2001 Kia Rio Powertrain & Transmission Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST. IT CRASHED INTO A CURB AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CLUTCH PLATE WAS REPLACED AND TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WAS DETACHED FROM THE FIRE WALL. THERE WERE REPAIRS MADE TO REATTACH THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

PUT CAR IN PARK - GOT OUT OF CAR AND IT ROLLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY INTO THE STREET- GOT BACK IN CAR TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE STREET AND THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL-CAR WAS TOWED TO JOHNSONS KIA IN LEESBURG FLORIDA-REPLACED SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY-DEALER CLAIMED PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY RUST ON CABLE-I HAVE THE OLD SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY

2001 KIA RIO TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AFTER ONLY 40,000 MILES. THE COMPANY WON'T REPLACE IT UNLESS WE PAY THEM, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE STILL COVERED BY THEIR 10 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL STALL WHEN VEHICLE MANUALLY SWITCHES GEARS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED . VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT SIX TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

THIS VEHICLE WAS WONDERFUL AT FIRST...THEN PROBLEMS. FROM THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AN THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING, TO MY MIRROR ON THE RIGHT PASENGER SIDE NOT WORKING ON THE INSIDE. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH MY FIANCE, WITH THE INTENT OF HER DRIVING IT TO WORK. WE WERE ON A ROAD TRIP TO A TOWN 2 HOURS AWAY, 2 WEEKENDS IN AROW WITH 5 PEOPLE IN THE CAR. THE NEXT WEEK MY FIANCE SAID THE CAR DID NOT HANDLE CORRECTLY ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK, WHICH IS ABOUT 20 MILES. SHE HAD ME BACK IT OUT OF THE GARAGE AND DRIVE TO THE END OF OUR STREEET. SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT SO I PARKED IT IN THE DRIVE WAY, CALLED ROSEMURGY'S AND HAD THEM SEND A TOW TRUCK.THE AXLE WAS NOT LOOKING THE WAY IT SHOULD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN . IF ITS MOIST OUTSIDE SHE HAS TO START THE CAR AND LET IT RUN A MINUTE OR IT ACTS UP. BESIDES ALMOST HAVING A MAJOR FATALITY WITH THE AXLE, SHE WAS VISITING A FRIEND WHO'S DRIVEWAY WAS AT A SLANT. THE VEHICLE COULDN'T BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK. SATURDAY MORNING SHE LUCKILY GOT A HOLD OF THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TO STICK A METAL PIECE OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD FIT DOWN THE HOLE NEXT TO THE GEAR SHIFTER. DRIVE HOME WITH NO TAIL LIGHTS,20 MILES, WITH A CIRCUIT TESTER TO GO FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. SHE NOW DRIVES IT KNOWING I'LL SUE IF SHE IS INJURED. SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND HOW SHE'S GOTTEN NO HELP WITH THESE PROBLEMS. IMAGINE THINKING EVERYTIME YOU GET IN YOUR CAR THE AXLE COULD BREAK AT ANYTIME. IMAGINE MAKING SURE YOU CARRY A MEAT THERMOMETER IN YOUR GLOVE BOX INCASE YOU GET STUCK ON A HILL? NOT WORTH THE MONTHLY PAYMENT, THANK GOD FOR THE WARRANTY.*AK

MY ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND MY OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKS,KIA SERVICE LOOKED AT IT AND TRY TO FIX IT BUT CANT NOW THAY DO NOT WANT TO FIX IT SO I DONT NOW WHAT TO DO PLEASE CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME,JOE THORNE OF KIA IS THE PERSON TO TALK TO AND I THINK THAT THAY DONT WANT TO FIXIT BECAUSE THAY HAD TWO TRYS AND THAY DONT NOW WHAT IT IS,*AK

MARCH 17 2001 IS THE DATE THAT I PURCHASED MY KIA RIO SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT IS THE TRANSMISSION IT JERKS BETWEEN GEARS AND SHAKES HORRIBLY WHEN I GO OVER 50MPH. EVERY TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT IN THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO ALSO HAS THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL CAR AS I AND HER ENGINE HAS BLOWN UP TWICE. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO AFRAID TO DRIVE A VEHICLE. *AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE TWICE, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK TRANSMISSION FAILED TOO. *YH

MY OVER DRIVE SYSTEM THEY SAID IS GOING TO BE RECALLED. I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED BUT MY OVER DRIVE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. I WOULD LIKE THIS CORRECTED ASAP. IF THERE IS A RECALL I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.. THE GUY SAID I SHOULD GET A LETTER. *AK *JB ***** DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****739077.

TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER IS REPLACING TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION, THAT RESULTS IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDING TO BE REPLACED EVERY 37,000 MILES.*AK

SRS LIGHT/OVERDRIVE LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL FLASH INTERMITTENTLY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS REPLACED CLOCK SPRING, HOWEVER, SRS PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN IT CONTINUOUSLY DISENGAGES FROM OVERDRIVE DUE TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULATOR. THIS PART WAS MISSING DURING ASSEMBLY, AND HAS NOT BEEN MANFACTURED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK