NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine Problems

4.7

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,000 miles

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2005 Kia Rio engine problems

engine problem

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2005 Kia Rio Owner Comments

problem #1

Oct 232006

Rio 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 23,000 miles

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

Failure of vehicle repair X 3 weeks. 3 different repairs, still not fixed. Kia refuses to give loan/rental to drive while performing warranty work. Car will not run, stopped in middle of interstate almost killing my college student X 3+.

- Canton, GA, USA

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