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2013 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1103292
Internal NHTSA #	10628307
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2013
File date	30/01/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Kia rio5 lx 2013 started to make rattling / pinging noise in the engine at 70000 miles. I took it to the dealership was told they can't hear it. The noise started to get louder at 89000 miles brought it back to dealership and the technician said it's because of excessive carbon. Then was told to do decarb, replace serpentine belt, fuel tank filter & spark plugs and the pinging would go away. The pinging was still there but not as bad around 94000 miles brought it back for pinging had the technician ride with me and he agreed it was pinging all the time now. They did another decarb system on it and told me that its normal the car is going to ping and i should run 91 octane every 4th tank of gas. At 96000 miles check engine light comes on and it's knock sensor code they had to call north america kia & korea of kia looking for answer to see what the problem is with my car. My kia was at dch kia of temecula for 7 days and they still couldn't give answer why or what was wrong with my car. They just said it was one of those issue that everyone was scratching there heads at. They used a top engine cleaner and the knock sensor code has been stable for now but the pinging is still there. They just keep telling me i drive to much & to use chevron techron fuel additive plus every 4th tank use 91 octane. I call kia consumer affairs and was told my case is getting passed on to one of there analyze. Finally the analyze called me i asked him if he had my paper work he said no he didn't need it he talked to the technician at kia of temecula and wanted to hear my side. I explained to him my issues and the analyze nick said so is the check engine light on? Replied no he said so it's fixed then i explained to him no since kia of temecula couldn't give me answer why or what is causing the issues of my kia rio. Nick said he would call me back, it's been 2 weeks no phone call back to me.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CANYON LAKE , CA
VIN pattern	KNADM5A30D6XXXXXX
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
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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	50
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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