Faults:
* Three months after I drove off the lot the transmission failed -- been replaced.
* Replaced modules in the transmission.
* Three window motors/regulators have been replaced.
* Engine builds up an ample amount of sludge -- enough to blow a cam plug.
* Does not shift correctly (even after repairs).
* Door locks do not work correctly.
* Leather interior is turning black.
* Paint is chipping away.
* Check engine light is always on (until it went to the dealership and the returned home with the same problems... funny..)
* Leaks oil because of sludge (which I am told is my fault from not changing oil -- after I produced oil change receipts)
General Comments:
The car is a beautiful car and fun to drive... when it wants to RUN!
Kia dealership will not be honest with you or honor their warranty. I am in a warranty fight because of engine problems. I was told to produce oil change receipts; when I asked "How many?" I was told "as many as I could", so I produced two years worth. When I arrived the next time I was told by the District Manager that I needed to provide oil change receipts for the life of the car! Seven years! I asked why, and how long the sludge had been building in the engine? The DISTRICT MANAGER told me he didn't know. What a great answer.
At another local KIA dealership, I simply asked for receipts from past work. The manager there told me the receipts were down the street in a basement in a box in a file in a folder, and it would take days to get them. Later in the week, I was told that I would not be able to have a copy of them at all.
Another time I was told that I needed new rear tire struts. I had them tested and they were 100% okay. It was a lie to obtain money.
Kia has made my life miserable and car-less. I would never buy a Kia again or even recommend one to anyone else. Buy a bike.
5th May 2010, 14:01
I see you put that the car has 200,000 miles on it. What do you expect on a car with 200,000 miles? I doubt any car with that many miles is going to be trouble-free.