51, Report:
#182132
Posted Date:
May 15 2009
Dean McCrary Kia ripoff, consumer fraud Hattiesburg Mississippi
I have a 2002 Kia Rio. It was not purchased at the dealership involved, but they finished killing my car. When purchasing the vehicle, I bought an extended warranty that covered the timing belt up to 100000 miles. The timing belt had already been changed at 29000 miles. My car had 9...
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Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
52, Report:
#446431
Posted Date:
Apr 26 2009
Kia Motors Of America Kia won't honor 100,000 mile warranty!! Irvine,Lombard Illinois
We own a 2005 Kia Sedona. On about 3/5/09 we noticed it was hard to get it into gear, so we called our local macanic who has done our transmission changes in the past, as we live in rural Iowa and not everyone will do transmissions. He brought his flatbed trailer and hauled it to hi...
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Categories: Auto Warranty
53, Report:
#365298
Posted Date:
Mar 10 2009
Sparks Kia Extended 100k powertrain warrenty yeah right! West Monroe Louisiana
Sparks Kia and Kia motor coorporation
Please dont believe the hype of a 100k warrranty that Kia motors offers.
The warranty is bogus by my standards heres the story of the great service
that Kia and Sparks Kia gave me
I was Driving down a local street going to a job intervi...
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Categories: Auto Warranty
54, Report:
#405120
Posted Date:
Dec 27 2008
Paramount KIA False Advertising and Deceptive Sales Tactics (Huge Overcharge) Hickory North Carolina
Several months ago, I took my in my 2005 Kia Sportage for a used Kia Spectra during the gas crunch. Although I WANTED a used Spectra 5, the 2007 ones on the lot were in poor condition. The savvy salesman kept pushing me towards the new Kia Spectra sedans saying they were on sale wit...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
55, Report:
#397512
Posted Date:
Dec 26 2008
Kia Motors 2002 Sportage bought new has 30,000 miles and been through 4 sets of front brakes Cherry Hill New Jersey
Kia knows of this problem but refuses to do anything, I have written to all US consummer people and no recall or help has happened
Ripped/pissedoff
Magnolia, New JerseyU.S.A.
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Categories: Auto manufactures
56, Report:
#404705
Posted Date:
Dec 24 2008
Central KIA Of Irving Misleading advertising Irving, Texas
On 12/22/2008, I went to Central KIA of Irving to look into purchasing a new 2007 KIA Rondo, Stock # 77027286 VIN that was advertised for sale at $11,838. One of the reasons I wanted to go to Central KIA Irving was because they promised on their internet website Value your trade p...
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Categories: Auto Advertising Services
57, Report:
#54448
Posted Date:
Dec 08 2008
Rock River Kia Motors Of America Refuse to Honor Warranty consumer fraud ripoff the business that doesn't give a dam Rockford Illinois
I have a complaint that I would like to make against Rock River Kia located at 224 N Alpine Rd Rockford Illinois 61107 and Kia Motors of America located at 9801 Muirlands Boulevard Irvine, CA 92618-2521. In the spring of 2001 I purchased a new Kia Rio from Rock River Kia in Rockford...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
58, Report:
#393129
Posted Date:
Nov 20 2008
Kia Motors I have a 2005 Kia Sorento LEMON!! Reno Nationwide
I have a 2005 Kia Sorento. I have had nothing but problems with the car. My car has 27,600 on it right now and for the past 10k miles that I have put on it I have taken it into the Kia dealership due to especially my transmission clunking.
My head lights, tail lights and fog lig...
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Categories: Auto manufactures
59, Report:
#210125
Posted Date:
Nov 05 2008
KIA MOTORS OF AMERICA ripoff paint falling off kia spectra 5 cars IRVINE California
We bought a 2005 kia spectra 5 in september 2005.paint is falling off!
The car is covered in spots of paint that is bubbled up. Took car to dealership thinking it would not be a problem to resolve.
Filed a claim with kia they were horrible they said it was the enviroment.
T...
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Categories: Auto manufactures
60, Report:
#387657
Posted Date:
Nov 04 2008
Butler Kia Medford Oregon Bogus tire replacement warranty to reel you in. They pass the buck back and forth from dealer to Kia motors to Tire business. Medford Oregon
I followed my oil changes and tune-ups required, waited til the service department said it was the appropriate time for my tires to be replaced.
Only to have the company deny my request because I did not have my tires rotated twice. The service dept. told me it needn't be done yet ...
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Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
61, Report:
#323383
Posted Date:
Sep 30 2008
Kia Motors 100,000 mile Warranty is a RIP OFF Melbourne Nationwide
I have a 2004 Kia Rio that the Motor just stoped running one day we have taken the Vehicle to Bob Dance Kia in Melborune and as many other folks have found the timing belt has striiped its teeth , we have taken this vehicle in for regular oil and service to a local ASE certifed mech...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
62, Report:
#268372
Posted Date:
Aug 30 2008
Kia Motors USA Total rip off on their warranty Cartersville Georgia
My engine blew up in my 2004 Kia RIO...guess you get what you pay for. I had bad credit so i had 21% interest rate through Chase Bank. I was told by Kia that I did not come to them for maintenance....I did not---country folk help each other, but they would not accept the fact tha...
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Categories: Auto Warranty
63, Report:
#364171
Posted Date:
Aug 19 2008
Dealership, Finance Manager Was sold a car with a bad engine ! Chicago Illinois
On October 5, 2006 I was looking for a car to get to my job.So I went to this dealership.The car that was sold to me had minor problems after I took out on the street.
The first one was the check engine light stayed on.Next, was the speedodometer never worked.Then, the front ligh...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
64, Report:
#363184
Posted Date:
Aug 15 2008
Kia Motors Kia? Never again another Kia!! Durban Other
It is with great frustration that I write this correspondence. In 2005, 20th July to be exact, I became the owner of a Kia Rio 1.5.
Within the fist two months of having the brand new car, the rubber lining around the back door became stretched and therefore the door could not clo...
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Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
65, Report:
#322546
Posted Date:
Aug 01 2008
Kia Motors Of America, Kia Motors Of America 25 in Repair Shop Irvine California
Repairs to my 2001 newly purchased Kia Sportage include
complete engine failure and replacement @ 24 488 miles
complete engine failure and replacement @ 39 411 miles
Radio replaced at 768 miles
sensor knock relaced at 16 910 miles
exhaust replaced :
@18 524 miles
@35 293 m...
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Categories: Auto manufactures
66, Report:
#355776
Posted Date:
Jul 26 2008
KIA MOTORS And Their Incompetent Team Of Ballroom Dancers...KIA MOTORS And Auto Dealers Dealing Bunk Cars. Its gravy when you buy the car, but you are pulling teeth with the warranty! Phoenix Arizona
Thats my acronym of KIAs. I am an idvidual that would love to take the KIA dealerships that i had to TOW my car into between engine problem to a seal that keeps blowing out oil all over the place.
I own a 2004 KIA OPTIMA LX. I bought it with the intention of what was sold to me, as...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
67, Report:
#120764
Posted Date:
Jul 14 2008
Kia Of Riverside, Kia Motors Of America Ripoff 3 week wait Service Department admits I should go somewhere else for better service Riverside California
Lots of issues with this dealer.
I've read other rip off reports about the finance dept. and the tricks they play... Unfortunately, a little too late. I fed into the game and got the boobie prize.
My being stupid is no fault of Kia.
It's thier job to spot a sucker and they ar...
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Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
68, Report:
#349180
Posted Date:
Jul 09 2008
Kia Motors NEVER Purchase Kia's its a RIPOFF my vehicle keeps stalling under warrenty and they dont take their name in pride and help consumers Irving California
I have an ongoing issue with my Kia Sorrento 2003. My vehicle keeps stalling and I have taken it to numerous Kia service centers. Each time I take my vehicle to a Kia service center they are either unwilling to help or they cannot find the problem. I advised them to drive my car for...
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Categories: Auto manufactures
69, Report:
#337378
Posted Date:
Jun 10 2008
Kia Motors America Kia Motors The Power to Surprise. Timing Belt = Dead Engine, Twice !! Irvine California
Kia Motors The Power to Surprise.
Short for: Killed In Action
Surprised, when your car is on the side of the road dead with a seized engine.
January 2005 while traveling in New Mexico the timing belt broke (just shy of 53k on the car). Was towed into Horace Kia (Santa Fe, N...
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Categories: Auto manufactures
70, Report:
#313942
Posted Date:
May 26 2008
Kia Motors Really need to keep reading owners manual or NO WARRANTY Duluth Minnesota
A 2002 Kia Rio was purchased in Duluth, Minnesota which 100 miles from home. 100,000 miles 10 year warranty would be great. Thought the car would last a while.
There were problems from the beginning. The trunk lock broke, the heater blower went finally a tow to Duluth the a...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
71, Report:
#306348
Posted Date:
Apr 01 2008
Kia Motors America Matt Gallagher Tom Johnson Ray Skillman Dealership Break the law, Pay the fines. Illegal to avoid warranty claims to avoid lemon law, Attorney General will prosicute Irvine California
We bought a brand new 2006 Kia Optima LX. Full price with no trade in. At 5033 miles the belts & pulleys system needed repaired. At 6199 I was stranded 250 miles from home on a Sat with no Kia repair shop open. Waited 3 hrs for tow truck. Kia claims roadside asst is great. You get ...
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Categories: Auto Warranty
72, Report:
#311823
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2008
KIA Motors Makers of the KIA automobile Columbia Maryland
KIA Motors sells junk, then refuses to repair their junk, and insults you when you attempt to get ANY warranty repairs made.
I have a KIA Optima that I bought brand new. At 2900 miles, the steering wheel started vibrating violently. The dealer said that the front end alignment...
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Categories: Auto manufactures
73, Report:
#237744
Posted Date:
Feb 08 2008
Kia Motors Customer Satisfaction? ripoff Mount Laurel New Jersey, Irvine California
Had my car in for repairs again about 2 months ago. Wasn't happy. So far, no calls, no letters, no contact at all. I don't remember EVER getting a satisfaction contact when I wasn't satisfied. KIA must allow dealers to change customer contact information and only select the good re...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
74, Report:
#291435
Posted Date:
Feb 06 2008
Kia Motors Corporation sold me a new car that has problems and then dos not know how to fix it so I am stuck with it Irvine California
I bought a new 2007 KIA Spectra June 4, 2007. I put $5000 down and have paid my payments since I got it. Always on time. I have had more trouble and got stranded for times in the last six months with this new KIA than I did in 10 years of owning a Toyota. That definitely sounds ...
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Categories: Auto manufactures
75, Report:
#302454
Posted Date:
Jan 23 2008
Kia Motors, Action Motors Danbury Ct 2001 sportage lemon, persistant knock sensor replacement, many failures Danbury Connecticut
our 2001 Sportage has been in the shop many times for knock sensor while under warranty. Then after warranty it failed again and they charged $1400 to replace a wiring harness. I think this should have been covered since it was either due to bad design, poor workmanship or their sc...
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Categories: Auto manufactures