Table 1 shows seven common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2004 Kia Motor RIO. The number one most common problem is related to the engine belts and pulleys (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the car stall (two problems).
I was at a stop sign and my 2004 kia Rio died , I pushed it to the mechanic and was told the timing belt lost its teeth and there is now no compression in 3 and 4 , the mileage on car is 68040. I was told basically the engine is toast and I wasn't even moving ,I was told by a couple of mechanics Read details...
My 2004 kia Rio started to stall at stop signs and lights @ 24,000 I am also experiencing erratic tachometer readings (up and down) and I have had a continued rough idle. I have brought the car to my dealer on more than 6 occasions and at that point they only returned the computer chip and told me Read details...
: the contact stated that since the vehicle was purchased on January 19th 2005, it has been experiencing problems with the carburetor and a bad odor that comes from the engine. The vehicle was also sold to the contact without notification of recall defect to the carburetor. Read details...