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
Defective aluminum factory wheels - 2007 kia rondo ex. i was driving on a four-lane divided highway (u. s. highway 11, southbound, 2 miles north of kinston, north carolina). speed was approx. 55 mph. i moved to the passing lane to overtake a tractor trailer truck. i immediately came upon some road debris in the passing lane and the tires on the left side of the car drove over some of it . none of it appeared larger than 2x4 lumber. the debris, probably items that fell off of a contractor's truck, bent both wheel rims on the driver's side letting the air out of the tires. i temporarily lost control of the car. i grabbed onto the steering wheel to stay on the road. i steered the car toward the right lane, and coasted until the speed came down below 25 mph. had i hit the brakes i believe the car might have rolled over. i pulled over and parked on the right side of the road and called for help. *tr