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2009 KIA RONDO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	744218
Internal NHTSA #	10289391
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	RONDO
Model Year	2009
File date	14/07/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Malfunctioning transmission solenoid that the kia factory rep told us "when it fails, the transmission will go into safe mode and you can bring it back". My concern is what happens when (factory rep word, not mine) it fails, what is going to happen if my wife is doing 65mph on the interstate. The solenoid emits a very loud buzz that can be heard for several hundred feet that was not there when we test drove the car, and it was not there for about the first three weeks we owned it. It started as an occasional buzz, and is now there at all times when the transmission is in gear. It appears to be a known problem because when we took it in, a mechanic came out and said he knew what the problem was. The service manager immediately told me i could talk to the factory rep about it. The factory rep had no answer when i asked why it started only after several weeks, nor did he have any answer about what happens with a high-speed failure. A complaint to kia customer service led them to ask the factory rep about it, and he told them they do it a first start. Ours is all the time, and i am very concerned about the safety of my family when (not if) it fails.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MADSION, VA
VIN pattern	KNAFG528297XXXXXX
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
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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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2009 KIA RONDO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 KIA RONDO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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