general problems of the 2005 Kia Motor RIO

Two problems related to power train have been reported for the 2005 Kia Motor RIO. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Kia Motor RIO based on all problems reported for the 2005 RIO.

1 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 06/09/2020

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.

2 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2006

The contact owns a 2005 kia Rio. While driving at lows speeds the vehicle began to randomly hesitate. The failure usually occurred when the engine was cold or it has not rained within a few hours. The vehicle began to drive normally when the engine was shut off and restarted. The dealer has made several attempts to diagnose the failure. Two weeks later the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. An authorized mechanic diagnosed the failure on a third visit to the dealer and stated that they were able to repair the vehicle; however, they were unable to say what component was repaired. The failure continued to occur. The failure mileage was estimated to be 9,000 and the current mileage was 39,000.


Other Power Train related problems of the 2005 Kia Motor RIO

Power Train problems
2
Clutch problems
1


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