general problems of the 2001 Kia Motor RIO

This is a kia Rio 4 dr. 2001 . . With 12,000 aprox miles when the ecu fuse broke, on hwy 127 near death valley . . Had to get towed into my destination. It took about 5 days to get a part from calif,ups to me from a friend, I changed the fuel level sensor,,which I thought was the problem. . . The nearest kia dealer was 80 miles away in las vegas,,,I later discovered that it was a blown ecu fuse. . Not a sensor. . I then drove the car aptrox 500 miles back to caloif,when it blew again on the hwy 15 near fontana,. . . I took the car to kia dealer in ontario calif, they only did 2 warranty items on the car. #1 was an upgrade of the ecm. And #2 replaced a fuel dist sensor////the dealer said it would fix the fuse issue,,,which I told them up front. They returned the car I was going back to nevada it blew a fuse ecu on hwy 15 had it towed home again,,,,the dealer picked up the car from rialto 10 miles away from my parents. . . . They had the car 4 days and told me it would take aprox 600$ to get under the dash where they believe there is a short that is causing this ecu to blow,,I had the car returned on my aaa again took it for a second opinion,,,again they also said it could be under the dash and the amount they wanted to fix it and keep the car for about 3 or 4 days to make sure the problem was fixed. The dealer never test drove the car after the warranty work. . As per the invoice mileage in and mileage out. . . They said they could not duplicate the problem. . . Again. . . After the 2nd opinion. . I had to tow it again when I was driving it home on the streets. . That was 55 miles from my parents house. . . I have all the aaa records on towing . . . I'm out of tows. . . This car could cause an accident . . . . Only because the car will stop running with out any notice and so far I was lucky that nothing went wrong.

The concusmer was involved in an accident and a tire blew out. After the vehicle stopped spinning, the consumer got out of the vehicle and it burst into flames, the fire department came and they said fire started from heat of power equipment and the ignition burned. This happened on August 6, 2005. The consumer stated she was not informed about the recall regarding the wheels. The consumers daughter complained that the steering wheel vibrated from the time the vehicle was purcahsed. The same tire that the blew out was the same one that had been replaced numerous times.

Problems with 2001 kia Rio. The consumer's vehicle experienced multiple fuel system problems. The consumer received a recall notice in reference to the fuel distributor and main fuel tube assembly. The consumer contacted the dealer who indicated that the problems were not related. The vehicle also had other problems. The engine would hesitate while driving. The dealer replaced the spark plugs and wires. The rear end vibrated. The dealer replaced both rear dampers. The consumer heard a clunking noise during acceleration. The dealer determined that he motor mounts were cracked. The rear wheel bearings were worn excessively.

I was driving home from work, and when I was approximately 1 minute from my home, my check engine light came on, and my car began "chugging". I made it as far as 3 houses away from my driveway when my car just stalled out. Rather than re-starting, I decided to roll to my driveway. I didn't even make it as far as my driveway, and my car caught on fire. The black smoke was so thick, you couldn't even see through it. My whole engine went up in flames, and my car is now totaled. I have had absolutely no problems with this car until now.