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2005 KIA RIO Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	817433
Internal NHTSA #	10356310
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2005
File date	28/07/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Kia placed a bulletin with you on 1/1/05,#tsb82,#10015272. Apparently kia thought that was enough. My kia was purchased 7/21/05. I was told i had "bumper to bumper coverage if i purchased the additional 4,000. Extended warranty. They were required to furnish me with a complete warranty disclosure before purchase. They did furnish me with a booklet called warranty and consumer information manual and a pamphlet called start up tips for your kia. I did read these. And the timing belt isn't mentioned. Later when i read my owners manual i did notice that the maintenance requirements did mention the timing belt, it should be checked at 30,000 mi, 60,000mi and possibly changed at 105,000. Kia does claim 100,000 warranty, and i had the bumper to bumper cov, so i still felt pretty confident in my car. If kia had completely disclosed all the maintenance at the time of purchase i would have walked. At 38,000 mi i was on my way to wa. I was just about to the top of rice hill when something happened. 6 lanes of 70mph traffic, concrete on all sides and nowhere to go, when the car lost power. It was very disorienting the engine revved but no power, no check engine light, nothing,i was dumbfounded. I put my flashers on and was able to coast to the rt. Lane. We pushed it over the top of rice hill and coasted to the shoulder. I called kia, they told me i had no coverage, because my car was a week past 5 yrs. We towed it to kia where they told me i wasn't covered. So i called kia and they told me it was up to the service man.. I went back to kia, and the manager told me i needed to do a diag test ($174.) which i knew was impos. Because the car won't start. Afterward the service man told me he had looked at my car and the tb was gone but the pistons were fine which is rare. They won't fix it. I went online and found 100 consumers with blown engines and defect. Timing belts. Whats up? This is dangerous! It can cause accidents! I was lucky! Do something.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	38000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CENTRAL POINT, OR
VIN pattern	KNADC125056XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	67
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 KIA RIO Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA RIO Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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