Are you aware of a service bulletin notice for this? My car is making a strange noise while it idles.1- Had my intake manifold replace, the flaps for the variable intake were loose causing a valve train "sound-alike" noise...
2- They changed my radio, my bluetooth wasn't working anymore
any idea what seam exactly it was? this sounds *cough* cheap...I had a leak under the car from an improperly sealed seam that was causing the passenger carpet to get wet when I drove in the rain. Dealer fixed it in one trip.
No.. I did look on the Kia tech web site and there was nothing at the time.Are you aware of a service bulletin notice for this? My car is making a strange noise while it idles.
Regarding the intake manifold flaps, this could be what's causing the noise on my car(a EX with 2.0). I'm getting a light knocking noise at idle and also some additional valvetrain noise now while warming up after a cold start.1- Had my intake manifold replace, the flaps for the variable intake were loose causing a valve train "sound-alike" noise...
2- They changed my radio, my bluetooth wasn't working anymore
$13,000 in damage, it wasn't your fault and not an insurance write off?Maybe not the thread to write this in but I have been without my SX Sedan for 4 weeks now after getting rear-ended while I was stopped at a red light. The other driver was doing the speed limit (60km/h) and didn't even start to slow down when I was hit. She was texting on a cell phone. Nobody was seriously injured except the cars. Mine has $13,000 damage to it and the trunk and rear doors won't open. Considerable damage really.
My only beef with Kia is that I've been waiting a month and the autobody shop says that they are at a standstill because they are waiting for parts from Kia. They ordered parts over 3 weeks ago and they are still waiting with no solid date in mind. They told me that Kia is usually very good and will get them parts within a few days but the holdup is probably because of the Christmas holidays. Even with the holidays, they would have been waiting 2 weeks for parts. Not too impressed as it will still take a few weeks for them to actually fix the car when the get the parts. Nice that I only had my car for 2 weeks when this happened. Now my 3 month Sirius Satellite trial will only have a month available for me to use it. I guess the positive thing is that I don't make a payment until March so at least I'm not paying for the car while it's in the shop.![]()
does your koup do thisI can't speak for every car out there but I know some vehicles, like my Tracker, kick on the AC compressor when you put defrost on. Apparently it makes the defroster more effective. The AC light doesn't normally come on but you can hear the compressor start up.
It's normal for the AC compressor to come on when the defrost function is on(i.e. air directed to defrost mode), even with it set to warm air/heat. It says so right in the owners manual. Didn't you read that part before taking it in to the dealer? Come on!my koup ex just started doing this every time i put the defroster or the defroster and floor on the ac light comes on and i have the heat on.i took it in to kia they said thats normal on the car i have seen 2 forte sedan ex come threw work and they dont do that does anyone else have this problem on there car or is it just a koup thing
Give this man a cigar!I can't speak for every car out there but I know some vehicles, like my Tracker, kick on the AC compressor when you put defrost on. Apparently it makes the defroster more effective. The AC light doesn't normally come on but you can hear the compressor start up.