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2013 KIA RIO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1472123
Internal NHTSA #	11099943
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	RIO
Model Year	2013
File date	01/05/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving with my dog to a vet appointment. I heard a noise that sounded like i hit a pot whole but i looked and there was no whole and the car was still driving like normal so i continued on my way. There was a detour for road construction i ended up having to pull over because i did not know where i was. The car died seemed to be because of the battery loss power so i let the car rest and walked my dog . Then got back in my car it started back up and turned around on the highway. Then minutes after going my car lost power and the speed reduced to 40 miles per hour when i had been driving 65 mph. All the warning lights came on and it made a noise from under the carriage /body of the car. This all happen at the same time. I was able to coast into a gas station/ convenience store. I live in alabama and it was like 90 degrees that day. I tried to restart the car when someone tried to help me and it threw metal from under the body at us. Later found out it threw a rod . I am under 100,000 miles and way under 10 years on the warranty and have been informed by a mechanic that it threw a rod and there is no way to tell what caused it. The rod went threw the oil pan. I was lucky there was no traffic at the time this all happened. Kia tried to tell me it had to be a recall to be covered until i went to there office and confronted the woman whom had said that to me. When i told her i did not have all my paper work /records on the maintenance she said they would have to charge me to look at it to determined what caused the engine to throw a rod. I then talked to a friend of a friend that works at kia for help and i am still waiting for his reply if they will help me or not. My car is 2013 kia rio . My husband had gone to cullman al. Which is about 3 hours from us the weekend before this happened and had checked the oil and added what was needed then .
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	93000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALEXANDER CITY, AL
VIN pattern	D6295804XXXXXX
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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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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