2007 KIA RONDO Exterior Lighting Problems

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 failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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 11/09/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THEY DID NOT GET NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL BECAUSE THE CAR WASN'T MADE AT THE PLANT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. CONSUMER STATED THEY HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGED AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT WOULDN'T GO OFF. UPDATED 05/15/18*JB

Mileage: 63,000

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 PRODUCT UNTIL YESTERDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2015, WHEN I WAS DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH. THIS WHOLE SITUATION HAS REALLY FRIGHTENED ME BECAUSE I AM ESSENTIALLY DRIVING A TICKING TIME BOMB. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OUT, AND THE RED "AIR BAG" LIGHT IS ON (THEREFORE DETERMINING THAT THE AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK; NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V014000), AND THE YELLOW "ESC OFF" LIGHT IS ON, AND DOES NOT GO OFF. I HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY POP OPEN THE HOOD TO RECONNECT THE BATTERY EVERY OTHER TIME ATTEMPT TO TURN THE CAR ON. I AM A MONDAY-FRIDAY 9-5 WORKING 19 YEAR OLD LIVING ON HIS OWN, AND I AM LIVING TO PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK. I AM SIMPLY UNABLE TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES DUE TO THE ENGINEERING BY THE MANUFACTURER, AND I AM PRAYING I WILL RECEIVE SOME TYPE OF COMPENSATION SO I CAN HAVE A RELIABLE CAR FOR MY DAILY LIFE. KIND REGARDS, A 2007 KIA RONDO OWNER *TR

Mileage: 140,000

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 OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V114000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

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). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

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 TRANSMISSION FROM BEING EITHER SHIFTED FROM N TO R OR FROM P TO R WITHOUT USING THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE TAB. I HAD JUST BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT ONE STORE WITH NO PROBLEMS, CROSSED THE STREET, AND ATTEMPTED TO PARK AT ANOTHER STORE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE. HAD TO USE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE TO GET VEHICLE HOME AND TO DEALER ON 4/7/14. DEALER CONFIRMED FAILURE OF THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH, CHARGED ME $69.02 IN PARTS AND LABOR TO REPLACE IT. SINCE KIA EXPANDED THE RECALL IN APRIL 2013 TO COVER ALL REMAINING RONDO'S, I FEEL THAT KIA SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE SWITCH UNDER WARRANTY AS THIS INDICATES A LINGERING PROBLEM WITH THE SWITCHES ACROSS VARIOUS MODEL YEARS AND OTHER KIA AND HYUNDAI MODELS. I ALSO FEEL THAT NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE FAILURE RATES OF THE SWITCHES REPLACED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN 09V130000 (KIA RECALL SC077) BECAUSE KIA APPARENTLY HAS NOT MADE SATISFACTORY PROGRESS IN RESOLVING THIS SAFETY ISSUE GIVEN THE FAILURE OF THE UNIT PLACED IN MY VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 79,190

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 ME THEY DID IT ONCE AND THEY ARE DONE. IF I DON'T HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF MY POCKET. SO WRONG. THEY GAVE ME 2 BAD PARTS AND NOW THEY DON'T CARE. ANOTHER CAR MAKER THAT I WILL NOT BUY FROM. IF THE FIRST TIME IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE THAT QUOTE ?THE MALFUNCTION OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY PUT YOU AT RISK OF A CRASH.?, WHY ISN'T IT A SAFETY ISSUE THE SECOND TIME OR WHEN THE PROBLEM PERSISTS? *TR

Mileage: 69,500

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, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCH) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

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 OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,222 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,506.

Mileage: 42,222

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 MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THAT RECALL PREVIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

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 INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE OTHER DRIVERS WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF WHEN HE WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 10/17/11 *BF UPDATED 10/28/11

Mileage: 100,000

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 FIX FOR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THIS FAILURE WOULD BE CORRECTED ON THE 2010 MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 20 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78000. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ADJUSTED TO HIGH. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT KIA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE 2010 MODEL AND WAS WORKING ON A FIX. THE TIRES WERE CUPPING IN THE REAR, THE REAR BRAKES, BATTERY AND BRAKE SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED EVOQ 02/28/11

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 FIX FOR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THIS FAILURE WOULD BE CORRECTED ON THE 2010 MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 20 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78000. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ADJUSTED TO HIGH. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT KIA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE 2010 MODEL AND WAS WORKING ON A FIX. THE TIRES WERE CUPPING IN THE REAR, THE REAR BRAKES, BATTERY AND BRAKE SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED EVOQ 02/28/11

Mileage: 20

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 LIGHT WAS BLINKING AND I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THE ESC SENSOR IS GOING TO BE REPLACED NEXT WEEK. WHAT CONCERNS ME IS THAT I WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. LAST YEAR MY CAR WAS HIT FROM THE BACK TWICE WHILE IT WAS AT A STOP POSITION. IN THE SECOND ACCIDENT IT WAS A HIT AND RUN, I WAS IN A TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY AND THE OTHER DRIVER HIT MY CAR FROM THE BACK. HE SCREAMED FROM HIS WINDOW "CHECK YOUR LIGHTS", NOW I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING CAUSING ANOTHER VEHICLE TO HIT ME. I WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE DRIVER AND WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF. IT COST ME $1235.30, OUT OF WHICH $190.25 WAS USED TO ORDER A BACK BUMPER AND $10.68 FOR SIDE BRACKET AND $19.37 FOR RIGHT GUARD BRACKET AND I PAID TO THE ZOOM AUTO BODY SHOP(LOCATED AT 240 N. HILL AVENUE, PASADENA, CA 91106) $915.11. THE FIRST ACCIDENT WAS SIMILAR AND NOW I AM WONDERING WHETHER MY VEHICLE'S NON-FUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHT COULD HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE AS WELL. THAT ACCIDENT COST ME $2461, LUCKY THE OTHER VEHICLE'S OWNER'S INSURANCE PAID FOR THAT. BOTH CASES ARE STILL OPEN. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT YOU, HOPEFULLY, YOU CAN ASSIST ME SOMEHOW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR UPDATED 02/04/10.*JB

Mileage: 12,000

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 VEHICLE HAS BEGUN TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST AS WELL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Mileage: 29,000

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 CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,200. UPDATED 03/10/08. *LJ

Mileage: 300