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Questions tagged [kia]

Korean carmaker, rapidly gaining in popularity due to their long warranties

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Do matching (left/right) lights often burn out within a short time period of each other? If so, why?

A couple of weeks ago, the right headlight in my car burnt out, so I went to the garage and had it fixed. When I picked up my car, their salesnerd told me to watch my left headlight, for "once one headlight burns out, the other often follows in…
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RPMs too high on freeway?

I just bought a 2006 kia rio sedan with a manual 5 speed transmission. During the test drive I couldn't go over 55mph (wasn't near any freeways) My first time on the freeway the rpms were around 3300 at 65 mph and the car sounded like it needed to…
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What is this piece of metal at my caliper?

This is the new caliper for my rear left wheel as seen from above, also when it's mounted to the car: The cable of the parking brake is attached to the hook at the lower right, and the housing is hold by the angle bracket to the upper right, which…
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2006 Sedona stopped running while driving, will not start now

The van cranks but will not start now. Checked for spark and fuel, all is good. Below is the scan results I got. This scan was taken after several tries and checking the cam and crank sensors. Make: Kia Model: Sedona 3.8L Year: 2006 VIN:…
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Continual Brake Issues on a 2002 Kia Spectra

I have a 2002 Kia Spectra. We have replaced the rotors 3 times, but prior to doing that we were having problems with our back brakes. The mechanic we were going to said nothing was wrong with the back brakes, but to just keep driving the car. We…
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Reattach Rear View Mirror (No Glue Required)

My driver side door didn't like the cold weather this season so I started using the other doors, and acrobatics, to place myself in the drivers seat. Through this process I kept hitting my head on my rear view mirror until eventually it came…
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Car won't start or stay running after a jump

I have a 2004 Kia Spectra 1.8, I have replaced the spark plugs, the alternator, and my battery is only about two months old. The car will start after a jump but it has to sit for about 10 minutes before the jump works. I replaced the alternator and…
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What is this panel on the doors?

I've noticed that quite a few cars have a panel on each of the doors: I've searched through the car manual and it makes no mention of the panel. I'm assuming that it is some kind of manual door release. Is that correct, or is it something else? The…
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What is this small vent?

I own a kia and noticed this vent as part of the dash around the climate control. I looked in the user manual but there is no labels attached to it. Does anyone know what it's for? Thanks
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I scraped my car against my moms and i need to remove the white scratches

This morning, I scraped my car against my mom's car by accident. I noticed a white scuff above her rear driver tire as well on the front of my Suzuki xl7 with a dent. Can I get it out without taking it to the shop?
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What is this piece, and is it important?

I recently started hearing a rattling noise coming from under my 2009 Kia Sedona. I jacked it up and found that a piece had completely rusted off and was just resting on top part of the exhaust system. I couldn't really see exactly where it had…
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Should I get a reusable/washable air filter for my Kia Soul?

I've got a 2010 Kia Soul, and I was wondering if I should get a reusable/washable air filter, such as the K&N 33-2960. The reasons I would think to get such an air filter would be: Save on the cost of replacement filters Less waste for the…
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How to disable tracking/beacon on kia soul ev?

We are about to trade in our 99 Corolla for a Kia Soul EV. One of the things I really dislike about it is that something (the GPS beacon?) will send location data and possibly other info about our driving habits. Any idea how to disable this for…
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2006 Kia Sedona Cranks but will not start

We have a 2006 Kia Sedona mini van. It turns over but will not start. We have good compression on all 6 cylinders. We checked all the grounds. We have good spark. Good fuel pressure.Took it to a Kia deslership to fix the TPS codes They put in a new…
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2003 Kia Spectra - New radiator cap for a new radiator?

I sprang a leak in my radiator about a month ago... and I simply did not have time to replace the radiator myself, so I took it to a mechanic. The mechanic replaced the radiator but he reused my old cap. Two weeks later my water pump broke…
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