Complaint 736499
2005 KIA RIO • POWER TRAIN • incident Nov 1, 2006
- Complaint ID
- 736499
- Make
- KIA
- Model
- RIO
- Model Year
- 2005
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Incident Date
- Nov 1, 2006
- Date Received
- Sep 21, 2009
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN
Owner Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA RIO. WHILE DRIVING AT LOWS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RANDOMLY HESITATE. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURRED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD OR IT HAS NOT RAINED WITHIN A FEW HOURS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIVE NORMALLY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE DEALER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. TWO WEEKS LATER THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. AN AUTHORIZED MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE ON A THIRD VISIT TO THE DEALER AND STATED THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO SAY WHAT COMPONENT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 9,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.