Underhood Wiring problems of the 2002 Kia Motor RIO

Two problems related to underhood wiring have been reported for the 2002 Kia Motor RIO. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Kia Motor RIO based on all problems reported for the 2002 RIO.

1 Underhood Wiring problem

Failure Date: 05/17/2007

The contact owns a 2002 kia Rio. The contact smelled something burning and noticed the vehicle was on fire while parked. The fire was contained to underneath the hood and was extinguished by the contact. The vehicle was destroyed. No police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer/manufacturer. The purchase date and engine size were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 60,000.

2 Underhood Wiring problem

Failure Date: 12/17/2003

While driving at 50 mph vehicle caught on fire. There was a lot smoke and flames under the hood.


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