| Issue ID | 1315083 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10903676 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | RONDO |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 12/07/16 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Sometimes, within the first few minutes of driving for the day, regardless of whether i'm driving 10 mph or 35 mph, the car will jolt backwards and lose all power, as though being turned off, caught from the rear, and then let go. It resumes forward but with much less power. More often, the car will simply not start. There is no clicking, no noise, no sputtering, nothing. The last time i noticed that all electronics... Clock, odometer, etc... Goes out, like there is no electrical power to be had. It will start eventually, but there seems to be no logic to timing. I've had the car inspected at one nationally known auto repair shop and at a kia dealership service center. Neither place gave me any reason for the incidents i have described. Internet research shows that both issues are a common problem with the kia make, and there doesn't seem to be a consensus on what the problem really is. Both issues have been happening repeatedly for the past 2 months. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 104400 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | JACKSONVILLE, FL |
| VIN pattern | KNAFG526077XXXXXX |
| 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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