Are You Having Problems With Your Kia?
If your Kia has been back to the dealer repeatedly you could be driving a lemon and need legal assistance from a lemon law attorney.
Common Kia Complaints or problems reported by Kia owners for specific model include but are not limited to;
Kia Brake problems – owners of many Kia models have complained about squeaking or squealing noises when braking, a squishy feeling when the brake pedal is depressed or their Kia’s brakes just locking up. View Kia Technical Service bulletins for Kia’s here.
Stalling out – owners of some 2004 Kia’s have experienced a clicking sound when attempting to start the vehicle, often after driving for a while it will not turn over. This issue with the Kia stalling out can be intermittent, also has occurred at first start of vehicle.
If your Kia is stalling out, you could be driving a lemon, find out more information about the lemon law in your state.
Kia sudden acceleration - Sudden acceleration is a rapid, unintended acceleration that occurs any time after the ignition is engaged. This sudden acceleration has been experienced by some Kia owners after putting their Kia in drive or reverse A defective Kia electric throttle control systems and problems with the Kia cruise control systems have also been blamed for instances of sudden acceleration
Kia Transmission problems – Some Kia owners have found that there may be issues with the clutch and the gears lagging.
Horsepower Overstated on Kia purchase documents – Kia’s parent company, Hyundai admits that it overstated the horsepower on certain Kia and Hyundai models. The miscalculations affected about 1.3 million cars, of which 400,000 were misstated by more than 4 percent. The company estimates that the average misstatement among all 1.3 million vehicles was 4.6 horsepower.
If your Kia has problems that fall within any of these or other areas, take it back to the dealer for repairs and make certain to keep a record of all your repairs as you will need these should you pursue a lemon law claim.
If you have had the problem corrected many times, your car could fall under state lemon law or federal lemon law protection. Read a summary of the lemon laws and how they can help you.
If you are experiencing multiple issues with your Kia, you could be driving a lemon. Find out more about the Federal Lemon Law and the Lemon Law in your state. Or submit information concerning your Kia’s problem to an attorney in your state to find out if you qualify for the lemon law for your Kia.