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

Issue ID	715692
Internal NHTSA #	10261468
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	RONDO
Model Year	2008
File date	10/03/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2008 kia rondo lx (v6) which has around 6300miles. I am the first owner and drove it for the last 6 months. Even epa fuel economy estimates are 18 mpg (city : 14 to 22 mpg) and 26 mpg (highway: 21 to 31 mpg) at the window sticker, they were not realistic. I do not complain on city mpg and it is 19-20 mpg in average but in highway mpg, it was very disappointing. I had several travels which take 2 hours at the speed of 65-70 mpg. Every time, it was 21-22 mpg in average. The best one with 65 mph using cruise control was 23. 2mpg. I have never had 31 mpg at all as well as highway average mpg of 26. So i think that kia a lot overstated the highway mpg.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	6200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COLLEGE STATION, TX
VIN pattern	KNAFG526987XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
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	65
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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 RONDO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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