2007 Kia Rondo owner complaints

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Kia rondo. The contact stated that the cruise control was not working and the air bag indicator illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 192,000.

I have a 2007 Kia rondo with a defective stop lamp switch which causes the electronic stability control malfunction light to illuminate and the brake pedal does not consistently deactivate cruise control when it is depressed. There was a safety recall done on this part, however my vehicle was manufactured less than one month after date range of the recalled vehicles and the Kia dealership says my VIN wasn't affected. I believe that to be incorrect and that I have a defective stop lamp switch that should be included in this recall. Recall campaign id#12v014000. *tr

Passenger air bag "off" light comes on even though a passenger is in the seat with seat belt fastened. Sometimes it will go off when a passenger sits in the seat, and at other times it comes on and stays on, regardless of how many times passenger repositions in the seat or refastens the seat belt. I never know if the air bag is armed properly or not. Occurs standstill or while driving.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Kia rondo. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed, which located the failure at the front passenger's side mat sensor. The manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 12v244000 (air bag). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 104,000.

I was turning left into a walmart parking lane and struck a yellow lane marker that did not have a lane sign. This sign had been broken off 3 days prior to my accident on 11-25-2010. Walmart did not replace the lane marker properly. The impact was driver/corner destroying the light and pushing the panel into the driver door; subsequently the door will not properly open. The airbag lamp did light up, but the airbag itself did not deploy at all. *tr

Front end wreck, totalled the car but the airbags failed to deploy. Impact severe enough that front doors had to be pried open.

The contact owns a 2007 Kia Rondo. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the traction control warning light and driver's side air bag warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving. The contact became aware of Kia Independent Recall Campaign Number: SC094 (Clock Spring Assembly Replacement). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who informed the contact that they could not assist as the VIN was a Canadian VIN. The contact was referred to Kia Canada for recall information. The contact then contacted Kia Canada who informed her that the vehicle was previously serviced under the independent recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Kia rondo. The contact stated that while parked the ESC and check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated the stop lamp switch would have to be replaced. Additionally, the brake lights fail to illuminate. The failure occurs intermittently. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 09v130000 (exterior lighting: brake lights: switch) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made of the failure and stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Kia rondo. The contact stated that after having an oil change the ESC warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the brake switch was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle had been repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 09v130000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch). The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 42,222 and the current mileage was 42,506.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Kia rondo. The contact stated that the low beam headlights failed intermittently. The contact also stated that the passenger side tail light failed. In addition, the contact stated that there was an abnormal noise coming from the engine. The failures occurred on numerous occasions. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 13v114000 (exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic) but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Kia rondo. The contact stated a front sub frame exhibited a crack. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified and they informed that there was not a recall related to the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 55,400. Js

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Kia rondo. The contact stated that the vehicle was slanted to the left when steering the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an alignment and it was discovered that the entire subframe was rusted. The contact was advised not to drive the vehicle for safety reasons. The contact sent a picture of the damage to the manufacturer who advised her to tow the vehicle to jeffrey Kia (30800 gratiot ave, roseville, mi 48066, (586) 460-7061). The dealer diagnosed that the subframe needed to be replaced along with other possible repairs after the subframe was removed. The manufacturer stated that there was an unknown recall for the 2015 models regarding the rust. The manufacturer stated that they would not cover the repair costs and would tow the ve

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Kia rondo. The contact stated that the rear middle and passenger side seat belts would not latch properly and would retract abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised the contact that the latch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

In april of this year my rear seat belt broke in half. This is the seat that my grandson's car seat had been going. Luckily for me and my family he was not in the car at the time of this incident. I took the car into dorschel where I was verbally told that the belt was faulty and it was replaced. On april 21, 2011 I had to take the car back to the dealer because the same belt had broken again. One month later on may 25th, I had to take the car back to the car dealership for the driver seatbelt because it was not working. Again, I was told it was faulty and they replaced it. I contacted Kia who told me that there is nothing they could do for me. I have found that there are multiple Kia owners that have experienced the same issue. Does someone have to die before this is recogniz

Kia rondo year 07 power steering freezes in wet weather due to moisture spraying on the power steering belt causing slippage. Manufacturer has identified the problem verbally, but refuses to correct or document the problem in writing. *tr

In the morning I was on my way to college and the sprinklers of my apartment complex where on as usual, which made puddles of water on the street. I went through one and I lost all steering power. The vehicle started to squick really loudly and all the warning lights came an in the dashboard and the a/c stop blowing cold air, I provided to turn the engine off and restarting it and then it was back to normal again. I started moving and went through another puddle and every thing I mentioned above happened again. Any time that the floor is wet I cannot use the vehicle because I loos total control of the steering.

The engine is faulty if they demand that only OEM oil filters can be used otherwise engine will break and warranty will not cover it. My story: my 2007 Kia rondo: so my check engine light goes on the other day. I take it my Kia dealer and they say it's code 90011 - camshaft positioning sensor error. They tell me that there is a "Kia bulletin" out about non-OEM oil filters causing this error and that I should only be using OEM filters. So, they change my oil and put on the new OEM filter. They then tell me that should fix the problem, but if light comes back on to bring it back in. I left excited the light was off, and then I am not kidding - 1.3 miles later on the freeway home, all hell breaks loose in my engine! It threw a rod and oil spewed out everywhere. So, towed it back. The

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Kia rondo. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 100,100.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Kia rondo. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred when the a/c was activated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the air compressor and the hose needed to be replaced and the system needed to be cleaned due to potential metal fragments. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.

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