...
Mileage: 94,000
MY ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE ...THE FIRE WAS STARTED NEAR OR AROUND THE FUEL RAIL/ OR INJECTORS. I RESEARCHED KIA RECALLS AND OTHER YEARS AND OTHER MODELS OF KIA'S WERE PART OF A SIMILAR RISK. I FEEL THAT THIS WAS A HUGE SAFETY RISK....LUCKILY MY CAR ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE VERY CLOSE TO MY HOME, AND I WAS...
Mileage: 100,000
MY ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE ...THE FIRE WAS STARTED NEAR OR AROUND THE FUEL RAIL/ OR INJECTORS. I RESEARCHED KIA RECALLS AND OTHER YEARS AND OTHER MODELS OF KIA'S WERE PART OF A SIMILAR RISK. I FEEL THAT THIS WAS A HUGE SAFETY RISK....LUCKILY MY CAR ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE VERY CLOSE TO MY HOME, AND I WAS...
Mileage: 100,000
MY ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE ...THE FIRE WAS STARTED NEAR OR AROUND THE FUEL RAIL/ OR INJECTORS. I RESEARCHED KIA RECALLS AND OTHER YEARS AND OTHER MODELS OF KIA'S WERE PART OF A SIMILAR RISK. I FEEL THAT THIS WAS A HUGE SAFETY RISK....LUCKILY MY CAR ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE VERY CLOSE TO MY HOME, AND I WAS...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.
Mileage: 192,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.
Mileage: 192,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SLANTED TO THE LEFT WHEN STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 93,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE SLOWING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN, THE VEHICLE LOST ELECTRICAL POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCCAFFERTY KIA OF LANGHORNE (LOCATED AT 1939 LINCOLN HWY, LANGHORNE, ...
Mileage: 91,000
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON CODE NUMBER P2A00
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V014000 (AIR BAGS). WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCHUMACHER BUICK GMC OF NORTH PALM BEACH...
Mileage: 10,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V014000 (AIR BAGS). WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCHUMACHER BUICK GMC OF NORTH PALM BEACH...
Mileage: 10,000
MADE ENTRY NOT SURE IF REGISTERED OR TIMED OUT. PLEASE VERIFY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE GRINDING SOUND CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN...
Mileage: 76,000
2/26/18 REPLACED EXHAUST AT FIRESTONE. 4/18 CAR MAKING NOISE BOTH FRONT AND BACK, FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT; SHAKING THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARDS. TAKEN TO ANDY'S SERVICE WHERE HE FOUND ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED. NEW PART WOULD COST $500.00 PLUS LABOR. CALLED SOUTH HILLS KIA SERVICE AND DROP...
Mileage: 76,000
2/26/18 REPLACED EXHAUST AT FIRESTONE. 4/18 CAR MAKING NOISE BOTH FRONT AND BACK, FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT; SHAKING THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARDS. TAKEN TO ANDY'S SERVICE WHERE HE FOUND ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED. NEW PART WOULD COST $500.00 PLUS LABOR. CALLED SOUTH HILLS KIA SERVICE AND DROP...
Mileage: 76,000
NEVER INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, CHECKED WITH A MECHANIC AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR MAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH A COST OF 2.000 DOLLARS, CAR IS ONLY 59000 MILES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 KIA RONDO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT D...
Mileage: 150,000
PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" LIGHT COMES ON EVEN THOUGH A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT WITH SEAT BELT FASTENED. SOMETIMES IT WILL GO OFF WHEN A PASSENGER SITS IN THE SEAT, AND AT OTHER TIMES IT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY TIMES PASSENGER REPOSITIONS IN THE SEAT OR REFASTENS THE SEAT BELT. ...
Mileage: 35,400
2007 KIA RONDO. CONSUMER WRITES REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. *LD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RUSTED BREAKLINES AND A LEAKY OIL PAN. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REIMBURSEMENT. UPDATED 10/05/2017*JS *JS
2007 KIA RONDO. CONSUMER WRITES REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. *LD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RUSTED BREAKLINES AND A LEAKY OIL PAN. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REIMBURSEMENT. UPDATED 10/05/2017*JS *JS
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND I IMMEDIATELY LOST SPEED CONTROL. MY SPEED BEGAN A QUICK DECENT TO 25 MPH. THE CAR WOULD NOT PICK UP AT ALL. I MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. I CALLED MY HUSBAND, HE ASKED A BUNCH OF QUESTION...
Mileage: 105,200
WARNING LIGHT ON ESC SYSTEM WILL SHOWS ESC IS OFF AND CONTINUE TO STAY ON, STRANGE BRAKING HABITS.WHEN APPLIED. INHERENT AS LEARNED WITH ALL KIA'S OF THIS MODEL AND YEAR
Mileage: 66,000
DOOR LOCKS DID NOT UNLOCK WITH KEY FOB OR WITH MANUAL ATTEMPT TO UNLOCK WITH KEY. CAR WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AND LOCKED, AND I WANTED TO UNLOCK IT TO GET IN AND DRIVE IT AWAY.
Mileage: 108,000
ESC ERROR LIGHT ON DASHBOARD AND SIMULTANEOUS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE NOISE WHEN IN MOTION. MILEAGE ON CAR 28,390 ORIGINAL MILES. TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER. KIA RELATED RECALL SC077 FROM 2009 & SC098 FROM 2013. DIAGNOSIS FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH. SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER FIRST RECALL IN 2009 WITH ANOTHER FAULT...
Mileage: 28,390
FRONT END WRECK, TOTALLED THE CAR BUT THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. IMPACT SEVERE ENOUGH THAT FRONT DOORS HAD TO BE PRIED OPEN.
Mileage: 210,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,100.
Mileage: 100,100
SOMETIMES, WITHIN THE FIRST FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING FOR THE DAY, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER I'M DRIVING 10 MPH OR 35 MPH, THE CAR WILL JOLT BACKWARDS AND LOSE ALL POWER, AS THOUGH BEING TURNED OFF, CAUGHT FROM THE REAR, AND THEN LET GO. IT RESUMES FORWARD BUT WITH MUCH LESS POWER. MORE OFTEN, THE CAR W...
Mileage: 104,400
I HAVE 2007 KIA RONDO. I PURCHASED THIS USED IN 2010. IN THE LAST 2 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP 3 TIMES. IT JUST STOPS WORKING. I HAVE DEALER PARTS ON MY CAR AND KEEP TRACK OF ALL SERVICES DONE TO MY CAR. IT WILL JUST STOP PUMPING FUEL EVEN THOUGH IT SOUNDS AD IF PUMP IS COMING ON. THIS...
Mileage: 123,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRING WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,0...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. WHILE DRIVING 73 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS STUCK IN THE DRIVE POSITION, BUT ...
Mileage: 86,250
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. WHILE DRIVING 73 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS STUCK IN THE DRIVE POSITION, BUT ...
Mileage: 86,250
TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 1...
Mileage: 63,000
TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 1...
Mileage: 63,000
THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY STOP WORKING, IT WOULD ONLY WORK LONG ENOUGH TO GET IT MOVING THEN STALL. THIS IS A HAZARD BECAUSE IT CAN STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
Mileage: 98,074
THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY STOP WORKING, IT WOULD ONLY WORK LONG ENOUGH TO GET IT MOVING THEN STALL. THIS IS A HAZARD BECAUSE IT CAN STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
Mileage: 98,074
GOT NOTICE FROM KIA ABOUT UNDERCOATING RUSTING BRAKE LINE. HOW ABOUT THE FACT THAT I HAVE A RUSTING OIL PAN WHICH IS LEAKING OIL.
Mileage: 70,000
PURCHASED A 2007 KIA RONDO FROM CONCORD HONDA, CONCORD, N.C. SEPT.,2014. VEHICLE HAD ONLY APPROX. 56,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING CAR STARTED JERKING FORWARD AND BACK. WHILE COMING TO A STOPLIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND DECELERATING(LETTING YOUR FOOT OFF THE THE GAS PEDAL) THE ENGINE WOULD STALL, THEN YO...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPR...
Mileage: 100,000
JULY 30,2015 HELLO, THIS E-MAIL IS TO REPORT THAT BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE FOUND CRACKED ON MY 2007 KIA RONDO. RECENTLY, I WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS ARE CRACKED ON MY CAR. I CALLED KIA AND A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR. T...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE JERKED ABRUPTLY AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD AT A SLOWER SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIA...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE JERKED ABRUPTLY AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD AT A SLOWER SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIA...
Mileage: 90,000
BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED AND ESC LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF.
Mileage: 127,300
BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED AND ESC LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF.
Mileage: 127,300
ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY KIA RONDO I NOTICED THAT EVERY TIME I FILLED THE TANK THERE WAS A PROBLEM.FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS I HAVE REPLACED A SENSOR EVERY YEAR TO TURN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OF DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. AFTER PUTTING GAS IN MY TANK ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE. THE TANK BEGINS TO GARGLE ...
Mileage: 30,000
MY ROAD HUGGER GT ECO TIRES HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE AFTER ONLY 15,000 MILES AND HAVE A 60,000 MILE WARRANTY. I WROTE DISCOUNT TIRE ABOUT THE DEFECT ON APRIL 6, 2015 VIA FEDEX OVERNIGHT MAIL BUT HAVE HEARD NOTHING AS OF TODAY. I HAVE HAD MY CAR INSPECTED BY MY LOCAL KIA DEALER AND IT HAS NO STRUCTURAL ...
Mileage: 261,886
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND I REAR ENDED AN AT&T UTILITY TRUCK. *TR
Mileage: 81,395
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND I REAR ENDED AN AT&T UTILITY TRUCK. *TR
Mileage: 81,395
MY 2007 RONDO HAS BEEN ACTING UP, WILL NOT START DIRECTLY AFTER GETTING GAS. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. YESTERDAY I DID NOT GET GAS, HOWEVER IT STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WOULD NOT START AS IT DOES WHEN I GET GAS. I FORTUNATELY WAS AT AN INTERSECTION. IF IT HAD STALLED A LITTLE FARTHER UP...
Mileage: 97,542
MY 2007 RONDO HAS BEEN ACTING UP, WILL NOT START DIRECTLY AFTER GETTING GAS. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. YESTERDAY I DID NOT GET GAS, HOWEVER IT STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WOULD NOT START AS IT DOES WHEN I GET GAS. I FORTUNATELY WAS AT AN INTERSECTION. IF IT HAD STALLED A LITTLE FARTHER UP...
Mileage: 97,542
AIRBAG LIGHT AND PASSENGER SEATBELT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO THOSE DESCRIBED IN KIA RECALL CAMPAIGN SC094. KIA WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THIS VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I FEEL POSSIBLE IT IS ONE OF THE AFFECTED MODELS. *TR
Mileage: 113,000
AIRBAG LIGHT AND PASSENGER SEATBELT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO THOSE DESCRIBED IN KIA RECALL CAMPAIGN SC094. KIA WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THIS VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I FEEL POSSIBLE IT IS ONE OF THE AFFECTED MODELS. *TR
Mileage: 113,000
THE KIA RONDO HAS A RATHER UNUSUAL FUEL TANK THAT IS ALSO A SUSPENSION PART. MY CAR HAD NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, I HAD NOT RUN OVER ANY DEBRIS, THERE WAS NO CORROSION--BUT THE FUEL TANK FAILED AT ABOUT 112,000 MILES AND AT 7 YEARS OF AGE. ***** I NOTICE THAT OTHER KIAS HAVE HAD FUEL TANK PR...
Mileage: 112,000
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, ON APPROXIMATELY, SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014, I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 KIA RONDO AND A MAN HIT MY BUMPER DUE TO THE FACT HE COULD NOT SEE MY BRAKE LIGHTS (DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALLED PARTS; NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V114000 AND 09V130000). I WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALLED PR...
Mileage: 140,000
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, ON APPROXIMATELY, SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014, I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 KIA RONDO AND A MAN HIT MY BUMPER DUE TO THE FACT HE COULD NOT SEE MY BRAKE LIGHTS (DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALLED PARTS; NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V114000 AND 09V130000). I WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALLED PR...
Mileage: 140,000
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, ON APPROXIMATELY, SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014, I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 KIA RONDO AND A MAN HIT MY BUMPER DUE TO THE FACT HE COULD NOT SEE MY BRAKE LIGHTS (DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALLED PARTS; NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V114000 AND 09V130000). I WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALLED PR...
Mileage: 140,000
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, ON APPROXIMATELY, SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014, I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 KIA RONDO AND A MAN HIT MY BUMPER DUE TO THE FACT HE COULD NOT SEE MY BRAKE LIGHTS (DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALLED PARTS; NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V114000 AND 09V130000). I WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALLED PR...
Mileage: 140,000
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, ON APPROXIMATELY, SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014, I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 KIA RONDO AND A MAN HIT MY BUMPER DUE TO THE FACT HE COULD NOT SEE MY BRAKE LIGHTS (DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALLED PARTS; NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V114000 AND 09V130000). I WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALLED PR...
Mileage: 140,000
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT THE INDICATED SPEED LIMIT OF 35 MILES PER HOUR, THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP AND THEN MY CAR STOPPED. IMMEDIATELY, I WAS TERRIFIED. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. SOMEONE PULLED OVER TO HELP ME AND I EASED MY CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH PERSONS MANUALLY PUSHING T...
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT THE INDICATED SPEED LIMIT OF 35 MILES PER HOUR, THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP AND THEN MY CAR STOPPED. IMMEDIATELY, I WAS TERRIFIED. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. SOMEONE PULLED OVER TO HELP ME AND I EASED MY CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH PERSONS MANUALLY PUSHING T...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL PAN CORRODED AND FRACTURED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE METAL OIL PAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE O...
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE A/C WAS ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR COMPR...
Mileage: 98,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS ...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS ...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND ONCE IT LATCHED IT WOULD COME UNDONE INDEPENDENTLY. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE SHE WAS TRAPPED IN THE DRIVER SEAT AND COULD NOT GET OUT FOR ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE VEH...
Mileage: 106,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE A/C BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ...
Mileage: 47,029
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE ALSO RECURRED WHEN STARTING THE IGNITION. IN 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). T...
Mileage: 35,000
VEHICLE HAD THE STOP LAMP SWITCH REPLACED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09V130000 (KIA RECALL SC077) IN JUNE 2009. ON 4/6/14 THE REPLACEMENT STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE ESC MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE, AND BRAKE-TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK TO PREVENT THE TRANSM...
Mileage: 79,190
VEHICLE HAD THE STOP LAMP SWITCH REPLACED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09V130000 (KIA RECALL SC077) IN JUNE 2009. ON 4/6/14 THE REPLACEMENT STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE ESC MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE, AND BRAKE-TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK TO PREVENT THE TRANSM...
Mileage: 79,190
VEHICLE HAD THE STOP LAMP SWITCH REPLACED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09V130000 (KIA RECALL SC077) IN JUNE 2009. ON 4/6/14 THE REPLACEMENT STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE ESC MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE, AND BRAKE-TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK TO PREVENT THE TRANSM...
Mileage: 79,190
DURING STATE OF NY VEHICLE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY AND ABS SYSTEMS WERE NON FUNCTIONAL. AMBER SYMBOLS WERE ON AT TIME OF INSPECTION. DEALER REPORTS ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND ABS FEATURES ARE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. REASON GIVEN: COMPUTER CONTROLLED SENDING UNIT LO...
Mileage: 100,000
DURING STATE OF NY VEHICLE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY AND ABS SYSTEMS WERE NON FUNCTIONAL. AMBER SYMBOLS WERE ON AT TIME OF INSPECTION. DEALER REPORTS ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND ABS FEATURES ARE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. REASON GIVEN: COMPUTER CONTROLLED SENDING UNIT LO...
Mileage: 100,000
TWO TIMES MY ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING IN ICY WHETHER. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE WHEELS WERE SPINNING, IT SOUNDED AS IF SOME SYSTEM WAS TRYING TO STOP THE SPIN. THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 25 MILES PER HOUR ON LEVEL GROUND. THE SECOND TIME, APPROX. TWO TO FOUR WEEKS LATER ALSO IN ICY CONDITIO...
Mileage: 57,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE...
Mileage: 110,000
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED A FRONT SUB FRAME EXHIBITED A CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROX...
Mileage: 55,400
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE MAT SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUD...
Mileage: 104,000
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY UNEXPLAINED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. WHILE BRAKING, AND TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT BEHIND MY OFFICE BUILDING, THE CAR ACCELERATED SO QUICKLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY THE CAR JUMPED THE PARK CURBS AND HIT THE BUILDING WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO BREAK THROUGH THE CINDER BLOCK WA...
Mileage: 66,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READING INCREASED INTO THE RED ZONE WITH A CONSTANT NOISE OF FLOWING COOLANT. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE HAD OVERH...
Mileage: 99,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READING INCREASED INTO THE RED ZONE WITH A CONSTANT NOISE OF FLOWING COOLANT. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE HAD OVERH...
Mileage: 99,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPEN. THEY SAID THEY CHECKED IT AND NOTHING WAS WRONG IT WAS JUST THE AIR COMPRESSION "WHICH THEY FIXED" BUT AS SOON AS I WENT TO THE MALL THE STICK SHIFT JAMMED AND I COULDN'T TURN OFF THE...
Mileage: 33,132
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPEN. THEY SAID THEY CHECKED IT AND NOTHING WAS WRONG IT WAS JUST THE AIR COMPRESSION "WHICH THEY FIXED" BUT AS SOON AS I WENT TO THE MALL THE STICK SHIFT JAMMED AND I COULDN'T TURN OFF THE...
Mileage: 33,132
OUR ENGINE BLEW UP- SPECIFICALLY, THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE THROUGH THE 3RD CYLINDER. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY OUR KIA DEALERSHIP IN THE MIDDLE OF MARCH - OIL/FILTER CHANGE AND INSPECTION. THE NEXT WEEK WE LEFT ON VACATION TO FLORIDA FOR A CRUISE. VEHICLE WAS STORED AT A LONG TERM STORAGE FACILITY FOR ...
Mileage: 16,500
OUR ENGINE BLEW UP- SPECIFICALLY, THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE THROUGH THE 3RD CYLINDER. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY OUR KIA DEALERSHIP IN THE MIDDLE OF MARCH - OIL/FILTER CHANGE AND INSPECTION. THE NEXT WEEK WE LEFT ON VACATION TO FLORIDA FOR A CRUISE. VEHICLE WAS STORED AT A LONG TERM STORAGE FACILITY FOR ...
Mileage: 16,500
STARTED CAR, ABS LIGHT AND ESC LIGHT STAY ILLUMINATED. BOTH LIGHTS WILL INTTERMITTENLY COME ON. THEY WILL STAY ON FOR RANDOM AMOUNTS OF TIME. *TR
Mileage: 90,000
STARTED CAR, ABS LIGHT AND ESC LIGHT STAY ILLUMINATED. BOTH LIGHTS WILL INTTERMITTENLY COME ON. THEY WILL STAY ON FOR RANDOM AMOUNTS OF TIME. *TR
Mileage: 90,000
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 KIA RONDO AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON WHEN THE ENGINE SPEED REVVED UP DRAMATICALLY-AS IF THE TRANSMISSION HAD DISENGAGED. STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, CRUISE DISENGAGED AND ENGINE SLOWED. AROUND THE SAME TIME, NOTICED THE ABS AND ESC OFF LIGHTS WOULD COME ON INTERMIT...
Mileage: 77,000
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 KIA RONDO AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON WHEN THE ENGINE SPEED REVVED UP DRAMATICALLY-AS IF THE TRANSMISSION HAD DISENGAGED. STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, CRUISE DISENGAGED AND ENGINE SLOWED. AROUND THE SAME TIME, NOTICED THE ABS AND ESC OFF LIGHTS WOULD COME ON INTERMIT...
Mileage: 77,000
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 KIA RONDO AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON WHEN THE ENGINE SPEED REVVED UP DRAMATICALLY-AS IF THE TRANSMISSION HAD DISENGAGED. STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, CRUISE DISENGAGED AND ENGINE SLOWED. AROUND THE SAME TIME, NOTICED THE ABS AND ESC OFF LIGHTS WOULD COME ON INTERMIT...
Mileage: 77,000
I LIKE MY KIA RONDO. I HAVE HAD RESPECT FOR KIA AND HAVE RECOMMENDED KIA. NO LONGER DO I HAVE RESPECT FOR KIA. THEY HAVE LOST A CUSTOMER. KIA DID A RECALL BACK IN 2009. I HAD THE RECALL DONE ON MY CAR. NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. KIA WILL NOT FIX THE SWITCH I NEED REPLACED. THEY TOLD...
Mileage: 69,500
I'VE HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE 11/2008. IT WAS PURCHASED USED FROM A KIA DEALER. ALTHOUGH I KNEW IT WAS A USED 2007, IT WAS NOT REVEALED UNTIL 02/2012 THAT THERE WAS MORE THAN 1 PREVIOUS OWNER AND THAT THE BACK BUMPER WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL. OVERALL THE VEHICLE HAS DRIVEN WELL, BUT HAS 2 VERY SPECIFIC QUIR...
Mileage: 57,699
I'VE HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE 11/2008. IT WAS PURCHASED USED FROM A KIA DEALER. ALTHOUGH I KNEW IT WAS A USED 2007, IT WAS NOT REVEALED UNTIL 02/2012 THAT THERE WAS MORE THAN 1 PREVIOUS OWNER AND THAT THE BACK BUMPER WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL. OVERALL THE VEHICLE HAS DRIVEN WELL, BUT HAS 2 VERY SPECIFIC QUIR...
Mileage: 57,699
I'VE HAD MY VEHICLE SINCE 11/2008. IT WAS PURCHASED USED FROM A KIA DEALER. ALTHOUGH I KNEW IT WAS A USED 2007, IT WAS NOT REVEALED UNTIL 02/2012 THAT THERE WAS MORE THAN 1 PREVIOUS OWNER AND THAT THE BACK BUMPER WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL. OVERALL THE VEHICLE HAS DRIVEN WELL, BUT HAS 2 VERY SPECIFIC QUIR...
Mileage: 57,699
I HAVE A 2007 KIA RONDO WITH A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH WHICH CAUSES THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN IT IS DEPRESSED. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL DONE ON THIS PART, HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WAS MANUF...
Mileage: 74,000
I HAVE A 2007 KIA RONDO WITH A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH WHICH CAUSES THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN IT IS DEPRESSED. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL DONE ON THIS PART, HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WAS MANUF...
Mileage: 74,000
I HAVE A 2007 KIA RONDO WITH A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH WHICH CAUSES THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN IT IS DEPRESSED. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL DONE ON THIS PART, HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WAS MANUF...
Mileage: 74,000
THE ENGINE IS FAULTY IF THEY DEMAND THAT ONLY OEM OIL FILTERS CAN BE USED OTHERWISE ENGINE WILL BREAK AND WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER IT. MY STORY: MY 2007 KIA RONDO: SO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON THE OTHER DAY. I TAKE IT MY KIA DEALER AND THEY SAY IT'S CODE 90011 - CAMSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR ...
Mileage: 95,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE ESC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, T...
Mileage: 68,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING AN OIL CHANGE THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFF...
Mileage: 42,222
AIR COMPRESSOR BAD CAUSING OVERHEATING IN PASSENGERS. *TR
Mileage: 85,000
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE PAST MONTH WHILE DRIVING, MY KIA RONDO STOPS RESPONDING AS I ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO BLOCK TRAFFIC AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE ...
Mileage: 89,250
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE PAST MONTH WHILE DRIVING, MY KIA RONDO STOPS RESPONDING AS I ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO BLOCK TRAFFIC AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE ...
Mileage: 89,250
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WAS ABOUT TO EXIT OFF WHEN MY KIA RONDO STOPPED OUT OF NOWHERE. THE ENGINE JUST WENT THEN I LOOKED BACK TO SEE IF THE WAS ANY OIL THAT CAME OUT AND THERE WAS OIL SPILLED ON THE EXIT RAMP. *TR
Mileage: 108,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES SEIZED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFF...
Mileage: 74,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER FAILED. AS A RESULT, HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS INTO REVERSE OR PARK. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURE...
Mileage: 90,000
ON 5-9-2012, IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY. MY RONDO, WHICH DROVE FINE THE DAY BEFORE AND THE DAY AFTER, STARTED MAKING A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY "TIGHT" FEELING. I PULLED OFF ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT, AND WHEN I DID EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO...
Mileage: 81,000
ON 5-9-2012, IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY. MY RONDO, WHICH DROVE FINE THE DAY BEFORE AND THE DAY AFTER, STARTED MAKING A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY "TIGHT" FEELING. I PULLED OFF ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT, AND WHEN I DID EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO...
Mileage: 81,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD BECOME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS AND ENTER INTO LIMP MODE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE...
Mileage: 63,212
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, SHE TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AND AIR BLEW OUT OF THE VENTS AT MAXIMUM VELOCITY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE AIR CONDITIONER OFF, BUT IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND ...
Mileage: 55,000
BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T TURN ON AND WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKE THE ESC ON THE DASH LIGHTS UP SAYING IT'S OFF. *TR
BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T TURN ON AND WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKE THE ESC ON THE DASH LIGHTS UP SAYING IT'S OFF. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR MIDDLE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY AND WOULD RETRACT ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ...
Mileage: 78,000
IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR MY REAR SEAT BELT BROKE IN HALF. THIS IS THE SEAT THAT MY GRANDSON'S CAR SEAT HAD BEEN GOING. LUCKILY FOR ME AND MY FAMILY HE WAS NOT IN THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR INTO DORSCHEL WHERE I WAS VERBALLY TOLD THAT THE BELT WAS FAULTY AND IT WAS REPLACED....
Mileage: 50,658
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT I...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT I...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT I...
Mileage: 100,000
AC COMPRESSOR FAILURE. I SEE SEVERAL FORUM ONLINE OF CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. COMPRESSOR WILL RUN FINE FOR 15 MINUTES THEN BLOWS HOT AIR. I TOOK THE CAR BACK ONCE BEFORE DIRECTLY AFTER PURCHASE BECAUSE IT MADE A LOT OF NOISE WHEN THE AC WAS RUNNING. THEY SAID IT WAS 'NORMAL'. IT ALSO BLOWS A...
WHILE RESEARCHING TROUBLE WITH MY 2007 KIA RONDO I CHECKED RECALL INFORMATION. I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:08V459000 FOR THE EXACT SYMPTOMS MY 2007 KIA RONDO WITH 55K MILES HAS. *TR
Mileage: 55,000
WHILE RESEARCHING TROUBLE WITH MY 2007 KIA RONDO I CHECKED RECALL INFORMATION. I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:08V459000 FOR THE EXACT SYMPTOMS MY 2007 KIA RONDO WITH 55K MILES HAS. *TR
Mileage: 55,000
I OWN A 2007 KIA RONDO. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW WITH 6 MILES ON IT. IN LESS THAN 4 YEARS WE HAVE PUT BRAKES ON THIS CAR 2 TIMES. OUR MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A DEFINATE DESIGN FLAW. THE SLIDING MECHANISMS IN THE KIA BRAKES COLLECTS RUST INSIDE THE BRAKE AND HARDENS AND PREMATURELY WEARS THE BRAKES. LESS ...
Mileage: 18,000
I OWN A 2007 KIA RONDO. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW WITH 6 MILES ON IT. IN LESS THAN 4 YEARS WE HAVE PUT BRAKES ON THIS CAR 2 TIMES. OUR MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A DEFINATE DESIGN FLAW. THE SLIDING MECHANISMS IN THE KIA BRAKES COLLECTS RUST INSIDE THE BRAKE AND HARDENS AND PREMATURELY WEARS THE BRAKES. LESS ...
Mileage: 18,000
MY KIA RONDO'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS. THEY ALWAYS FAIL DURING HEAVY RAIN AND WHEN THEY ARE ON A HIGH SPEED. I HAVE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS. AT THIS POINT THE TURNING FUNCTION OF THE WIPERS IS VISIBLE AT THE BALL AND SOCKET JOINT, BUT THIS DOES NOT TR...
Mileage: 98,657
I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A WALMART PARKING LANE AND STRUCK A YELLOW LANE MARKER THAT DID NOT HAVE A LANE SIGN. THIS SIGN HAD BEEN BROKEN OFF 3 DAYS PRIOR TO MY ACCIDENT ON 11-25-2010. WALMART DID NOT REPLACE THE LANE MARKER PROPERLY. THE IMPACT WAS DRIVER/CORNER DESTROYING THE LIGHT AND PUSHING THE P...
Mileage: 40,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS THE CONTACT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMING AND FLICKERING ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THE RPMS ON THE VEHICLE CHANGES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THEY HAVE NO...
Mileage: 20
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS THE CONTACT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMING AND FLICKERING ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THE RPMS ON THE VEHICLE CHANGES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THEY HAVE NO...
Mileage: 20
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS THE CONTACT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMING AND FLICKERING ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THE RPMS ON THE VEHICLE CHANGES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THEY HAVE NO...
Mileage: 20
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS THE CONTACT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMING AND FLICKERING ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THE RPMS ON THE VEHICLE CHANGES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THEY HAVE NO...
Mileage: 20
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS THE CONTACT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMING AND FLICKERING ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THE RPMS ON THE VEHICLE CHANGES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THEY HAVE NO...
Mileage: 20
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS THE CONTACT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMING AND FLICKERING ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THE RPMS ON THE VEHICLE CHANGES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THEY HAVE NO...
Mileage: 20
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS THE CONTACT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMING AND FLICKERING ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THE RPMS ON THE VEHICLE CHANGES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THEY HAVE NO...
Mileage: 20
ON 2/5/09 I WAS THE DRIVER OF A 2007 KIA RONDO THAT I PURCHASED NEW AT THE END OF 2007. I SLID ON ICE AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 30 MPH. MY 14 YEAR OLD SON WAS THE PASSENGER. I AUTOMATICALLY EXTENDED MY RIGHT ARM OVER MY SON AND THE NEXT THING I KNEW WAS THAT I WAS LAYING BAC...
Mileage: 25,000
ON 2/5/09 I WAS THE DRIVER OF A 2007 KIA RONDO THAT I PURCHASED NEW AT THE END OF 2007. I SLID ON ICE AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 30 MPH. MY 14 YEAR OLD SON WAS THE PASSENGER. I AUTOMATICALLY EXTENDED MY RIGHT ARM OVER MY SON AND THE NEXT THING I KNEW WAS THAT I WAS LAYING BAC...
Mileage: 25,000
YESTERDAY, MY "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN, I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING. I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES, TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. AFTER SEVERAL STOPS, THE CAR JUST WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND I HAD...
Mileage: 58,450
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO MY 2007 KIA RONDO WITH APPROX 36,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS THE V6 ENGINE. MY PROBLEM IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT THE ENGINE IDLE DOES NOT COME DOWN AS THE CAR STOPS AND IN SOME CASES IT RACES UP. UNFORTUNATELY IT IS VERY SPORADIC AND IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIME...
Mileage: 36,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE VEHICLE HAS THE ORIGINAL KUMHO SOLOS TIRES SIZE P195/55/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THE TREADING ON ALL FOUR TIRES WAS SEPARATING AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AT 12,800 MILES AND THE CONTAC...
Mileage: 22,855
RAN OFF THE ROAD BY A TRUCK AND WENT INTO A DITCH. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS EQUIPPED WITH KNEE AIRBAGS, FRONT AIRBAGS, SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. TOTALED THE CAR, WAS LIFEFLIGHTED TO VANDERBILT. THEY HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING ME OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT ...
Mileage: 30,780
RAN OFF THE ROAD BY A TRUCK AND WENT INTO A DITCH. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS EQUIPPED WITH KNEE AIRBAGS, FRONT AIRBAGS, SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. TOTALED THE CAR, WAS LIFEFLIGHTED TO VANDERBILT. THEY HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING ME OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT ...
Mileage: 30,780
RAN OFF THE ROAD BY A TRUCK AND WENT INTO A DITCH. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS EQUIPPED WITH KNEE AIRBAGS, FRONT AIRBAGS, SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. TOTALED THE CAR, WAS LIFEFLIGHTED TO VANDERBILT. THEY HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING ME OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT ...
Mileage: 30,780
DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM FACTORY WHEELS - 2007 KIA RONDO EX. I WAS DRIVING ON A FOUR-LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY (U. S. HIGHWAY 11, SOUTHBOUND, 2 MILES NORTH OF KINSTON, NORTH CAROLINA). SPEED WAS APPROX. 55 MPH. I MOVED TO THE PASSING LANE TO OVERTAKE A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK. I IMMEDIATELY CAME UPON SOME RO...
Mileage: 1,500
I HAVE A 2007 KIA RONDO WITH A THIRD SEAT. WHEN NOT BEING USED, A PERSON BELTED IN, THE CENTER SEAT BELT IN THE LAST ROW, CAN FALL BETWEEN THE 2 REAR SEATS. THERE ISN'T ENOUGH ROOM TO EASILY RETURN THE SEAT BELT TO THE USABLE LOCATION. WHEN THE SEATS ARE MOVED ENOUGH TO MOVE THE SEAT BELT TO A US...
Mileage: 44,820
KIA RONDO YEAR 07 POWER STEERING FREEZES IN WET WEATHER DUE TO MOISTURE SPRAYING ON THE POWER STEERING BELT CAUSING SLIPPAGE. MANUFACTURER HAS IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM VERBALLY, BUT REFUSES TO CORRECT OR DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM IN WRITING. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
2007 KIA RONDO - ENGINE PULLEY FAILURE. HAD STARTED CAR, AND WAS LEAVING A PARKING LOT CROSSING 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND HAD NO STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN ASSESSED AND IS CURRENTLY IN REPAIR WAITING FOR A PART. HAD I BEEN ON A FREEWAY, OVERPASS, ETC., ESPECIALLY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 22,072
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THERE IS A CRACK ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARS TO BE THE EXACT SHAPE OF THE VEHICLE DEFROSTER ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CRACK STARTED ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AND WITHIN SIX MONTHS IT HAD EXPANDED TO THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CRACK ...
Mileage: 13,000
MY 2007 KIA RONDO HAS FOR THE FOURTH TIME SINCE THE END OF JUNE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES WITH NO WARNING. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR THREE TIMES AND IT IS STILL NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. IF A TRUCK HAD BEEN BEHIND THE CAR WHEN THE BRAKES SLAMMED ON WE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE TH...
Mileage: 20,740
THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY KIA RONDO FOR THE ESC SAFETY. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES TO HAVE THEM REPAIR IT. EVERY TIME THEY SAID THAT IT WAS FIXED AND THEY EVEN TEST DROVE IT FOR A HOUR AND THE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON FOR THEM. THEN EVERY TIME MY DAD AND MY FINANCE WOULD BRING IT TO ME, I WOUL...
HELLO, I HAVE A 2007 KIA RONDO LX 4 CYLINDER. FROM THE DAY OF THE PURCHASE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SOMETIMES MAKES NOISES AND DURING THE RAIN THE NOISE IS MORE APPARENT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THIS REASON AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. ALSO ONCE THE ESC LIG...
Mileage: 12,000
HELLO, I HAVE A 2007 KIA RONDO LX 4 CYLINDER. FROM THE DAY OF THE PURCHASE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SOMETIMES MAKES NOISES AND DURING THE RAIN THE NOISE IS MORE APPARENT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THIS REASON AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. ALSO ONCE THE ESC LIG...
Mileage: 12,000
AFTER 2 REPAIRS AT KIA DEALERS MY KIA RONDO HAS AGAIN SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES WITH NO WARNING AT ALL THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND AT 65 MPH IT IS QUITE AN EXPERIENCE. I CAN NOT BELIEVE WE HAVE NOT BEEN REAR ENDED BY THE OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE EXPLAINED TO TWO KIA SERVICE DEPART...
Mileage: 20,068
AFTER 2 REPAIRS AT KIA DEALERS MY KIA RONDO HAS AGAIN SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES WITH NO WARNING AT ALL THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND AT 65 MPH IT IS QUITE AN EXPERIENCE. I CAN NOT BELIEVE WE HAVE NOT BEEN REAR ENDED BY THE OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE EXPLAINED TO TWO KIA SERVICE DEPART...
Mileage: 20,068
ON FREEWAY CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED,FELT LIKE THE BRAKES WENT ON AND ENGINE DIED. TOOK CAR TO NY DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON A PART AND THEY INSTALLED THE PART. DRIVING BACK TO FLORIDA THE SAME THING HAPPENED ABOUT 800 MILES LATER. CALLED MY VENICE DEALER WHO SAID THAT HE HAS HAD ABOUT FORTY ...
Mileage: 18,560
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER DID NOT SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT NOR PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE ...
Mileage: 29,000
2007 KIA RONDO ENGINE STALLS FOR NO REASON EVER SINCE I HAVE GOTTEN THIS CAR THE ENGINE HAS STALL ON A NUMBER OF TIMES WHEN AT A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT FOR NO REASON WHAT SO EVER. AS THE CAR IS ABOUT TO TAKE OFF FROM STOP THE ENGINE STALL OUT. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN ON A NUMBER OF TIMES FOR THIS AND...
Mileage: 25,000
2007 KIA RONDO ENGINE STALLS FOR NO REASON EVER SINCE I HAVE GOTTEN THIS CAR THE ENGINE HAS STALL ON A NUMBER OF TIMES WHEN AT A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT FOR NO REASON WHAT SO EVER. AS THE CAR IS ABOUT TO TAKE OFF FROM STOP THE ENGINE STALL OUT. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN ON A NUMBER OF TIMES FOR THIS AND...
Mileage: 25,000
I WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT. THE OTHER DRIVER RAN A RED LIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH STRIKING MY VEHICLE IN THE FRONT DRIVERS DOOR. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN C6 AND C7 BEING FUSED. THIS RESULTING IN A PERMANENT DISABILITY. *TR
Mileage: 11,450
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I WORK FOR THE MIDWEST CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT AS THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SPECIALIST. I AM A CERTIFIED CAR SEAT TECHNICIAN WITH OVER 2 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. ON THURSDAY APRIL 23, 2009, I WAS HELPING PUT A CAR SEAT IN THE CENTER REAR SEAT OF HER KIA RONDO. AFTER A TRIAL RUN, ...
HAD JUST BOUGHT THE CAR FROM DEALERSHIP, BEFORE I TOOK CAR OFF LOT, I NOTICED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. RETURNED INSIDE AND LEFT CAR AT DEALERSHIP FOR 1 WEEK AND WHEN RETURNED, FOUND OUT GAS CAP WAS CAUSE. APPARENTLY AFTER IT CLICKS TO SHOW IT'S LOCKED, IT MUST BE CLICKED A FEW MORE TIMES TO KEEP CHECK ...
Mileage: 35,700
HAD JUST BOUGHT THE CAR FROM DEALERSHIP, BEFORE I TOOK CAR OFF LOT, I NOTICED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. RETURNED INSIDE AND LEFT CAR AT DEALERSHIP FOR 1 WEEK AND WHEN RETURNED, FOUND OUT GAS CAP WAS CAUSE. APPARENTLY AFTER IT CLICKS TO SHOW IT'S LOCKED, IT MUST BE CLICKED A FEW MORE TIMES TO KEEP CHECK ...
Mileage: 35,700
2/5/09, I HAD AN ACCIDENT, MY 2007 KIA RONDO, PURCHASED NEW IN 12/07 RAN OFF THE ROAD, SLID ON ICE HEAD ON INTO A TREE. MY SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK UP AND MY AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY LEAVING ME WITH A BROKEN BONE BETWEEN MY 1ST AND 2ND VERTEBRA AND A SEVERELY INJURED RIGHT ARM AND MY HEAD HIT WITH WI...
Mileage: 43,001
2/5/09, I HAD AN ACCIDENT, MY 2007 KIA RONDO, PURCHASED NEW IN 12/07 RAN OFF THE ROAD, SLID ON ICE HEAD ON INTO A TREE. MY SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK UP AND MY AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY LEAVING ME WITH A BROKEN BONE BETWEEN MY 1ST AND 2ND VERTEBRA AND A SEVERELY INJURED RIGHT ARM AND MY HEAD HIT WITH WI...
Mileage: 43,001
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. HE HAD CONTINUOUS ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH HIS VEHICLE. DURING THE RECENT FAILURE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OUTSIDE HIS GARAGE IN ORDER TO SAVE HIS HOME FROM BEING BURNED. THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE ABS MODULE AND THE BRAKES FA...
Mileage: 1,485
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. HE HAD CONTINUOUS ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH HIS VEHICLE. DURING THE RECENT FAILURE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OUTSIDE HIS GARAGE IN ORDER TO SAVE HIS HOME FROM BEING BURNED. THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE ABS MODULE AND THE BRAKES FA...
Mileage: 1,485
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. HE HAD CONTINUOUS ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH HIS VEHICLE. DURING THE RECENT FAILURE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OUTSIDE HIS GARAGE IN ORDER TO SAVE HIS HOME FROM BEING BURNED. THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE ABS MODULE AND THE BRAKES FA...
Mileage: 1,485
PURCHASES A BRAND NEW 2007 KIA RONDO THREE MONTHS AGO. CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING HOME THE CAR STILL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN. WAS TOLD T...
Mileage: 1
PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2007 KIA RONDO 3 MONTHS AGO. AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR 6 HOURS OR LONGER THE BRAKES SQUEAL UPON PUTTING LIGHT PRESSURE ON THEM. TOOK CAR TO THE DEAL AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. *TR
Mileage: 1
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2007 KIA RONDO ON NOV.13,2006. BEFORE THE CAR HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT, I HAD TO REPLACE 2 KUMHO TIRES(ORIGINAL ON CAR) BECAUSE METAL WIRES WERE SHOWING THROUGH. I CONTACTED KUMHO ABOUT THEIR WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO THE WAY I DROVE AND IT WAS NOT COVERED. THEY DID N...
Mileage: 39,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. ON EIGHT SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ICON ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRAG AS IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD BEEN ENGAGED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE RELEASED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COR...
Mileage: 1,900
MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND O2 SENSOR WENT BAD ON A VEHICLE THAT HAD ONLY 3,000 MILES. AFTER A HALF OF A DOZEN TIMES IN THE SHOP, IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. *TR
Mileage: 2,900
MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND O2 SENSOR WENT BAD ON A VEHICLE THAT HAD ONLY 3,000 MILES. AFTER A HALF OF A DOZEN TIMES IN THE SHOP, IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. *TR
Mileage: 2,900
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON LOW BEAM, THE LIGHTS ONLY SHINE 100 FEET. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO READ THE ROAD SIGNS. THE HIGH BEAMS OPERATED CORRECTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300 AND CURR...
Mileage: 300
MY KIA FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE WHEN I REAR-ENDED ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS IS A BRAND NEW KIA RONDO LX. I SINCE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR AND HAD X-RAYS RUN. MY NECK AND MY BACK ARE SHOWING DAMAGE AND REQUIRE TREATMENT. I THINK IF THE AIRBAGS HAD INFLATED PROPER...
MY KIA FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE WHEN I REAR-ENDED ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS IS A BRAND NEW KIA RONDO LX. I SINCE WENT TO THE CHIROPRACTOR AND HAD X-RAYS RUN. MY NECK AND MY BACK ARE SHOWING DAMAGE AND REQUIRE TREATMENT. I THINK IF THE AIRBAGS HAD INFLATED PROPER...