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KIA CARNIVAL

21/07/2008 RE: MY 2002 KIA CARNIVAL LS BLOWS ENGINE *REPLY*

 2002
ENGINE
I HAVE SENT A LETTER OF DEMAND TO KIA AND I AM IN THE PROCESS OF WRITING TO THE DEPT OF FAIR TRADING AND ACCC .... ROBERT KURY - WINDSOR, NSW, AUS

KIA CARENS

21/07/2008 ONTO OUR 2ND ENGINE *COMPLAINT*

 2001
ENGINE
I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER KIA. .... CHARLES MEYER - CENTURION, SOUTH AFRICA

KIA CARNIVAL

12/07/2008 RE: KIA CARNIVAL ACTION PLAN *REPLY*

 2002
ENGINE
THAT WAY YOU CAN MAKE A MORE INFORMED DECISION ON WHAT TO DO. .... TONY  - NARRE WARREN, VIC, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

11/07/2008 2002 KIA CARNIVAL ACTION PLAN *FEEDBACK WANTED*

 2002
REPAIR
WHILST I DON'T THINK KIA WILL LIKE ME BY-PASSING THEIR DEALERSHIP, I SEE NO LEGAL REASON WHY I CAN'T ADOPT THIS STRATEGY .... MARK ARMSTRONG - HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS, NSW, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

11/07/2008 ENGINE FAILURE AT 79,000KM *COMPLAINT*

LS 2003
ENGINE
I NOW HAVE TO TAKE THE MATTER UP WITH KIA - I WILL POST THE OUTCOME IN MY FOLLOW UP MESSAGE. .... ROBERT KURY - WINDSOR, NSW, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

8/07/2008 WHISTLING SOUND DEALER SAYS IS FROM DIFF *FEEDBACK WANTED*

XL 2008
DIFFERENTIAL
I AM IN DESPAIR. I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW KIA CARNIVAL AND IT WHISTLES AT ME .... COLETTE KEEN - BATHURST, WA, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

7/07/2008 RE: MY 2002 KIA CARNIVAL LS BLOWS ENGINE  *REPLY*

 2002
ENGINE
SORRY TO HEAR YOUR STORY. I SUSPECT YOUR FAILURE IS A RESULT OF A CLASSIC FAULT WITH ALL KIA ENGINES .... DALE MORRIS - WOODVALE, WA, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

6/07/2008 MY 2002 KIA CARNIVAL LS BLOWS ENGINE *FEEDBACK WANTED*

LS 2002
ENGINE
ANY HELP IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED! .... MARK ARMSTRONG - HAWKESBURY HEIGHTS, NSW, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

5/07/2008 RE: DO THE RIGHT THING KIA SHAME ON YOU SHAME  *REPLY*

 2001
ENGINE
PULLING THE WOOL OVER THEIR EYES & MAKING THEM BELIEVE THAT THEIRS IS AN ISOLATED CASE & KIA'S VEHICLES & A PILE OF RUBBISH. .... DALE MORRIS - WOODVALE, WA, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

4/07/2008 DO THE RIGHT THING KIA SHAME ON YOU SHAME  *COMPLAINT*

LS 2001
ENGINE
UPDATE ON MY KIA CARNIVAL BOUGHT BRAND NEW 2001 .... MICHELLE MCLENNAN - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

3/07/2008 ANOTHER BLOWN MOTOR *FEEDBACK WANTED*

 2001
ENGINE
I BOUGHT A KIA CARNIVAL FOR MY WIFE IN 2006 FOR $20000 .... SHANNON FRENCH - PERTH, WA, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

3/07/2008 RE: CLASS ACTION  *REPLY*

 2004
ENGINE
COULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH A COPY OF YOUR LETTERS OF CLAIM .... NAIOMI ANDERSON - MELTON SOUTH, VIC, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

1/07/2008 RE: LOST REVERSE ONLY 500KM DONE... ANYONE ELSE WITH SAME PROBLEM  *FEEDBACK WANTED*

GRAND 2007
TRANSMISSION
NOTHING NEW HAS HAPPENED AS YET. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS A TEAM IN KOREA WORKING ON THE PROBLEM .... TAMARA MACGOWAN - TOWNSVILLE, QLD, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

30/06/2008 ENGINE FAILURE. *FEEDBACK WANTED*

LS 2001
ENGINE
I OWN A SECOND HAND KIA CARNIVAL 2001 LS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD I NEED A NEW ENGINE .... NAIOMI ANDERSON - MELTON SOUTH, VIC, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

27/06/2008 RE: KIA MOTORS PAID FOR MY REPAIRS IN FULL!  *REPLY*

 2004
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2004 CARNIVAL AND THE SAME THING HAS JUST HAPPENED TO ME .... ANTHONY WILSON - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

26/06/2008 RE: ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH KIA CARNIVAL 2003 MODEL.  *REPLY*

 2003
ELECTRICAL
HAPPY TO PASS ON THE DATA & INFO COLLECTED IF YOU WANT TO WRITE THE STORY? .... DALE MORRIS - WOODVALE, WA, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

26/06/2008 RE: KIA MOTORS PAID FOR MY REPAIRS IN FULL!  *REPLY*

 2001
ENGINE
SADLY, WE READ OF YOUR PLIGHT AND WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT A GREAT DEAL OF TIME HAS BEEN SPENT GATHERING INFORMATION TO JUSTIFY LATER CLAIMS AGAINST KIA .... KERRY TUNBRIDGE - ALFORDS POINT, SYDNEY, NSW, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

24/06/2008 RE: KIA MOTORS PAID FOR MY REPAIRS IN FULL!  *FEEDBACK WANTED*

LS 2001
ENGINE
COULD REALLY DO WITH SOME HELP IF YOU CAN. .... COLLETTE EDWARDS - LAKE HAVEN, NSW, AUS

KIA SPORTAGE

23/06/2008 KIA SPORTAGE - MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER NEEDS REPLACING AFTER JUST 13 000 KLMS? *FEEDBACK WANTED*

 2003
BRAKES
I PURCHASED MY KIA FROM ELISABETH ST MELBOURNE CITY DEALERSHIP BRAND NEW IN 2003 .... ANNETTE DIB - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

23/06/2008 ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH KIA CARNIVAL 2003 MODEL. *FEEDBACK WANTED*

LS  2003
ELECTRICAL
I AM TRYING TO ESTABLISH THE CAUSE AND FIX TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM .... FRANK PANE - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS

KIA RIO

20/06/2008 INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEM *GOOD NEWS*

 2006
GOOD NEWS
AFTER NEARLY 18MTHS OF TRYING TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM 'DIAGNOSED' LET ALONE FIXED IT HAS FINALLY HAPPENED! .... D PAMENTER - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

19/06/2008 RE: CLASS ACTION  *REPLY*

 2004
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2004 MODEL CARNIVAL, I HAVE REPLACED THE MOTOR AT 18,000 KMS AND 113,000 KMS .... PETER HOLZBERGER - TAMWORTH, NSW, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

17/06/2008 RE: LOST REVERSE ONLY 500KM DONE... ANYONE ELSE WITH SAME PROBLEM *REPLY*

GRAND 2007
TRANSMISSION
SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR ISSUES WITH THE NEW GC. I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A ONE TOO .... BRETT  - WOLLONGONG, NSW, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

13/06/2008 RE: CLASS ACTION  *REPLY*

 2004
ENGINE
OH MY GOD... I CAN'T BELIEVE I AM READING YOUR STORIES. I AM FACING EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM .... TINA KING - TWEED HEADS, NSW, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

10/06/2008 RE: CLASS ACTION  *REPLY*

 2004
ENGINE
JUST WONDERING HOW YOUR PROBLEMS ARE GOING WITH YOUR KIA CARNIVAL .... JO  - DARWIN, NT, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

5/06/2008 RE: KIA MOTORS PAID FOR MY REPAIRS IN FULL!  *REPLY*

 2004
ENGINE
I AM JUST PREPARING MYSELF FOR THE BATTLE AGAINST KIA. ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. .... DAVID POVEY - PERTH, WA, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

5/06/2008 RE: CLASS ACTION  *REPLY*

 2004
ENGINE
WE BOUGHT A 2004 MODEL CARNIVAL BRAND NEW. ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO WE WERE ALERTED TO THE ENGINE PROBLEM .... DAVID POVEY - PERTH, WA, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

5/06/2008 RE: CLASS ACTION  *REPLY*

 2004
ENGINE
I HAVE A 2004 MODEL KIA CARNIVAL WITH THE ENGINE IN BITS, AFTER IT SUDDENLY OVERHEATED AND DESTROYED IT. .... JOHN BILARDI - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS

KIA RIO

4/06/2008 NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS *COMPLAINT*

 2003
MANY PROBLEMS
CHARLOTTE, YOU HAVE MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY .... GARY MCROSTIE - PERTH, WA, AUS

KIA RIO

3/06/2008 RE: NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS  *REPLY*

 2004
MANY PROBLEMS
I TELL YOU! .... CHARLOTTE  - MANDURAH, WA, AUS

KIA RIO

21/05/2008 RE: WARPING ROTOR / BRAKE WEAR ON ONE SIDE  *REPLY*

 2006
ENGINE
LIKE YOU, I JUST WANT TO GET RID OF THIS RUBBISH AND CUT MY LOSSES. .... D PAMENTER - BRISBANE, QLD - AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

21/05/2008 ANOTHER CARNIVAL BITES THE DUST *COMPLAINT*

AUTOMATIC 2001
ENGINE
FOR THOSE WHO ARE STILL SUFFERING, KEEP FIGHTING AND GIVE US AN UPDATE. .... KERRY TUNBRIDGE - ALFORDS POINT, SYDNEY, NSW, AUS

KIA CREDOS

16/05/2008 RE: DRIVING ALONG AND ENGINE CUTS OUT  *REPLY*

 1999
IMMOBILIZER
I HAVE ALSO HAD BIG PROBLEMS WITH MY KIA CREDOS FROM THE IMMOBILISER .... JOHN  - NEWCASTLE, NSW, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

16/05/2008 RE: KIA CARNIVAL *REPLY*

 2004
ENGINE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR VALUABLE INFO. I AM AT THE MOMENT PREPARING A FORMAL REQUEST TO THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THIS LEMON .... JOHN BILARDI - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS

KIA RIO

16/05/2008 RE: 2001 KIA RIO TIMING BELT SNAPPED, THANKS JOHN HUGHES!  *REPLY*

 2001
ENGINE
BAD CAR, TOP NOTCH SERVICE FROM THE DEALER. .... BRAD RIKSMAN - PERTH, WA, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

14/05/2008 RE: ATTENTION ALL KIA CARNIVAL OWNERS  *REPLY*

 2001
ENGINE
TWO MONTHS WITHOUT A CAR AND NOW A FURTHER LOAN TO PAY. .... LISA ENGLISH - SUNBURY, VIC, AUS

KIA RIO

14/05/2008 THERE IS A PINGING NOISE IN THE ENGINE OF MY KIA RIO. *COMPLAINT*

HATCH 2005
ENGINE
I MYSELF HAVE LEARNT A HARD LESSON - I WILL NEVER BUY A KIA AGAIN. .... KIM FITCH - LAUNCESTON, TAS, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

13/05/2008 RE: ADVICE ON KIA CARNIVAL ENGINE PROBLEMS  *REPLY*

LS 2004
ENGINE
YES KIA WILL ADMIT TO MODELS NOV 1999 TO MAR 2002, THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT ALL MODELS FROM 1999 TO JUN 2006 HAVE THE FAMOUS ROVER K SERIES MOTOR .... PETER HOLZBERGER - TAMWORTH, NSW, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

12/05/2008 RE: ADVICE ON KIA CARNIVAL ENGINE PROBLEMS *FEEDBACK WANTED*

LS 2004
ENGINE
IF ANYONE HAS SOME INFORMATION, I WOULD APPRECIATE THE INPUT. .... JOHN BILARDI - MELBOURNE, VIC, AUS

KIA CARNIVAL

7/05/2008 ATTENTION ALL KIA CARNIVAL OWNERS *COMPLAINT*

LS 2000
ENGINE
UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL .... GENNA CHURCHES - YABBERUP, WA, AUS
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