10.0

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

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2002 Kia Rio transmission problems

transmission problem

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2002 Kia Rio Owner Comments

problem #1

Jul 152003

Rio 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer states vehicle's stick shift transmission shuts off when vehicle is in first and third gear. Vehicles also dies when in neutral. Also, when vehicles dies or loses power, consumer loses power steering and brakes.

- Eagle Point, OR, USA

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