Six problems related to fuel delivery have been reported for the 2001 Kia Motor RIO. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Kia Motor RIO based on all problems reported for the 2001 RIO.
Fax re request assistance in getting kia to ship parts fr anchorage to fix safety recall on 2001 kia Rio. Recall# 04v179000. (fuel distributor and main fuel tube assemblies).
Problem with 2001 kia Rio engine stalled. The engine light had come on due to overheating, and the fuel pump stopped working due to water contamination in the gas tank. The temperature went up once the fuel box was broken due to an accident which caused the radiator fuse to blow.
When the vehicle was filled with fuel it later stalled. The dealer stated they were unable to duplicate the problem.
I bought the car in April 2001, in may 2001 I got into an accident and had the car repaired at. No safety defect listed.
A fire began under hood and caused total damage to the vehicle. A private investigation team assesed the vehicle and determind that the defective fuel line in the back of the engine caused the fire.
Dealer says contamination in gas tank-fuel coil,replace fuel pump,clean lines,etc. .