There are 9 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2007 Kia Rondoin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
2007 KIA RONDO. CONSUMER WRITES REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. *LD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RUSTED BREAKLINES AND A LEAKY OIL PAN. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REIMBURSEMENT. UPDATED 10/05/2017*JS *JS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, ON APPROXIMATELY, SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014, I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 KIA RONDO AND A MAN HIT MY BUMPER DUE TO THE FACT HE COULD NOT SEE MY BRAKE LIGHTS (DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALLED PARTS; NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V114000 AND 09V130000). I WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALLED PRODUCT UNTIL YESTERDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2015, WHEN I WAS DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH. THIS WHOLE SITUATION HAS REALLY FRIGHTENED ME BECAUSE I AM ESSENTIALLY DRIVING A TICKING TIME BOMB. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OUT, AND THE RED "AIR BAG" LIGHT IS ON (THEREFORE DETERMINING THAT THE AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK; NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V014000), AND THE YELLOW "ESC OFF" LIGHT IS ON, AND DOES NOT GO OFF. I HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY POP OPEN THE HOOD TO RECONNECT THE BATTERY EVERY OTHER TIME ATTEMPT TO TURN THE CAR ON. I AM A MONDAY-FRIDAY 9-5 WORKING 19 YEAR OLD LIVING ON HIS OWN, AND I AM LIVING TO PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK. I AM SIMPLY UNABLE TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES DUE TO THE ENGINEERING BY THE MANUFACTURER, AND I AM PRAYING I WILL RECEIVE SOME TYPE OF COMPENSATION SO I CAN HAVE A RELIABLE CAR FOR MY DAILY LIFE. KIND REGARDS, A 2007 KIA RONDO OWNER *TR
OUR ENGINE BLEW UP- SPECIFICALLY, THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE THROUGH THE 3RD CYLINDER. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY OUR KIA DEALERSHIP IN THE MIDDLE OF MARCH - OIL/FILTER CHANGE AND INSPECTION. THE NEXT WEEK WE LEFT ON VACATION TO FLORIDA FOR A CRUISE. VEHICLE WAS STORED AT A LONG TERM STORAGE FACILITY FOR THE WEEK. ABOUT 10 HOURS INTO OUR RETURN ROAD TRIP, WE CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL. CAR WAS ALMOST 2 QUARTS LOW. WE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL QUART. THERE IS NO INDICATION ON THE DASH THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG WITH THE ENGINE OR THE OIL. WE CONTINUED ON OUR WAY. ANOTHER 5 HOURS INTO OUR TRIP, WE ARE DRIVING ALONG WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET. THE ENGINE STARTS MAKING LOUD KNOCKING NOISES, I AM UNABLE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL EVEN THOUGH I AM FRANTICALLY PRESSING THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE IS REVVING LOUDER AND LOUDER UNTIL WE HEAR A LOUD BANG AND THE ENTIRE CAR LOOSES POWER. WE ARE PAST OUR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY WITH KIA. HOWEVER, THERE ARE TWO FACTORS AT PLAY HERE THAT CAN BE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CAR DAMAGE: 1.) THE OIL WAS LOW AFTER ONLY 2-3 WEEKS AFTER AN OIL/FILTER CHANGE. I BELIEVE THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN MAY HAVE SOME CULPABILITY HERE BY NOT ADDING ENOUGH OIL OR NOT TIGHTENING A CAP, ETC. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE THAT THE OIL WAS LOW. 2.) I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE LIGHT FOR OUR 2007 KIA RONDO. THAT IT MAY CAUSE AN INABILITY TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. IN ADDITION TO MY HUSBAND, WE HAD ANOTHER COUPLE IN THE CAR WITH US WHO CAN ATTEST TO MY FRANTIC ACTIONS TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. MY ONLINE RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT KIA HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH BLOWN MOTORS. THEY NO LONGER MAKE THE ENGINE FOR OUR VEHICLE. TO FIX THIS VEHICLE, IT WOULD HAVE TO BE RETROFITTED WITH A CURRENT MOTOR. THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A REASON WHY THOSE MOTORS AREN'T IN PRODUCTION ANYMORE. WHY HAVEN'T THEY RECALLED THESE ENGINES? *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 KIA RONDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES SEIZED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T TURN ON AND WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKE THE ESC ON THE DASH LIGHTS UP SAYING IT'S OFF. *TR
I OWN A 2007 KIA RONDO. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW WITH 6 MILES ON IT. IN LESS THAN 4 YEARS WE HAVE PUT BRAKES ON THIS CAR 2 TIMES. OUR MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A DEFINATE DESIGN FLAW. THE SLIDING MECHANISMS IN THE KIA BRAKES COLLECTS RUST INSIDE THE BRAKE AND HARDENS AND PREMATURELY WEARS THE BRAKES. LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO I PAID FOR MY 1ST SET OF BRAKES. NOW I AM REPLACING ALL 4 BRAKES! THIS WILL COST OVER $800! MY FRONT BRAKES ARE DOWN TO NOTHING AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD! I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER KIA OWNERS AND THEY HAVE BREAK ISSUES TOO. YOU GO TO A DEALER AND THEY EITHER DENY IT OR SAY WELL THAT'S A KIA. I WILL KEEP THE BRAKES FOR THIS REPLACEMENT IF YOU WOULD BE INTERESTED IN VIEWING THEM. ANOTHER THING NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE SO THE COST ARE INCREASED. *TR
AFTER 2 REPAIRS AT KIA DEALERS MY KIA RONDO HAS AGAIN SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES WITH NO WARNING AT ALL THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND AT 65 MPH IT IS QUITE AN EXPERIENCE. I CAN NOT BELIEVE WE HAVE NOT BEEN REAR ENDED BY THE OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE EXPLAINED TO TWO KIA SERVICE DEPARTMENTS WHAT HAS HAPPENED BUT IN BOTH INSTANCES THEY INSTALLED A TAIL LIGHT SWITCH AND CLAIMED THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN. AT THE PRESENT TIME THE DEALER IS ORDERING A NEW PART BUT CAN ONLY HOPE THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING THIS TIME. PLEASE SOMEHOW ALERT ALL KIA OWNERS OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH BY DOING MAY SAVE INJURIES OR A LIFE. THANK YOU *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA RONDO. HE HAD CONTINUOUS ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH HIS VEHICLE. DURING THE RECENT FAILURE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OUTSIDE HIS GARAGE IN ORDER TO SAVE HIS HOME FROM BEING BURNED. THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE ABS MODULE AND THE BRAKES FAILED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HE ALSO LOST POWER ON THE ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE FUSE PANEL AND WITHIN THREE DAYS, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WOULD NEED AUTHORIZATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM THAT THEY HAD THE RIGHT TO MAKE THE REPAIRS; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REFUSED SINCE PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,485. UPDATED 02/05/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE WIRING IN THE DASH SHORTED OUT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. UPDATED 02/10/09. *JB
PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2007 KIA RONDO 3 MONTHS AGO. AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR 6 HOURS OR LONGER THE BRAKES SQUEAL UPON PUTTING LIGHT PRESSURE ON THEM. TOOK CAR TO THE DEAL AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. *TR
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