1, Report:
#1149242
Posted Date:
May 23 2014
Kia Motors Kia Motors of America Inc Powertrain warranty is fake Irvine California
Kia Motors tried to charge me $470 to replace the timing belt. I refused, but when my engine was destroyed Kia Motors stated that I violated my warranty. They said because I failed to replace the timing belt at 60,000 miles I had violated my warranty. I proved to K...
Entity
Kia Motors
Categories: Auto Warranty
2, Report:
#740682
Posted Date:
Jun 14 2011
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Kia Motors of America Jimmy Wright, Consumer Affairs for Kia Motors of America, Inc. Kia Motors of America Refusing To Repair Vehicles Under Warranty Atlanta, Georgia
My 75-year old disabled mother, who has a pacemaker & diabetes, owns a Kia Spectra.
She took it to the Kia dealership in Shelby, NC, where it was originally purchased,
on three different occasions, due to a jerking in the transmission. On every visit she was told...
Entity
Kia Motors of America
Categories: Auto manufactures
3, 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...
Entity
Kia Motors Of America
Categories: Auto Warranty
4, 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...
Entity
Rock River Block Kia Motors Of America
Categories: Auto Dealers
5, 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...
Entity
KIA
Categories: Auto manufactures
6, 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...
Entity
Kia Motors Of America
Categories: Auto manufactures
7, 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...
Entity
Kia Of Riverside, Kia Motors Of America
Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
8, Report:
#280831
Posted Date:
Oct 25 2007
Kia Motors Of America Transmission Trouble. I was accused of Abuse! Atlanta Georgia
I recently had a problem with my 2002 Kia Rio. It only has 48,000 miles and my 5 year 60,000 mile warranty doesn't expire until March 26, 2008 and then my 10 year 100,000 mile warranty will kick in. While driving home with my three children on October 1 the stick in my standard Kia ...
Entity
Kia Motors Of America
Categories: Auto Repair Service
9, Report:
#276402
Posted Date:
Sep 28 2007
KIA MOTORS OF AMERICA 10 YR 100 THOUSAND MILE WARRANTY IS A WAY TO LURE CUSTOMERS TO MY THEIR JUNK CARS JACKSONVILLE North Carolina
My son was driving his 2005 kia rio home from work one night when the car stalled. He was able to get it into a parking lot where one of our county sheriffs tried to give him a jump. The car would not turn over. My son took the car to the dealershiip Monday. He was told that the war...
Entity
KIA MOTORS OF AMERICA
Categories: Auto manufactures
10, Report:
#263740
Posted Date:
Jul 28 2007
Kia Motors Of America 2 Kia owner in the midst of a warranty battle, won't give up, Need advice ripoff Irvine California
I am a 2 Kia owner. My wife's '03 Sorento broke down in South Carolina while visiting my daughter. My daughter has an '05 Sportage. The dealer says the timing belt broke and destroyed the engine. They say lack of maintenance caused the problem. Their estimate for repair was more tha...
Entity
Kia Motors Of America
Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
11, Report:
#259095
Posted Date:
Jul 06 2007
KIA Motors Of America The Optima Problem LEMON Irvine California
A new 2006.5 Kia Optima, bought at Power Kia in Salem, Oregon, crapped out in less than 2 months, and still over 2 months after it started having the problem, it's still not fixed and Kia Motors of America is dragging their feet on a resolution. After the sale, customers mean nothin...
Entity
KIA Motors Of America
Categories: Auto manufactures
12, Report:
#1028947
Posted Date:
Apr 18 2007
Kia Motors Of America Ripoff Dishonest horrible customer service horrible mechanics Nationwide
I was told by friends and family to buy a new car. They said Jen, you're a widow and you still have three children to take care of, don't bother with a used car. It will only wind up in the shop all the time and you'll have expenses you can't afford and no car. What a joke. So ins...
Entity
Kia Motors Of America
Categories: Auto manufactures
13, Report:
#155515
Posted Date:
Aug 30 2005
Kia Motors Of America Kia Sedona brand new van breaks down in the middle of freeway, no rental car, no reimbursement for $ 350 towing cost Tempe Arizona
I am filing this report for a friend, a mother of a 1 year old daughter. She bought this van brand new because she wanted to have reliable transportation.
Now she is afraid to get killed one day in this piece of junk together with her little daughter.
The van is only a few m...
Entity
Kia Motors Of America
Categories: Auto manufactures
14, Report:
#14468
Posted Date:
Jan 09 2005
Kia Sucks! Ripoff! *UPDATE ..finally been classified as a lemon
I bought a 2001 Kia Sportage Limited Edition back in August of 2001 and I have had nothing but problems. To start off, both of my rear passenger windows do NOT work at all. I have taken the vehicle numerous times for repair and the problem still stands. Also, the check engine lig...
Entity
Kia Motors of America
Categories: Auto manufactures
15, Report:
#103551
Posted Date:
Jan 09 2005
Kia Motors Of America Ripoff Knowingly sells you junk and doesn't care Irvine California
In June of 2004, I purchased a Kia Rio. I was so excited about it. This was my first new car, and the first major purchase I'd ever been able to make all on my own. It was such a beautiful car, I thought, and I was thrilled to have it.
Well, for a few days anyway. Within a week...
Entity
Kia Motors Of America
Categories: Auto manufactures
16, Report:
#99815
Posted Date:
Jul 21 2004
Kia Motors Of America ripoff, lemon of a car Irvine California
My first car right out of college was a lemon to say the least. I bought a 1999 Kia Sephia and it was about six months old. A pretty car, low mileage, good price, an excellent warranty . . . I thought I was doing well for myself. A couple of months later it left me stranded. I ...
Entity
Kia Motors Of America
Categories: Auto Dealers