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Dear Complai Send email
 
Sep 25, 2022

REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

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Dear Complai Send email
 
Sep 25, 2022

COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

Hello,
I am a private loan lender by name Gary Norman, I give certified loans
to serious minded individuals and company at an interest rate of 3%
with total loan repayment allowed weekly monthly or yearly depending
on how you can make repayments if interested email me at
We only offer out in: Dollars, Pounds, Euro. and more..
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Angry KIA Owner Send email
 
Sep 20, 2022

Engine

Engine seized in the middle of a busy road while driving kids home from Daycare. very scary situation

Kia Forte 2010 to 2015 for their engine problems caused by a design defect. These problems come from scrapes on the cylinders in the engine that are caused by a design defect and a fluttering of the pistons.

Kia Canada refusing to repair or replace
Suneel Send email
 
Dec 7, 2021

Non acceptance of rental during manufacturing defect repairs

This is the 3rd kia hyundai vehicule i have had and till now never had a problem. This year 2021 in january i got a new kia soul after havung had one from 2014, and voila, there us a manufacturing defect in the transmission. It has been with the dealership since last tuesday and after looking at the problem, the dealership has clearly stated it is a manufacturing defect and they are waiting to get the part and repair the vehicule. In the meantime i have to rent a vehicule at nearly 50$ a day and kia is refusing to cover the cost. A real shame, penny pinching kia, it is their fault the problem and they insist they want me to bear the brunt of this unforseen charge that i can ill afford. Totally un acceptable, if kia cannot priduce a car without defects they need to at least bear the consequences.
carartist127 Send email
 
Nov 18, 2021

Matt Herd kia Chatham

LAST OCT we purchased a Kia from Chatham Lally Kia and they rooked us.I have given them a year to correct the problem, nothing.THE MANAGER WAS RUDE beyond rude after we bought the car.There was no cruise control which we asked for and expected since i am handicapped and my husband is waiting for knee surgery.They were disgusting and awful and basically wrote us off when we discovered there was no cruise control on the highway. i WANT people to know what this man did to us!THERE is NO CRUISE CONTROL AVAILABLE FOR THIS CAR. we waited a whole year for it,none available.He lied, left if off the car and yes we signed all the papers, because we trusted them.what the ?
Screwed Customer Send email
 
Nov 11, 2021

2016 Sorento Bad Engine

I purchased a new 2016 Kia Sorento. Within five years and at 101,000 km I found that I was burning over one litre of oil per 1000 Km. Two Kia employees told me that since I passed the 100,000 km warranty limit Kia Canada would never honour it.
Jump ahead after two oil consumption tests we have been told by Kia Canada 'sorry we can't help you'.
To you the buying public please please please do yourself a favour and don't buy Kia. Do your homework. The issues are common and I am looking in to a class action lawsuit.
I owe $11,000 on a vehicle that requires a $13,500 new engine and Kia Canada shrugs with indifference. Pretty bad for a company already going through one class action lawsuit in relation to their engines.

DON'T BUY KIA. Poor product. Poor Management. Poor Customer service.
sportage Send email
 
Jul 15, 2021

dog bite in showroom

i emailed h/r tues no response i faxed yesterday no response. i guess you dont care about customer safety at kia dealerships. i will do this once more before i seek legal advise. my wife and my bought a 2020 kia sportage from boyer kia in belleville ont. my wife and grandaughter went at 9 am monday july 12 to test drive the car i was working at the time. the general manager has a big dog tied up just inside the showroom door unsupervised sometimes. it bit my wife and scratched my grandaughter. we all went back at around 1130 am. to do paperwork and loan documents.we were sitting down . the salesman had to go and get something. the dog came over bit my hand then jumped up on me and started nipping at my other arm. the salesman came back and pulled the dog off me. he noticed my hand was bleeding so he got me a bandage. i was wearing a long sleeve hoodie at the time. when i got home and took off the hoodie there was blood on my arm. there was bite mark and brusing.i went back tues to show them. the general manager said the dog doesnt bite and could not get to where i was sitting. i dont like being called a liar and being brushed off i picked up the car wed. he was there looked at me did not say anything to me. gary matier hastings crane rentals 613 961 9866 [email protected] p/s i emailed the salesman tues after i left his response was he should have took responsibillty for what happened as he is a witness to the dog attack
brad121 Send email
 
Jun 28, 2021

Engine Self Destructed

Dear Kia,

I’m writing this letter to inform you of my extreme displeasure with my first and last Kia. On June 30th, 2016, my wife and I decided to buy a 2016 Kia Sorento 2.0L Turbo EX AWD. Initially, we were very excited and impressed with our Kia
purchase but this was soon to change

Commencing almost immediately, we began noticing the engine oil was disappearing rapidly. Within a month or so from getting an oil change, the dip stick would not show any oil at all in the crankcase. I had no drips on my driveway at all. It was just mysteriously evaporating. Despite this happening on a regular basis for 6 years, the engine oil light never once came on to warn us to check the oil that it might be low.

This condition continued in 2017 and 2018 and I was getting increasingly concerned so on June 8th, 2019, I alerted my local Kia dealership that I was very worried about the health of the engine. My invoice from this service visit showed the following:

Case 2 Added operation: The customer has stated oil is disappearing from the engine. Appears to be excessive oil burning. Could not investigate today.

On this date, they also performed SA 180A26 ECU knock sensor update. Old ROM ID was 4WD_UMAGNC0ERA5A. New ROM ID is 4WD_UMAGNC0ERA6L. I felt at that time this upgrade might do a better job of warning me of impending damage to my engine before it gets too far. I was so very wrong.

By the way, I always kept up with oil changes as per the schedule in the owner's manual and I topped up the oil myself in between oil changes just to be safe. All Kia recall updates were performed by my dealership right away.

On September 10th, 2020 I brought my Kia to my dealership because the car was shuttering when power was applied while driving. Engine power would drop whenever the gas pedal was pressed. The shuttering was felt in the steering wheel as well. It felt as if you were driving over a rumble strip on the side of the road. The car was shaking itself apart. The tech performed a diagnosis and scan. A cylinder 4 misfire code was found in history. Spark plugs were inspected and they were all black, worn and full of deposits. Due to the level of carbon on the plugs, the tech suspected the valves, pistons faces and injectors to have a similar level of buildup. The tech suspected the spark plugs have never been replaced and induction flushing service was never done. Note the car only had 115,605 km. It was far too early for this degree of carbon buildup and misfires. The tech suspected the misfires were related to carbon buildup. An induction service GDI flush was performed and all 4 spark plugs were replaced. I’ll repeat that, all 4 plugs were replaced with brand new ones. The car was then road tested while monitoring misfire data and no misfires occurred during the road test. This complete service cost me $710.08. I cautiously continued to drive the car but in less than one year from getting new plugs and a flush, my Kia dealership would inform me my car would need a new engine and it would be outside of warranty coverage.

On May 27th, 2021 with just 125,031 km on the odometer, I took it back to Kia with exactly the same issue I was having in September 2020. A scan was performed and again, the code came up cylinder 4 was misfiring. The technician removed the plug from that cylinder and it was found to be completely damaged. The electrode was completely burned off and missing
and the top of the number 4 piston was severely damaged. At that point, I knew the engine was blown and I was hoping and praying Kia could somehow help me through this. The tech suggested installing a new spark plug to see what happens. I was shocked this was even considered. A new cylinder 4 spark plug was installed but to no surprise the engine continued to run rough. This service cost me $230.00 and I got nothing. No help. No advice. No discount for the service. Nothing at all. The service manager informed me it will need a new engine and he recommended a new turbo and intake as well due to possible spark plug metal in the oil. I was verbally quoted that replacing the engine would cost several thousand dollars and warranty would not cover it. The car in its current state was not worth a dime to Kia in terms of a trade-in for a new Kia vehicle. As I left the dealership without a working car, I realized I was no longer a member of the Kia family.

At that point I decided to buy a 2017 Toyota since I lost all confidence in Kia. The recall for Kia Theta 2 engine knock sensor upgrade to warn owners before their car caught fire did not apply to my engine problem and the misfire scan code. I was told by Kia there was nothing they could do for me. I still had $12,000 remaining on my Kia car loan and I was backed into
a corner. The car was in excellent condition otherwise. No rust. No damage, Very clean. If the engine was working, Kia told me they were prepared to give me approximately $12,000 for it. I needed a car so I looked at buying a used 2017 Toyota Highlander at another local dealership. I received incredible service from them. Even though I told the dealership my
2016 Sorento engine was completely dead and Kia offered me no value for the car at all, the used dealership gave me $2500 for my Kia as a trade-in and worked with me to get me and my family back on the road. They impressed me so much. Now that’s customer service.

I’m so very hurt by Kia. I turned to Kia because they advertised the best warranty in the industry. The salesman at the time was quick to highlight the 2016 Sorento was 3rd on a J.D. Power rating and if anything goes wrong with it at all, Kia will step up and fix it or replace it at no charge and no hassle. When a customer begins to get worried about their car that something might be wrong with it, the company they turn to has to listen and do what is right to fix it under warranty as promised. Not pass it off with an engine flush and new spark plugs and send me on my way. If the engine was not a well designed engine and the company knows this and does nothing to help their customers, this is terrible. If the engine was labelled faulty and replaced in 2020, I would still be confident to stand behind Kia forever and tell all my family and friends to go buy Kia. They’re good cars and have great customer service. Unfortunately, this is not my position now.

Kia you know as well as I do I’m not the only Kia customer that feels hung out to dry. Many others are very hurt by Kia. I’m so angry. I want Kia to step up and apologize to me and to all its customers for not finding the time to investigate and fix the systemic issues right away, especially the ones that are being reported by the customers like I did back in June 2019, well before my warranty expired. I’m appalled by the position Kia took on this and I demand that Kia step up and make the situation right because in so many ways, this was totally unacceptable and you should be ashamed.

Regards
peace1 Send email
 
May 4, 2021

Applewood KIA- Horrible Service and don't fix problems until it is too late

So, where to begin. So stressed out and driven to the point of tears dealing with Applewood KIA after our KIA Soul, under warranty, broke down (literally stopped running while my husband was on a busy bridge - so scary!). The vehicle is only four years old with 45,0000 km and the engine light has been off and on for over two years. We have brought this to the attention of Applewood Kia (who never return our calls and we have to stalk them) many times over the two years, but they just say to 'ignore it', or that it isn't a serious concern because it is showing as a 'soft diagnostic code' and not a hard one'. Well, it suddenly became a 'hard' diagnostic code last week! We are just grateful that there was not an accident. And so, our car had to be towed to the nearest dealership, Richmond KIA, and four days later, our Soul is still there waiting for parts with promises to be repaired by tomorrow. We can't do without a vehicle, but our beloved KIA dealerships couldn't provide a courtesy car. In fact (and buyer beware on this) KIA Canada told us (when we called them) that courtesy cars are NOT provided under their warranties. Nice to know and terrible service since most other dealerships do provide courtesy cars. Without a vehicle, we had to call a friend to pick my husband up, go to a car rental place and rent a car, which we have now had for four days and may need again tomorrow. Since all the economy cars were gone at every rental place we called (seriously?), we are in for around $314 on a rental car that we should not have needed in the first place. This has been so stressful, and after numerous calls to Applewood and even a promised 'call back' time (and no call back), we just want to get rid of this vehicle. How can you trust a company that won't properly service it's vehicle that is practically brand new and well driven? And then the total lack of service on their part is appalling. The DO NOT CARE. They got our money up front on the sale of the car, and that is all they care about. This has been a truly awful experience, and we don't want anyone else to go through it. Don't buy a KIA and don't buy from Applewood.
LHuard Send email
 
Feb 16, 2021

Poor customer service, constantly ignored.

I have had nothing but frustration and loss of respect from Northland Kia service department, to the point of bringing me to tears.
From them trying to write off my Soul when it was in a fender bender (a tie rod was broken, they tried to write off the steering column), and then just telling me to buy a new car, they had some in the show room I could look at; to flat out IGNORING my concerns when I sent an email regarding water in my tail lights (which is concerning, future electrical issue), and the scratches that were on my car from day one (they DO NOT look over cars, nor do they feel the need to look for transit damage, so don't even try to get them to help you if you have these issues, but rest assured, you buy a new car, they haven't given it a proper inspection). I had to get the General Manager involved. Who flat out refuses to fix the scratches properly, and will have a quick fix done on them because it's cheaper, not caring that it won't actually fix the issue. When they finally did take my car in to look at the Tail Light issues, they assured me I'd have my car back before I had to start my 12 hour shifts (I work in the mental health field during COVID times, I also gave them 3 days to replicate the leaking), to have my Sales rep text me that I had to wait until the following week for my car.
The Sales Department refuses to accept any responsibility for anything, and they do not care about customer service and the frustrations customers may have. The Service Manager, Robert Marsh, ignored all emails regarding my Tail lights, like he was hoping I would go away.
I requested a refund for the AB Care Package, as that binds you to their dealership, a dealership in Lethbridge, and one in Red Deer. But it feels like they'll ignore that request, like they've ignored everything else now that they've taken my money. Heck even if they could transfer it to another Dealership in Calgary, that would be preferred.
guru2021 Send email
 
Jan 24, 2021

Brand New Kia Forte Car Transmission Problem

I buy New Kia Forte in Sep-2020. Till now on Jan-2021, I drive it 7,000 Km. After my first Service from Applewood Kia, Surrey. I am facing daily new problem. First it is sound in engine while I press brake pandel than I visit again Applewood Kia service. They check my car twice in 10 days because the noise is going worst and worst day by day. When they check it from thir some senior mechanics they said it's " Transmissions Problem", it need to be totally change. I am shocked that I buy new car just because I will not get any trouble for next 5-7 years. Transmission is one of the major part of car, how it is possible that brand new car transmissions get problem. It's really very disappointed 😥 . now they not give me any particular time period when they get that transmission for my car and when I will run my car smoothly.
Al Kendall Send email
 
Dec 3, 2020

Kia Sorento

I purchased a used Kia Sorento ( 2015 ) with a 2.4 gdi motor in it, with approx 145,000 km on it, while picking it from the garage after having it checked over before buying it i was told it was in very good shape but he told me to keep up on the oil changes. Well after driving it for a while i was checking the oil and it seemed to be using more than it should, so after researching these motors i got this bad feeling the good deal i got on this car may not be such a deal. 11 months five oil changes and an engine flush and putting 30 thousand km on it i thought i was doing pretty good WRONG Driving down a highway and the car quits, after getting towed in as the car wouldn't even turn over, i was told at first it was a broken timing chain, wrong after being torn apart its not the timing chain its a seized motor . And the big kick in the balls try and find a reasonable priced replacement . Al
Robert Swift Send email
 
Apr 9, 2020

2016 Kia Forte EX

My 2016 Kia Forte EX experienced engine failure while I was driving on the Highway. Just died while driving 110KM/hr
No previous signs of having any engine issues as the car was regularly maintained.
When I had the car towed to my mechanic it was determined I would have to replace the engine.
I had the car for 3.5 years and I am still financing the vehicle. I purchased the extended warranty as I normally drive quite a bit more then the average 25,000KM / year. The warranty was valid to 180,000KM and my car had just surpassed to 182,000KM.
When I contacted Kia customer service to see what could be done the response was you are surpassed the standard warranty so we can not help you. This is the third Kia car I have purchased. You would hope that Kia Canada would support repeat customers and offer some help. Sadly when I asked to be contacted by management to have a discussion I was told by their customer service agent that no one will be getting in touch with me. I started to compile some research online and as it turns out there is story after story of people that have experienced this exact same situation. A variety of Kia models with 4 cylinder GDI engines over years from 2011 - 2016 have known problems. If you buy a Kia expect the car to die leaving you with a car that can not be driven while you are still making finance payments. On top of that you could be looking at a $7000 - $8000 repair bill to replace your engine. Kia has not taken any responsibility for their poor quality and have done nothing to correct the known issues. WARNING: DO NOT BUY A KIA
Sherrie Storimans Send email
 
Mar 2, 2020

KIA Optima 2015 Turbo

We have a 2015 Kia Optima fully loaded and we have had nothing but problems with it since we bought it. we have had to replace the engine 3 times since we got it and it just died again this morning i would never buy a KIA again they don't stand behind there vehicles we are not the only ones we have 5 friends with the same issues. I still owe 7,700.00 on this car and can't pay to fix it or cant sell it. STAY AWAY FROM KIA
Sherrie Storimans Send email
 
Mar 2, 2020

KIA Optima 2015 Turbo

We have a 2015 fully loaded KIA Optima Turbo and have had nothing but problems with it since we bought it new we have had to put 3 engines in it and it just died again with the same issue I would never buy a KIA again we have 5 friends with the same issue all 2014 and 2015 models stay away from them they don't stand behind there vehicles and now I still owe 7000.00 on this car and can fix it or sell it to buy a new one not good
sandramastandrea Send email
 
Jan 25, 2020

def

Own a 2010 Kia Rio5 with 47,000km. I'm the second owner, which I purchased two years ago, with 9,000 km. The engine light turned and immediately my vehicle had issues with its gears. Took my car to Kia Canada, and was advised the transmission, the 4th gear is gone and needed to replace my transmission. I called Kia and spoke with three different people and all say the warranty is done and they will not help. I don't understand how Kia is not willing to help a consumer. The vehicle has only 47,000km. I have never heard of transmission going so fast. The Supervisors and managers at Head office are rude and not willing to assist. On their website there statement for customer: "We promote a customer-driven corporate culture by providing the best quality and impeccable service with all values centered on our customers. Mr. Britton left me a message stating he received my message from his supervisor and is standing behind his employee, without even speaking to me. There warranty is five years or 100,000km on their driven train, which means to me they believe their transmission should last at least 100,000km. My car only has 47,000km.

Your Desired Resolution:
Pay for half. Pay for the parts and I will pay for the labor. Such poor service. They absolutely do not stand on their own Core Values.
sandramastandrea Send email
 
Jan 25, 2020

Defected

Own a 2010 Kia Rio5 with 47,000km. I'm the second owner, which I purchased two years ago, with 9,000 km. The engine light turned and immediately my vehicle had issues with its gears. Took my car to Kia Canada, and was advised the transmission, the 4th gear is gone and needed to replace my transmission. I called Kia and spoke with three different people and all say the warranty is done and they will not help. I don't understand how Kia is not willing to help a consumer. The vehicle has only 47,000km. I have never heard of transmission going so fast. The Supervisors and managers at Head office are rude and not willing to assist. On their website there statement for customer: "We promote a customer-driven corporate culture by providing the best quality and impeccable service with all values centered on our customers. Mr. Britton left me a message stating he received my message from his supervisor and is standing behind his employee, without even speaking to me. There warranty is five years or 100,000km on their driven train, which means to me they believe their transmission should last at least 100,000km. My car only has 47,000km.

Your Desired Resolution:
Pay for half. Pay for the parts and I will pay for the labor. Such poor service. They absolutely do not stand on their own Core Values.
nikkir Send email
 
Dec 3, 2019

Purchase/Service

I purchased my 2017 KIA Sorento In June brand new for myself and my daughter (KIA forte) the salesperson at foster KIA gave me a $1500 discount for both cars, after we bought the cars I found out that they had a promotion in which if you bought a car you would get a trip for 2 to las vegas, I contacted my salesperson and asked him why was I not offered this deal, he informed me that he thought I wanted a discount!, I told him no I wanted the trip and so did my daughter. The salesperson said then he would have to charge me $1500. I informed the salesperson that what he did was wrong and wrote an email to the manager and the salesperson in which he confirmed that he did not offer me the deal, and since no one, has contacted me back. I then recently went to put my car in for service Nov 26, 2019, at Bessada KIA for a noise that the car was making, it's Dec 3, 2019, and I haven't gotten my car back the last I heard was that they couldn't find out what the noise was?. They gave me a loner car (forte) as I'm 6"0 foot and my husband is 6'2 and my kids are almost 6'0 that is why we got a jeep at least give me a car that is comparable to mine. I want KIA CANADA to contact me in regard to this, if not I have no other choice but to contact Consumer alerts CTV at Pat Forrin to let people know what kind of service us customers are getting and the lying that goes on.
nikkir Send email
 
Dec 3, 2019

Purchase and service work.

I bought my Sorento in August 2019 brand new 2017 Sorento, When i purchased the vehicle the salesperson gave me 1500 off as I bought 2 cars, when i got the both cars i found out that they were having a promotion for 2 tickets to las vegas if you purchase a car well I purchased 2 cars and when I called my sales representative to ask him about this and why I didn't get this deal, he said that he thought I would like the 11500 off, I informed him that I would like to make that decision and I wanted the trip for 2 to las vegas, the salesperson said to me that he cannot do it and if he does I have to pay the $1500 discount that was given to me, as iI informed him that was not my mistake you are supposed to offer client all options you don't just assume they need an option like let me decide. I wrote a letter to the manager at the dealership(foster KIA) as I have emails to confirm that the salesperson did not offer me any special. I then went to service my KIA recently at Bessada KIA for a noise the car was made on Tuesday, Nov 26, 2019 they gave me a loaner car which is a forte (as I'm 6'0 and my husband is 6"2 and kids so we cannot fit in the car properly hence why we have a jeep) and it is Dec 3, 2019 and still haven't gotten my car back the last they said to me was they couldn't find the noise or what is making it. I will be going to CTV news about this as I already have spoken to Pat Forin Consumer alerts, If someone doesn't contact me about this see you on the news segment
perdollca Send email
 
Aug 29, 2017

Service

Our Family Bought a Kia Soul in 2011 my parent are seniors the were talked in to all the extended warranties. 3 weeks ago they were heading home and the motor blew they have just over 130,000 KLM on the vehicle which means all warranties are expired even though you pay for 6 yrs and they have been to ever service which they pay for and I called for a good faith on Kia's part to help out with this situation we were offered $500 off the cost of a new motor which we were told was going to cost over $10,000 to me that was about as close to a kick in the teeth as it could get my family has not been with out there car for over two weeks I have made several calls to Kia international as well as Kia Abbotsford I was ignored placed on the back burner. I am very in impressed with the way we have been treated and I plan to take this further even though we made a decision to have our vehicle further. At first look we were told the head gasket was gone and those thing happen the price would be $2500 then it was told to us the car has heated up and cooled down and over heated the motor was totally blown and we has 3 option a motor out of a car that was in an accident with low KLMs or a new motor of a new car so of course I asked for a good faith assistance in which KIA was not much help this letter that I am sending to you first will be sent to others if I do not get a response the VIN number on the car is KNDJT2AZ1B7197133
the Dolleris Family

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