2007 Kia Rondo Complaint Log

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 LOCATED IN WHEEL WELL AND ITS WIRES ARE CORRODED. CORROSION IS PER DEALER COMMON WITH THIS UNIT AND MODEL. PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED. HOWEVER AT PRESENT ABS/ESC NO LONGER WORK. THE CAR IS NOW LESS SAFE WITHOUT THESE FUNCTIONAL DEVICES. YOUR INPUT IS NEEDED IN THIS. THANK YOU *TR

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 VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

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 CONDITIONS ON LEVEL GROUND, INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE. THAT TIME I INTENTIONALLY APPLIED THE GAS HARD TO TEST TRY TO GET THE TIRES TO SPIN, AND THE CAR DIED WITHIN ONE SECOND OF LEAVING PARK. I ANTICIPATE THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND HOPE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN DURING RUSH HOUR WHEN I FEEL THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY I WILL GET IN AN ACCIDENT IF I AM UNABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *TR

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 INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V244000 (AIR BAG). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,400. JS

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 WALL WHILE ONLY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET. I WENT FROM COASTING IN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT ABOUT 3-5 MPH, TO AN OPEN THROTTLE FULL FORWARD THRUST, ALL THE TIME I WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. AT SOME POINT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE ENTIRELY OFF. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT THE BROKEN ACCELERATOR CAUSED THE CAR TO OPEN THROTTLE LIKE IT DID. *TR

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 OVERHEATED. AFTER WAITING TWO HOURS FOR THE ENGINE TO COOL, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN CAUTIOUSLY AND TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE LATER RECURRED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE STABILIZER BAR WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

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 THE WEEK. ABOUT 10 HOURS INTO OUR RETURN ROAD TRIP, WE CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL. CAR WAS ALMOST 2 QUARTS LOW. WE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL QUART. THERE IS NO INDICATION ON THE DASH THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG WITH THE ENGINE OR THE OIL. WE CONTINUED ON OUR WAY. ANOTHER 5 HOURS INTO OUR TRIP, WE ARE DRIVING ALONG WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET. THE ENGINE STARTS MAKING LOUD KNOCKING NOISES, I AM UNABLE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL EVEN THOUGH I AM FRANTICALLY PRESSING THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE IS REVVING LOUDER AND LOUDER UNTIL WE HEAR A LOUD BANG AND THE ENTIRE CAR LOOSES POWER. WE ARE PAST OUR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY WITH KIA. HOWEVER, THERE ARE TWO FACTORS AT PLAY HERE THAT CAN BE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CAR DAMAGE: 1.) THE OIL WAS LOW AFTER ONLY 2-3 WEEKS AFTER AN OIL/FILTER CHANGE. I BELIEVE THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN MAY HAVE SOME CULPABILITY HERE BY NOT ADDING ENOUGH OIL OR NOT TIGHTENING A CAP, ETC. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE THAT THE OIL WAS LOW. 2.) I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE LIGHT FOR OUR 2007 KIA RONDO. THAT IT MAY CAUSE AN INABILITY TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. IN ADDITION TO MY HUSBAND, WE HAD ANOTHER COUPLE IN THE CAR WITH US WHO CAN ATTEST TO MY FRANTIC ACTIONS TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. MY ONLINE RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT KIA HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH BLOWN MOTORS. THEY NO LONGER MAKE THE ENGINE FOR OUR VEHICLE. TO FIX THIS VEHICLE, IT WOULD HAVE TO BE RETROFITTED WITH A CURRENT MOTOR. THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A REASON WHY THOSE MOTORS AREN'T IN PRODUCTION ANYMORE. WHY HAVEN'T THEY RECALLED THESE ENGINES? *TR

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 INTERMITTENTLY, STAY ON, THEN NOT COME ON. AT SLOW SPEED TURNS AFTER THE CAR SET FOR A WHILE, THE ABS WOULD ENGAGE ON DRY PAVEMENT (WITHOUT LIGHT) AND CAR DID NOT SLOW NORMALLY. WENT TO DEALER, WHO SAID THE ISSUE WAS A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, WHICH WAS REPLACED AND VEHICLE TAKEN FOR A TEST DRIVE. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP, BOTH THE ABS AND ESC OFF LIGHTS WERE OFF, BUT CAME ON WITHIN MINUTES OF LEAVING THE LOT. LATER THAT NIGHT, ABS STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN-ONCE WITHOUT EVEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. TAKING THE CAR BACK TO DEALER TOMORROW TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON. ONLY LEARNED OF STOP LIGHT SWITCH RECALL BY WEB SEARCH. *TR

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.

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 QUIRKS THAT TRULY NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE 1ST PROBLEM, WHICH I SEE SOMEONE ELSE ON THIS SITE REPORTED THE SAME COMPLAINT; HOWEVER, THEY TOLD ME THAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO BRING IT BACK. IT HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT I'VE PRETTY MUCH DEALT WITH OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS, WHICH IS THAT SPORADIC/RANDOM STARTING/IGNITION OR GAS/FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE IN WHICH I HAVE TO START AND TURN OFF THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WILL "REV" UP AND ACTUALLY GO/MOVE. AS ANOTHER REPORT STATED, THE DRIVER HAD TO "DRIFT" HOME (OR TO A SAFE PLACE TO START BACK UP AGAIN). THERE HAVE BEEN OCCASIONS WHERE I THOUGHT IT WAS GOOD-TO-GO, BUT RANDOMLY LOST ITS WIND AND I WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE START/STOP ROUTINE AT LEAST 6 MORE TIMES TO GET MOVING. MY 2ND ISSUE IS ONE OF THE SEAT BELTS IN BACK DOES NOT ALWAYS LATCH. IF YOU PULL REAL HARD, IT'LL COME UNDONE, WHICH IS REALLY SCARY ESPECIALLY W/ CHILDREN. LIKE I SAID, THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE I FIRST GOT THE CAR BACK IN 2008 AND THE MILEAGE WAS MUCH LOWER THEN. THE MILEAGE I REPORTED HERE WAS NOTATED ON ITS LAST OIL CHANGE. *TR

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

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 MANUFACTURED LESS THAN ONE MONTH AFTER DATE RANGE OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES AND THE KIA DEALERSHIP SAYS MY VIN WASN'T AFFECTED. I BELIEVE THAT TO BE INCORRECT AND THAT I HAVE A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. RECALL CAMPAIGN ID#12V014000. *TR

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 ERROR. THEY TELL ME THAT THERE IS A "KIA BULLETIN" OUT ABOUT NON-OEM OIL FILTERS CAUSING THIS ERROR AND THAT I SHOULD ONLY BE USING OEM FILTERS. SO, THEY CHANGE MY OIL AND PUT ON THE NEW OEM FILTER. THEY THEN TELL ME THAT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT IF LIGHT COMES BACK ON TO BRING IT BACK IN. I LEFT EXCITED THE LIGHT WAS OFF, AND THEN I AM NOT KIDDING - 1.3 MILES LATER ON THE FREEWAY HOME, ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE IN MY ENGINE! IT THREW A ROD AND OIL SPEWED OUT EVERYWHERE. SO, TOWED IT BACK. THEY TELL ME HOW SORRY THEY ARE. I TELL THEM I STILL HAVE 5K MILES LEFT IN WARRANTY. THEY TELL ME I NEED TO SHOW PROOF OF ALL OIL CHANGES AND BRING THEM THE RECEIPTS. I CAN ONLY TRACK DOWN 9 OIL CHANGES FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. I METHODICALLY CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 4K MILES, MANY OF THEM I DID MYSELF. DID I THINK TO SAVE THE WALMART RECEIPTS FOR OIL AND FILTERS? NOPER. LONG STORY SHORT, THEY DENIED MY CLAIM FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. THERE IS A "KIA BULLETIN" THAT CAME OUT RECENTLY THAT SAYS I SHOULD HAVE ONLY BEEN USING OEM KIA FILTERS AND I DID NOT. 2. I COULD NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH RECEIPTS TO PROVE THAT BETWEEN SELF OIL CHANGES AND OTHERWISE WERE DONE EVERY 3K MILES. EVEN IF I DID GET THE RECEIPTS, THEY DON'T SELL KIA OEM FILTERS AT WALMART OR AUTOZONE, BIG O, ETC. SO I AM LEFT WITH $7K STILL OWING ON A CAR THAT NEEDS A $5200 ENGINE. GOD BLESS SOUTH KOREA! P.S.S. WHEN THE DEALER FIRST CHANGE MY OIL, THEY SAID THE OIL WAS REALLY QUITE CLEAN AND COULD TELL I TAKE CARE OF THE ENGINE!! *TR

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.

AIR COMPRESSOR BAD CAUSING OVERHEATING IN PASSENGERS. *TR

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.

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.

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

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 OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

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 CAR AS I AM AFRAID OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM WHICH HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS- DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE OR ANY STANDING WATER CAUSES TH CAR TO SCREECH AND MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND CAUSES A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE ROADS ARE WET. IT IS SO UNSAFE THAT I NEVER DRIVE IN LESS THAN DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. *TR

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 CRASHING INTO THE PARKED CAR BESIDE ME AS A RESULT. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED THE CAR. PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, MY VEHICLE BRAKES ENGAGED SUDDENLY WITHOUT NOTICE, AND MY SON AND I WERE GRABBED BY OUR SEAT BELTS AS OUR BODIES WERE THROWN FORWARD SO HARD. I WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC SO I RESTARTED THE CAR, AND IT DROVE OK ON A STRAIGHT ROAD, BUT WHEN I TURNED, AGAIN LOST STEERING. WHEN I SAY LOSS OF POWER STEERING, I MEAN WITH ALL MY MIGHT I COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO GO WHERE I WANTED. THE RAIN STOPPED AND I HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS UNTIL YESTERDAY, 6-13-12, WHEN IT HAD BEEN RAINING AGAIN. THIS TIME, PULLING ONTO A BUSY ROAD, MOVING QUICKLY DUE TO THE APPROACHING TRAFFIC, AND AGAIN LOST ALL ABILITY TO STEER. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES AND GO IN REVERSE TO GET OUT OF THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC, BUT HAD THE CIRCUMSTANCES BEEN DIFFERENT, MY YOUNG CHILDREN AND I COULD HAVE SUFFERED A CATASTROPHE. NHTSA HAD TWO SIMILAR REPORTS WITH THE 2007 RONDO: INTERNAL SEQUENCE NUMBER #736XXX DATED 8-23-09 AND #749XXX DATED 12/2/2009. I HOPE NHTSA AND/OR KIA ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. "PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.552 (B)(6). *JB

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 BODY POSITION SENSOR, AS WELL AS THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR PUMP CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR PUMP CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,212. UPDATED 07/13/12 *BF UPDATED 07/18/12

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 CAR. AN OFFICER HELPED ME AND SAID TAKE IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC. WHEN I BROUGHT IT BACK HE SAID IT MOVES FINE THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. MY CAR HAS BEEN PARKED EVER SINCE THIS INCIDENT. IM AFRAID IT WILL SHUT OFF AND WE MIGHT CRASH. PLEASE HELP ME THANK YOU. *TR

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 TAIL LIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 59,000.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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

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

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 AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

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

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 WHITE CLOUD BACK INTO THE CAR THAT TRIGGER MY ASTHMA. *TR

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 (3720 NORTHLAKE BLVD SUITE C, LAKE PARK, FL 33403, 561-935-4212) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE SENSORS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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

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 THAN 2 YEARS AGO I PAID FOR MY 1ST SET OF BRAKES. NOW I AM REPLACING ALL 4 BRAKES! THIS WILL COST OVER $800! MY FRONT BRAKES ARE DOWN TO NOTHING AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD! I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER KIA OWNERS AND THEY HAVE BREAK ISSUES TOO. YOU GO TO A DEALER AND THEY EITHER DENY IT OR SAY WELL THAT'S A KIA. I WILL KEEP THE BRAKES FOR THIS REPLACEMENT IF YOU WOULD BE INTERESTED IN VIEWING THEM. ANOTHER THING NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE SO THE COST ARE INCREASED. *TR

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. ON APRIL 21, 2011 I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE SAME BELT HAD BROKEN AGAIN. ONE MONTH LATER ON MAY 25TH, I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP FOR THE DRIVER SEATBELT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WORKING. AGAIN, I WAS TOLD IT WAS FAULTY AND THEY REPLACED IT. I CONTACTED KIA WHO TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE KIA OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS IS RECOGNIZED AS THE SERIOUS ISSUE THAT IT TRULY IS? *TR

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 TRANSLATE TO THE WIPERS THEMSELVES. THEY SEEM TO HAVE DIFFICULTY LIFTING, IF THEY WILL DO SO AT ALL. AND IF THEY COME BACK DOWN IT IS WITH A LOUD THUD. *TR

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 PANEL INTO THE DRIVER DOOR; SUBSEQUENTLY THE DOOR WILL NOT PROPERLY OPEN. THE AIRBAG LAMP DID LIGHT UP, BUT THE AIRBAG ITSELF DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. *TR

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 TO PRATICALLY DRIFT HOME. *TR

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 TIMES WITH THEM UNABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. THIS MORNING 4/18/2010 I CAME TO A STOP AND THE TACH SAID 1500 AND WAS ACTUALLY GOING UP. I TOOK IT OUT OF DRIVE AND IT IMMEDIATELY WENT UP TO 4000+ RPM (I WAS NOT EVEN NEAR THE ACCELERATOR). IT ONLY SEEMS TO DO THIS ON COOLER MORNINGS WHEN IT IS ALMOST, BUT NOT TOTALLY, WARMED UP (4-8 MILES) BUT ONCE AGAIN VERY SPORADIC. IT WILL GO WEEKS WITHOUT HAPPENING. THE DEALER SUGGESTED POSSIBLE CARBON BUILDUP ON THE THROTTLE BODY SO I RAN TWO BOTTLES OF FUEL INJECTION CLEANER THOUGH IT. DID NOT DO IT WHILE THIS WAS DONE THEN HAPPENED AGAIN. THE REALLY BAD PART IS THERE ARE NO CODES BEING GIVEN. MY SUSPICION IS THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR OR SPEED SENSOR BUT THE DEALER SAID THEY CHECKED THEM AND THEY WERE WITHIN SPEC. THIS LEAVES BASIC PROGRAM FAULTS. I HAVE DOCUMENTED MY 3 TRIPS TO THE DEALER IN CASE OF LATER POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS AND LITIGATION. I DON'T KNOW IF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS BUT IN TRAFFIC OR BEING DRIVEN BY SOMEONE WITHOUT QUICK REFLEXES, IT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IT SEEMS THE ONLY ANSWER THE DEALER HAS IS TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE WITH THEM FOR AS LONG AS IT TAKES TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM (ALREADY LEFT IT THERE OVERNIGHT ONCE WITH NO HELP).OR PAY FOR A SPECIAL CLEANING OF THE THROTTLE BODY BOTH OF WHICH ARE UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A WARRANTY ITEM AND THEY SHOULD FIX IT FOR FREE OR IF IT HAS TO BE LEFT WITH THEM FOR WEEKS THEN THERE SHOULD BE A FREE LOANER. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SO FAR THEY HAVE BEEN LESS THAN HELPFUL WITH THE FIRST RECOMMENDATION TO CALL THEM FROM THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN I DID NO ONE WHO COULD MAKE A DECISION WAS THERE AND THEY HAVE NOT CALLED BACK. *TR

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 CONTACT WAS NOT ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NAY FAILURE WITHIN THE TIRES. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CURRENT TIRES WERE BAD AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ON THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE FORM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,855. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ

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 USABLE LOCATION THE PLASTIC PART OF THE BELT LATCH BREAKS AND RENDERS THE SEAT BELT UNUSABLE. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT IT IS THE CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THE DEFECT EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS STILL UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. I WILL PAY TO HAVE THE SEAT BELT REPAIRED TOMORROW BUT I'M STILL CONCERNED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN WHILE I HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN USING THE SEAT. IF IT DOES THEN THEY WILL BE UNPROTECTED IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR

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 THE HAS THE CAR REVS HIGH N THEN LOW UNTIL IT SHUTS OFF AND IF I CAN GET IT ON AGAIN IT WILL REV HIGH N LOW AGAIN WHILE DRIVING UNTIL IT AHUTA OFF IN MIDDLE OF ROAD WHILE DRIVING. I'VE LEARNED HOW TO MANAGE IT BUT I DON'T THINK THAT WHEN A CAR COSTS YOU 15 GRAND U SHOULD HA E TO DEAL WITH WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A DEFECT IN THE CAR.

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 DEPLOY. THEY COULD NOT CUT THE BAR BETWEEN THE FRONT AND BACK SEATS BECAUSE IT WAS LOADED WITH UNDEPLOYED AIRBAGS. HAD A BROKEN LEG/HAND AND NECK, CHEST AND BACK INJURIES. NOTIFIED KIA TO FIND OUT WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FIRST WAS TOLD THAT "IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT I DID NOT HIT THE RIGHT SPOTS TO TRIGGER THE AIRBAGS". SENT THEM PICTURES, COPY OF PAGE IN THE OWNERS MANUAL SHOWING THAT MOST OF THE SENSORS WERE HIT AND A COPY OF THE ACCIDENT REPORT. AFTER CALLING ALMOST EVERY DAY FOR THREE WEEKS THEY TOLD ME THAT THEIR ENGINEERS HAD DETERMINED "THAT IT WAS NOT A SEVERE ENOUGH IMPACT TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS" DESPITE THE CAR BEING TOTALED. *TR

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

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, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR

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 THIS CAR ON THE INTERSTATE FOR FEAR OF GETTING KILLED. THIS IS MY THIRD COMPLAINT. *TR

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 WOULD DRIVE IT HOME FROM WORK AND THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. I THEN WENT OUT AFTER DINNER TO SEE IF IT WOULD COME ON AND IT DID. I ALSO HAD IT FOR THE WEEKEND OUT AND EVERY TIME I DROVE IT THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. EVERY TIME I WOULD SHOW MY FINANCE THE LIGHT BEING ON BECAUSE I WANTED SOMEONE ELSE TO SEE IT. THE DEALER TOOK A PART FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE AND REPLACED MINE BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTS BECAUSE THEY WERE SPENT THE WRONG ONES. *TR

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 DEPARTMENTS WHAT HAS HAPPENED BUT IN BOTH INSTANCES THEY INSTALLED A TAIL LIGHT SWITCH AND CLAIMED THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN. AT THE PRESENT TIME THE DEALER IS ORDERING A NEW PART BUT CAN ONLY HOPE THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING THIS TIME. PLEASE SOMEHOW ALERT ALL KIA OWNERS OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH BY DOING MAY SAVE INJURIES OR A LIFE. THANK YOU *TR

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 CALLS ABOUT THIS RECALL PART BUT DOES NOT HAVE ANY OF THE PARTS AND SAID THAT THE DEALER IN NY PROBABLY PUT IN AN OLD OR USED PART. CALLED KIA SERVICE NUMBER AND COULD NOT GET ANY ANSWERS THERE ABOUT PARTS OR HELP. DEALER IS PUTTING ME FIRST ON THE LIST FOR A REPAIR. WHAT IS THE MOST FRUSTRATING IS THE FACT THAT THE RECALL NOTICE STATES THAT THIS PART MAY PUT YOU AT RISK OF A CRASH. *TR

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 THEY TELL ME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOULD COME ON WITH ANY STALL OF THE ENGINE. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS EVER COME ON! THIS HAS HAPPENED EVER SINCE THEY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AFTER 3000 MILES WHEN WE GOT THE CAR. *TR

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.