Structure Related Problems of the 2003 Kia Motor RIO

Table 1 shows two common structure related problems of the 2003 Kia Motor RIO.

Table 1. Structure related problems of Kia Motor RIO

Problem Category Number of Problems
Door problems
1
Body problems
1

Door problem #1

The contact owns a 2003 kia Rio. After parking the vehicle, the passenger side door failed to open and the contact was trapped inside. The door was able to be opened from the outside. The dealer stated that the failure was unrecognizable. A few days later, the driver side door failed as well. No repairs were made on the doors. The powertrain was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 74,800.

Body problem #2

The contact owns a 2003 kia Rio. The contact stated that the driver side door failed and could not be opened automatically or manually. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing which located the failure at the door actuator. The manufacturer was contacted but denied assistance with the repair because the warranty was expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 35,000.


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