| Issue ID | 1103742 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10628624 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | BORREGO |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 26/08/14 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2009 kia borrego it has cost me $900. 00 to replace the sway bars on both sides my car has almost 100,000 miles on it and now i have the flashing check engine light on my suv i have had it looked about and it is going to cost me $1,300 more because it is the catalytic converter i have had this car for 5 years now i got it used and it is becoming a money pit i have been experiencing some lagging on the accelerator and some shifting noises when in park to reverse it will sound like the transmission falling out and now my truck sounds like a diesel for some unknown reason kia needs to do a recall on all the 2009 kia borrego and give people a choice to take an replace the suv.. Now my family love kia but this has been the worst experience ever with this car now we're thinking about changing to ford... |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 98197 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAMONT, CA |
| VIN pattern | KNDJJ741495XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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