My check engine light came on and every time i took it in for service i was told i used bad gas and to change the gas. i was even told the computer on my car needed to be updated and until then the check engine light would come on and may not go out. my car stopped in the middle of the street and wouldn't move.
City street. was test driving this vehicle when it caught fire at the lower back end of the engine.
The car was parked in a public parking lot, with no one around it, when the engine caught fire and destroyed the engine compartment. fire inspector stated cause of the fire could not be determined.
From a stop, the vehicle has a significant hesitation pulling away from a stop sign/redlight etc. as you pushing the gas pedal down, it hesitates then accelerates hard. has 340 miles on it at this time. dealer and kia state this is normal for the new transmission/turbo design. even the service manager was shocked when he drove it saying he would not have bought it. i would think this problem could be resolved with a programming update. my concern for safety is to part: 1st, anticipating the vehicle may go when in fact it hesitated to pull off creates an anticipation event. 2nd, the hard acceleration when it engages could result in rear-ending someone. the attached documents represent the work order and description of the new transmission. this is a bulletin explaining the drivability concerns, however, it does not reflect the hesitation issue.