Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / RIO / 2007

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007105876 Incident Date: Apr, 24 2007
Consumer's City: AUSTIN Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: RIO Model Year: 2007
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNADE123076 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 14 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 19 2007
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia rio. while driving 40 mph, the check engine light began blinking. the following day, the check engine light illuminated permanently. the vehicle began to hesitate intermittently and began to have a chemical burn smell 30 days later. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there was a computer glitch, but found nothing wrong with the vehicle. the engine size was unknown. the current mileage is 1,900 and failure mileage was 80. returned usps, 2nd attempt made 06/08/07 failed . *lj