Well, after searching across the entire country for a SX AWD and paying $1600 transport from MI to CA I ended up with a lemon that needs a full transmission replacement. Been in contact with Kia Consumer Affairs and we’re in a Kia paid rental at the moment while my case is resolved. I can’t even drive the car to smog and register. Please pray for me this is a painless process. The check engine light with transmission error popped up at 6 miles, they cleared it and it never showed up again so they sold it and it popped up for me at 62 miles after receiving the car at 52 miles. Any advice welcomed- this is unacceptable and unfathomable.
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I got a lemon SX
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Crazy mark ups in CA and I found the exact color, trim and options out of state.
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Buckeye-TRide
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Bummer! Sorry to hear about that! In all honestly I’d rather it be a transmission than some electrical gremlin that requires ripping the interior apart to track down. A transmission is something their techs should be able to expertly repair in short order. Good luck and keep us posted.
CAsuKiHy
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This is why I would never buy a car from out of my reach area. When I mentioned this here on this forum some members laughed.
Good luck to you figuring it out, and hopefully Kia does it right!
Good luck to you figuring it out, and hopefully Kia does it right!
It would not hurt to pressure the original dealer to take it back & either get you a new one or refund your money.
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I would not consider this a lemon. Just a manufacturing defect, probably just in the electronics or a sensor. In order for it to be a lemon, it would have to have the same failure 3 times in a row, or a quick succession of multiple failures (where it's in the shop more than on the road).
It's too early to call this a lemon. Get the transmission (and/or electronics) fixed and it'll likely be fine.
It's too early to call this a lemon. Get the transmission (and/or electronics) fixed and it'll likely be fine.
Unforantually you walked into a dealer trap. If they could sell it locally for msrp, they would have. I bet if you search the VIN, this vechile was transdered from shady dealer to dealer.
You don't get to 50+ miles with out noticing something that popup up at 6 miles.
Let me guess, they sold you this for a huge discount?
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What dealer in MI if you don't mind saying?
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Yes.. last week I check one at Kia Cerritos with 10k markup...listed a little over 56k
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First year new model of any new vehicle always has issues.
LtFireguy
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This is often true however Kia states that the Telluride is made up of all components used in other Kias so it's not "new"... so they say anyway.
Having same issue with my sx at 2k miles. 2nd time in shop. If not fixed I will be hiring lemon law attorney and run from Kia.
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Document everything and encourage the service department to take their time and leave your car there. You have no case until closer to 30 days out of service or 3 repair attempts. Keep on it and get a lawyer.
The new transmission came in but before that, Kia consumer affairs offered me 3 car payments as a courtesy but when they sent the offer it included a contract to release all
Liability so I’d be stuck with this car and could never file as lemon suit which is basically extortion. So I didn’t sign it. The new transmission was installed with no success- the same issues showed up along with the same error code on mile 16 of the test drive. So the new transmission completely failed and I’m on day 22 and counting.
Liability so I’d be stuck with this car and could never file as lemon suit which is basically extortion. So I didn’t sign it. The new transmission was installed with no success- the same issues showed up along with the same error code on mile 16 of the test drive. So the new transmission completely failed and I’m on day 22 and counting.
Are you Kristen by chance?
