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2008 KIA RIO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	840126
Internal NHTSA #	10378229
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2008
File date	18/01/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	During acceleration between 50 and 70 mph the automatic transmission sticks to 3rd gear and the vehicle shudder or shakes real hard, the kia dealer is saying "no problems found". This happens usually on the freeway when merging onto traffic, accelerating from 40 mph to the speed limit on the freeway and has caused several close calls. The vehicle is equipped with an electronically controlled automatic transaxle that is supposed to downshift during heavy acceleration then shift back to 4th gear however the vehicle stays in 3rd and the tachometer goes to the 6,000 rpm redline. The only way to fix the issue is to let off the gas and allow the transmission to fix it self which is extremely dangerous on the freeway.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	51400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DALLAS, TX
VIN pattern	KNADE123686XXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	70
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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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2008 KIA RIO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA RIO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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