Steering Related Problems of the 2005 Kia Motor RIO

Table 1 shows three common steering related problems of the 2005 Kia Motor RIO.

Table 1. Steering related problems of Kia Motor RIO

Problem Category Number of Problems
Steering Rack And Pinion problems
1
Power Steering Failed problems
1
Steering problems
1

Steering Rack And Pinion problem #1

The right side of the vehicle has a steering rack problem. What makes me interested in this problem was the a recall of over 350 vehicles in canada for the 2004 models. The dealer , aurora kia of fairbanks, as well as the kia consumer care, did not seem to want to address the concern with me. I have asked them on several occasions to make repairs due to a noise I hear from that side ,and which the service advisor at aurora kia of fairbanks heard as well, but so far no repairs were being made.

Power Steering Failed problem #2

When the car is exposed to moisture, either from underneath by driving through a small puddle or from above in a rainstorm, the engine compartment gets wet and causes the serpentine belt to slip. This results in sudden loss of power steering and alternator failure, which can lead to the car's power cutting out in the middle of the road. This is an obvious driving hazard, but I am told that this is a common issue due to the construction of the engine compartment in kia vehicles rather than a precipitating mechanical failure causing it.

Steering problem #3

I was driving on public street loss control due to a pot hole in the street the car lost control flipping sliding then flip up right till it came to a stop on apt wall then when it was all over and done the airbag deployed go off on my arm right arm giving me second to third degree burns the purpose of the air bag ? I have broken back car was totaled now I got chronic pain everyday I lost my car am limited on mobilebility was going get screws placed on my back and un able to set walk or stand do to chronic pain.


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