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2001 Kia Rio Consumer Discussions
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Kia Rio Electrical issues
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Re: 2001 KIA RIO [john6161]
I bought a Kia Rio in 2001 have it still 145000 miles on the clock I had starter problems simpler to yours so I opened the staring column to get in at the back of the ignition switch the switch is held in by one screw it was loose so sometimes when you turn the key the switch would not turn all the way it only happened sometimes went on for ... Read More
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Re: 2001 KIA RIO [john6161]
Good luck...the fact that the car starts with a jump isn't a real clue, because a surge in backup amperage with two batteries could overcome corrosion or electrical resistance on a bad relay.
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Re: 2001 KIA RIO [Mr_Shiftright]
Thanks I am going to give your suggestions a try
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Re: 2001 KIA RIO [john6161]
I'd tighten up and clean the battery cables--they may look clean but may not be. My other suspicion would be the starter relay, and my third guess the ignition switch. Here are some tests you can try but ONLY when the "no start" happens. Switch on the headlights and turn the key...do the headlights dim? If you you have battery or cable issues..if not, then relay or ignition switch issues I'd ... Read More
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2001 KIA RIO
Greetings My daughter’s 2001 Kia Rio has intermittent starting problems. It may start 10 times in a row however on the 11th try NOTHING. Will not turn over or anything else. The battery is strong but apparently each time it has not started she had it boosted and it started. Makes no sense to me as battery is good. I have it in my driveway, started a few times no problem ... Read More
Kia Rio 2011-2012 Replacement ?
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Thanks for the Kia ownership update...
phill1. I going for the 2012 Kia Rio5 Hatchback in the Fall when it finally gets launched and retiring my 2006 Kia Rio5 Hatchback that I`ve owned almost 6 years with 67K mileage. Time for a new one! Wow, your 2006 Kia Rio5 HB only had 67K after 6 years! Our 2001 Kia Sportage 4X4, purchased on Sept.29, 2001, and traded in on our 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS on March 21, ... Read More
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Kia Doors
I need to know if the doors of a 2002 Kia Rio four door will fit on a 2001 Kia Rio four door.
Kia Rio Care & Maintenance
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Re: Kia Rio Care & Maintenance [danharris]
my 2001 kia rio has over 100 thousands miles on it and it suddenly died at a stop light. at first i was told it could be the timing belt, now i am told i need to replace the engine. is timing belts a major cause of kia's stopping?
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Re: 2001 KIA RIO Codes [hoosierboy8030]
mafs is a mass air flow sensor.you probably need to replace that one with the 02 sensor and the throttle body sensor. once replaced you will have to have the codes cleared from the dealership. i have an 04 with same problems and got screwed around also.they are junk cars and will never get one again.their value falls and depreciates worse than any car on the market.
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2001 KIA RIO Codes
First post here, Need to know what the following codes are. Feel like I'm getting cranked around by my KIA dealer, long story though. Codes are as follows, all were found same time as in being serviced: P0128. P0560. P0335. P0102. and P1780. Notes say they were traced back to low battery, cleared code and charged battery. Only thing is I originally took it to them for my Check Engine light ... Read More
Kia Rio Electrical issues
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Possible fuel problems
My Daughter just purchased a 2001 Kia Rio.It is running a little rough so we took it in to have the codes read.According to the shop the P code is"cpkl" which apparently is the fuel injectors.When I pulled the middle 2 connections from the injectors it didn't make a difference on the way it run.I have tried injector cleaner but no help.Could it possibly be a bad injectors or a fault ... Read More
Low End Sedans (under $16k)
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What gets me is
people's creakily slow acceptance of Hyundai and Kia. I know that Kia is still scoring lower than Hyundai on quality reports overall but they are vastly improving. The perceived value of these South Korean rigs should now start moving upwards. I'd say Hyundai's and Kia's since, say, 2000 and on should now be worth about double what they are on the resale open market and dealer market. I have gotten really ... Read More
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Rio advice needed.
The lease on my 2001 Chrysler Neon is going to expire soon and I am VERY interested in buying a 2006 Kia Rio. My question is, what are the advantages/disadvantages of buying a sedan over the hatchback or vice versa. Basically, I want a car to haul groceries and shopping. I am a girl in my twenties and I need a car that will hold lots of shopping :P In your ... Read More
Kia Rio5
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madaxemurderer...
no, I disagree. I have bought two Kia's. One is a 1999 Kia Sephia sedan and I traded that Kia in on a 2001 Kia Sportage 4x4. Both have been fine vehicles and my Sportage 4x4 now has 111,300 miles on it and it's running like a champ. Just follow your owner's guide and service schedule carefully. You don't have to get service done by a Kia dealer but you do ... Read More
Low End Sedans (under $16k)
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b3nut...
me, too. My wife and I have decided to wait on the trade-in for now, though. The 2001 Kia Sportage 4x4 is running great and the better ghastly mileage of the Rio5 or Rio LX sedan will just have to wait a period of...ummm...several months, as far as I can tell. :D
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b3nut...
yeah, the 2006 Scion xA's have the audio controls on the steering wheeel...I kept pressing the wrong button to accompish what I wanted, though! :P I would eventually get used to it, but, you know, audio controls on the wheels are only a so-so item to me. It sounds like your new 2006 Kia Rio's are just fantastic little cruisers! I continue to be amazed at the intelligent design of my ... Read More
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Am I surprised?
Nope, I'm not.The review of the guy's 2006 Kia Rio sedan above exemplifies what kind of job Kia is doing on their cars and minivans. They have been working very hard and I saw some of the fruitage of their labors with my 1999 Kia Sephia sedan and then a whole lot more with my 2001 Kia Sportage 4x4. Kia made the Sportage after the Korean army jeep. No kidding. It's ... Read More
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Re: I've looked at the Fit online... [b3nut]
I saw the Fit at the New York auto show, looked almost silly. Rio5 has sort of a muscular look to it, fit looks tiny like a Scion XA (which I test drove and hated, couldnt fit inside). I think the Toyota Yaris and the fit will both do well based on their names but I'll take my Rio5 over them anyday! I think I would even take my fathers Suzuki ... Read More
Low End Sedans (under $16k)
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Don't hold up on
a new Kia purchase, men. I have loved both of mine and, yes, I am planning on trading in our 2001 Kia Sportage 4x4 on a new 2006 Kia Rio LX sedan in a few weeks. I don't have to trade so if a deal I like can't be made I'll just walk out and hold onto my Sportage 4x4. I will get a new college grad $400 discount and a ... Read More
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And the U.S. gets the Yaris 4-door
sedan and not the 5-door "hatchwagon", right? Saying that's true, I have decided that I don't like the Yaris 4-door sedan that Toyota is shipping to America. It does the warmed-over, sporty up-tempo Corolla thing way too much to me. As far as 2006 Kia Rio rebates go, I don't think I'd hold up and wait until March or April for them. I will see how many discounts I can score ... Read More
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That's exactly what Kia
was going for...the hatchback look, more sporty and less conventional "station-wagonish". They both look good, really. chuck1959, I'm glad you like your 2004 Kia Rio Cinco. I like them, I remember sitting in one in 2001 when we bought our Sportage 4x4 and thinking it felt kind of cramped in the cabin. That was the first model year for the Rio Cinco if memory is serving me correctly. I wasn't in ... Read More
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Re: And, yes, I also like [backy]
"but if the Sephia I once rented (they had nothing else available and I was anxious to try it out) is any indication of what to expect in a Rio, I'll pass". OMG I couldn't believe what I just read! I get sick and tired of people basing their oponion of Kia on the Sephia!!The Sephia has not been made since 2001!! It VERY obvious you have NOT kept up with ... Read More
Low End Sedans (under $16k)
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zodiak2004...
nope, I just love talking about lower-end cars and SUV's. I'm not replacing my '01 Kia Sportage 4x4, it's running like a champ and it's really a question mark to me if a 2001 Toyota RAV4 or 2001 Honda CRV would have been as reliable. I paid $17,045 for my Sportage 4x4 and feel that I have received more than that amount back already. The small SUV has gotten me out ... Read More
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The '06 Kia Rio that I saw on the lot
in Idaho was priced at around $13,900 with an automatic transmission. No second sticker, which was nice to see, or not see. And the '06 Kia Rio sedan and Rio5 both offer SAB's and SAC's standard? Do they offer any other braking or stability control equipment standard? I know I should go research that out myself but, I'll tell ya, at $13,900 with all those airbags standard (with the SAC's coming ... Read More
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The 2006 Kia Rio
may look better in person than it does on the Kia flash site. They have a cool program that plays there (after downloading it) that shows Kia plant machinery slapping on the new Rio bumper assembly (complete with audio effects). It's fun to watch and shows some nice views of the new small car from Kia. Incidentally, those side mouldings Kia puts on at the factory are very nice to have ... Read More
Low End Sedans (under $16k)
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no title
It's actually almost fascinating how poorly Kia cars perform on the IIHS tests. All quotes and statistics from the IIHS web site. 2001-2005 Kia Optima Side Test = POOR (w/SAB!) 2001-2005 Kia Optima Front Test = ACCEPTABLE 2004-2005 Kia Spectra Front Test = POOR "The Kia Spectra's poor performance was a surprise," says Institute chief operating officer Adrian Lund. "Most manufacturers have figured out how to design vehicles to ... Read More
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2003 KIA RIO RX-V conv pkg
Hey everyone, I'm considering buying a new 2003 Kia Rio RX-V conv. package (different from the 2002 models). Looks like a good deal at $16,150 CDN (5 sp., a/c, pw, pdl, pm, cd, alloys, roof rack), and Kia of Burnaby (Vancouver Metro area)is throwing in 5 years scheduled maintenance (oil changes, brakes, exhaust, tune-ups, even wiper blades) to match the warranty. I'm jumping from a 2001 Volvo S60 (lost it - ... Read More
Low End Sedans (under $16k)
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Ownership costs
Yes, there is more to ownership costs than what your car's resale value is. The biggest day to day ownership cost is gasoline usage, but we already know where the 2003 Echo is in the low end lineup. It leads the pack. I went to fueleconomy.gov and did a comparison between the 2003 Echo, the 2003 Kia Rio, and the 2003 Hyundai Accent. Using the amount of miles my 2001 Echo ... Read More
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Suzuki Aerio Pt 1
In post #56 over in the Suzuki: Should they stay? thread, Lng states, "I keep hearing all this talk about the Aerio being the alternative to the Accent and Rio, but not one to the Civic etc. Why are people saying that? Because it looks undertired?" [having tires too small for the body]. That may be the reason for other people, but not for me. It has to do with the ... Read More
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2001 Kia Sephia 4 door sedan Review:
2001 Kia Sephia 4 door sedan Review: Part #1 Ok, I rented this little pup for $105.00 plus lots of Florida taxes, etc. Still, I real nice rate for a weekly rental, over Thanksgiving week. When, I got to the TransAmerican rental desk, the agent offered to upgrade me to a Ford Focus for $5.00 more a day. Well, I really wanted to drive a Korean automobile! So, I declined the ... Read More
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Which one was it?
"The title of your thread says Sephia, but the body says Rio. Which one was it?" -Tom Sorry, my bad. It was an 2001 Kia Rio. -Larry
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2001 Kia Sephia 4 door sedan Review: Part #1
Ok, I rented this little pup for $105.00 plus lots of Florida taxes, etc. Still, I real nice rate for a weekly rental, over Thanksgiving week. When, I got to the TransAmerican rental desk, the agent offered to upgrade me to a Ford Focus for $5.00 more a day. Well, I really wanted to drive a Korean automobile! So, I declined the upgrade and saved the $35.00. The shuttle took my ... Read More
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Test drives
Just a quick FYI. My roommate and I took test drives of the 2001 Kia Rio sedan and the 2002 Kia Spectra sedan. The reasons behind the test drive and the details on the test drives including my thoughts on the cars will be posted when I have more time. I will also post responses to Backy including my pick for the best car and to Randy.
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Mr.major-you must have missed one of my posts!
I went to Jerry Smith Chev-Buick-Kia with the intention of getting a Rio Cinco wagon or a Spectra sedan. Turns out they had no 2002 Kia Spectra sedans or 2002 Kia SpectraWing's in stock. They had the 2002 Kia Cinco wagons(3 or 4 of them) and they had the red one I wanted. My wife and I even test drove a black 2001 Kia Optima with the V6 engine and leather ... Read More
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2002 low-end summary
Just got my October Car & Driver with a (sparse) review of the 2002 cars. The bad news, for us here on this forum, is that not much is happening in the low-end market next year. For some reason (profits, maybe?) the automakers are concentrating on the more expensive cars, and trucks. For those of you w/o access to this mag, here's the details (with editorial commentary, of course): * Chevy: ... Read More
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NHTSA recalls 2000-2002
Recalls for low end cars (none for 2002 yet) 2000 2001 Mazda Protege 1 1 Honda Civic 0 2 Kia Sephia 0 0 Kia Spectra 0 0 Kia Rio n/a 0 Toyota Corolla 0 0 Toyota Echo 1 0 Hyundai Accent 1 0 Hyundai Elantra 1 1 Nissan Sentra 0 1 and for anyone who says that this doesn't distinguish between major and minor recalls, neither does the JD Power and ... Read More
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Quality scores
I agree that the info from J.D. Powers is well hidden. They are supposed to have a consumer oriented site, but it was always down when I tried to access it and the link to it on the commercial site has been removed I noticed. Fortunately, I have written down some company wide and individual results. This was from some time back so I am not sure where the posts are ... Read More
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MPG
No offense to your car meant. I was thinking of Kias of more recent vintage like the 2001 Kia Sephia which had an average of 250 problems per 100 vehicles or the 2001 Kia Rio which had an average of 255 problems per 100 vehicles or the Kia Spectra which had an average of 295 problems per 100 vehicles or the Kia Sportage which had an average of 300 problems per ... Read More
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Low End Redefined
My first car was a '59 Dodge that cost $50 when I got it in 1967. Later I built a '60 Plymouth Fury out of two wrecked cars I bought for a total of $125. When I paid $900 for a '56 Studebaker Skyhawk President, I thought I'd never pay that much for a car again. In the '80s and'90s, I leased or owned a Renault Alliance, Dodge Colt, Dodge Shadow, ... Read More
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2002 Kia Rio wagon
"Kia will offer the lowest-priced station wagon in the world when the 2002 Rio Wagon goes on sale in the summer of 2001." Read the complete article here: 2002 Kia Rio Wagon. Sounds like a lot of car for the dollars. What do you think? Thanks for your comments. ;-) Pocahontas Host Hatchbacks/Station Wagons Message Boards
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