I AM THE OWNER OF THE FIRST KIA CARNIVAL ON THE ROAD IN GUATEMALA. IN GENERAL I HAVE BEEN HAPPY WITH THE CAR, BUT FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE HAS FACTORY PROBLEMS THAT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. :angry: THE CAR STARTED WITH THE QUICK WEAR OF THE BREAK PADS (EVERY 8000 TO 10000 KM). THE FACTORY FINALY CORRECTED THE PAD COMPOUND PROBLEM, AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS WITH THE CAR UNDER 50,000 KM, THE HEAD GASKET BLEW, i HAD TO PAY FOR A KNOWN FACTORY RECALL, BECAUSE THE LOCAL DEALER REFUSE TO ACKNOGLEDGE THE RECALL. A YEAR LATER, THE POWER STEARING PUMP FAILED, AGAIN AN APARENT FACTORY RECALL DENIED BY THE LOCAL DEALER AND AT MY EXPENSE. LAST WEEK THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED LEAKING. i HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR ANY INFO ON THE WEB ABOUT ANY FAILURES, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE WITH TRASNMISSION LEAKAGE PROBLEMS? CAN ANYONE DIRECTME TO THE WEB LOCATION THAT LISTS ALL RECALLS AND FAILURES?
I BOUGHT THE CAR BASED ON MY NEEDS, COST COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR TYPE VEHICLES AND THE USA 100,000 MILE 10 YEAR WARRANTY. EVENTHOUGH THE LOCAL DEALER ONLY OFFERED 50,000KM 2 YEAR WARRANTY. I GAMBLED ON THE FACT THE FACTORY HAD A GOOD PRODUCT. WRONG??? <_<
I BOUGHT THE CAR BASED ON MY NEEDS, COST COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR TYPE VEHICLES AND THE USA 100,000 MILE 10 YEAR WARRANTY. EVENTHOUGH THE LOCAL DEALER ONLY OFFERED 50,000KM 2 YEAR WARRANTY. I GAMBLED ON THE FACT THE FACTORY HAD A GOOD PRODUCT. WRONG??? <_<