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Kia Carnival KV (1999-2006) (page 4 of 5)
Terrible
dont buy one built before 2007.After this date they have different motors in them .I have heard the new ones are hard on fuel .
inside of carnival is well designed for comfort and mobility
there is a problem with their motors up to 2006 models . My 2004 model did a head gasket at 79,000km and 8 days out of warrenty, unfortunately I did not see the temp gauge move as the motor dumped all the coolant ( apparently the heat gauge will flicker hot breifly then settle back to normal as the water disappears )and the motor seized . It was 3 months off...Read more
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Terrible
DON'T BUY A KIA CARNIVAL PLEASE LISTEN TO US YOU WILL HAVE PROBLEMS IF YOU KEEP IT AND THEN IT IS TOO LATE.
It is comfortable, price is right for the average family. The little extras suchas glasses holder and cup holder.Thought we did our homework. How wrong we were.
Wide turning circle needed.Where do we start. I have read all of the reveiws and I feel for the ones who have had no trouble and only hope you are lucky enough not to, as you will then know how the rest of us are feeling. We bought a new 2004 model Kia from Bankstown Nissan (who u...Read more
nfortunately for us are no longer in busines). We had problems with our warranty with such thingsas thepassenger side cover down near the bottom of the seat broke, the passenger side air bag started to come loose,we told our mechanic we were burning oil and upon investigation he told us to take it back to Kia whilst it was still under warranty as it was also leaking a small amount of oil. We went to buy new tyres and we were told by Bob Jane T-Mart they could not do a wheel alignment as it was out by 1 degree. We took it back to Kia and they told us there was nothing wrong with the alignment and the oil burning and oil leak were nothing to worry about. IT WAS NORMAL. We had to get the alignment fixed by another mechanic before a wheel alignment was able to be performed. The warranty ran out in October 2006 and what do oyu know the air conditioner went in December. After $600.00 we had air -con again. In April 2007 the oil leak got severely worse and we had it in the shop for nearly 3 weeks and had all the seals including the rear main seals replaced. Another $1700.00 and we thought that was that. In July 2007 I was driving and suddenly heard a tapping noise at first thought is was a fan belt going however in about 10 seconds the motor gave a clunck and stopped. Had it towed to the mechanic's and discovered the broken parts and motor had ceased. It has only done 177,000 kma. We own a Nissan Nomad which we bought brand new in 1989 and it has done over 511,000 kms and doesn't miss a beat. WE CAN'T TAKE THIS LYING DOWN LETS GET OUT THERE AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I WANT TO HEAR FROM EVERYONE WHO HAS HAD A PROBLEM OR NOT WITH THEIR KIA CARNIVAL THE PROBLEMS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED IN THE 2004 MODEL AND THEN AGAIN IN THE 2006 MODEL. IS THIS EVER GOING TO HAPPN IF ENOUGH PEOPLE GET TOGETHER MAYBE WE CAN HAVE KIA FIX THE PROBLEM. WE ARE PAYING AROUND THE 30-45,000 DOLLARS FOR OUR NEW CARS WE EXPECT NOT TO BUY PROBLEMS THIS IS WHY WE BUY NEW CARS ISN'T IT. YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT [email protected] I WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH EVERYONE WHO HAS AN EMAIL IN THIS REVEIW.
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Terrible
Happy with my Kia until at 44,000km the engine blew up. Kia replaced it and now at 89,000km (45,000km on the "new engine" same problem. This time Kia refuse to give me any support. Can't even get the name of the Customer Service Manager - what a joke. Told to go back to the dealer. Dealers response "Don't buy a Kia they're crap". What are you suppose to do with a car that won't go!!!! I can't let it rest here. I know loads of other people have had the same problem. I'll be contacting the Office of Fair Trading. I'm also considering plastering a...Read more
message across my now useless Kia and parking it outside the dealership just to warn off any potential Kia buyers. I am not happy. DON"T EVER BUY A KIA!!!! Absolutely nothing Engine, service department, lack of customer careSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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jun.macalalad
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Terrible
It could have been a good car. 6 years after and after one supposedly replacement engine (which I doubt as the second time the engine gave up, the mechanic found some old O-ring inside when openned). Now, he fixed the coolant lose but tell you what, the piston(s) gave up and 6 months down the track, I still don't have the car.
Buying another Kia carnival? The new engine (acc. to Kia) is the same as the Mitsubishi 380. Time will tell if it will last me 200,000 kms.
Mine only lasted 172,000. Is this it? Engines will give up at 150,000kms? w...Read more
hy? Is it because we are in Australia? My Hyundai 1993 excel is clocking 180,000kms and still going. My Mitsubishi L300 1990 has done the kms once and it just gave up the third 82,000. Kill the Kia.. if you've done 200,000 -- be prepared to use it as a backyard shed. average cost, big, spacious, small engine (2.5l), not fast but gets you there after sales. once sold, you are on your own OR if they do provide service, they skip their normal procedures and just do the quick thing. is it the co. or its just the service personnel, I don't know. Mine was an authorised dealer but they could find whats wrong with the coolant loosing and they kept telling me to just fill it up until I forgot and ...Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
kreuky
- 2 reviews
- 3 likes
Terrible
It's a lemon. Don't buy it. 2001 model, gone less than 80,000kms and now dead. The infamous oil in coolant problem which KIA acknowledge is a defect and now refuse to fix. Currently fighting with them to fix it.
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ducati-pr20431
- 4 reviews
Terrible
one out of ten. Would never buy another KIA again! Kia Australia don't offer any help if there is a problem. I'm still trying to get my auto transmission fixed after now 2.5 years and still not resolved!!!! DON'T BUY A KIA.....
Only positive thing about this car is the layout.
Motor and auto gear box is crap to say the least.
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Terrible
I own a 2000 kia Carnival which I had bought 2nd hand in 2004 from an independant car yard with 90,000 kms on the clock ..but I was told at the time that a NEW AND MODIFIED motor had been put in under warranty at 60,000 kms as there was a fault known to kia with this particular engine and so it was replaced. Well after some phone calls to the original Kia dealership Peter Warren from which the car was originally purchased by the previous owner ... this story was backed up and I was assured that this new engine (which had actually only clocked...Read more
30,000 kms )was a different and better one and the fault had been rectified. So I went ahead with the purchase.BIG MISTAKE..WHAT A BIG FAT LIE. In less than another 30,000kms the head went on the engine...Kia wiped their hands of any responsaibility at this point and said the car was over 3yrs old and tough luck it was our problem not theirs,.....(even though previously they had admitted to there being a fault with the Kia Carnival engines ...as well by this stage it had become a well known problem among the field of auto mechanics.) I tried to no avail to get some answers and eventually gave up, thinking maybe things will be ok if we had it fixed by our own mechanic ....over $2500 and 6 weeks later we thought the car would Be OK WROONGGG AGAIN....... JUST ONE YEAR LATER ....MORE problems, MORE noises MORE trips to the mechanics,and MORE MONEY,, the car performance was still going down hill fast.Till just last week when the engine packed it in TOTALLY... and NOW NO ONE wants to go near it with a ten foot pole...WHY you say ..because every mechanic, every engine reconditioner, and anyone in the auto trade I have spoken too (except KIA of course) know all about the problem with these engines and say the same thing .just get rid of it, its a LEMON dont waste your money (not to mention the fact that these reconditioned engines dont exist basically because every man and his dog is looking for one) ....WELL HELLO KIA ARE YOU DEAF. ..WHY are they allowed to get away with this ...I say why hasnt anyone gone to current affairs about all this...If you are totally relating to what I am saying here and want some answers and have tried to do something legally or would like to take some action write back a response here or send to my email [email protected] .It would be great to hear also any success stories where you have been able to get Kia to take responsability for this known manufacturing problem with these engines. The comfort and layout inside. CONTINUAL UNENDING PROBLEMS WITH THE MOTOR AS YOU READ ABOUT ON EVERY BLOG OR FORUMSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Terrible
DON'T BUY A KIA CARNIVAL, NO MATTER HOW ATTRACTIVE THEY SEEM. THEY WILL AND MEAN WILL COST YOU MONEY.
size, comfort, 7 seats
EVERYTHING ELSE - like so many others here, our 2001 model Kia has just blown a head gasket for the second time - the first time it had only done 44,000kms and now 113,000kms we get loss of coolant and overheating and loss of power - we are waiting to hear from the mechanic if Kia will stand by the rebuilt bottom block they put into it in 2004 under warranty....but I have to tell you, from what I am reading here, I am no...Read more
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Terrible
I too have the same problems as everybody else with the head gasket which was replaced and then eventually a year later the motor went too! Now my children are I stranded with no vehicle and a huge debt!!! SHAME,SHAME on you KIA for not taking responsibility for your CRAP that you pass on as a road worthy vehicle!! and shame on the Oz gov for allowing this CRAP company for being able to supply these CRAP vehicles to unsuspecting buyers and get away with it! DONT EVER BUY A KIA FULL STOP!! IN MY EYES KIA WILL ALWAYS BE CRAP,CRAP,CRAP,CRAP,CRAP!!...Read more
!! You can see more complaints on [url] (wish something could be done about this!!) With 4 children the Kia Carnival(2001) was the cheapest option in people movers my family could find and afford. The rip off motor that came with it!!!!Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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Terrible
i reluctantly rate this car poorly, i was in love with my carnival until lo and behold same head problem as i have just read about 400 times, i wish people had known about back when i bought my 02 modle 2 years ago for 16000 + the usless $ 1400 warrenty which is nothing in the scheme of about 9000 when it only pays out 2000. i loved the sapce for my two babies and saved my back not having to lean over car seats. but i am looking for something else now and i will cut my losses because by the looks of things replacing the engine wont, as i was thinking, be any guarantee of reliability. RIP my carnival
price, space, storage
engine
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Bad
a great concept.. cheap peoplemover with all the cons.. pity about the motor,
luckily even though mine was out of warranty..tynan sutherland..replaced the motor & I only was charged labour $1400 ..... sort of cheap.. and had a brand new coutesy car for a week... but if ever a car needed a lemon law applied this was it
01 model manual Nice & roomy & great value for money.. sold mine for $9800
motor blew up... under powered
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pinnatacastra
- 4 reviews
- 1 like
Terrible
I liked the Carnival at first. Poor quality of accessories was initial irritation. Spark plug leads also went high resistance, same problem with earlier owned Mentor. The bottom set required the engine to be lifted to replace them. Had two engines fitted. First at 96,000 and out of warranty. Importer at the time, ATECO, did this for free except I paid for oil and one belt. Second motor at 138,000kms. Motor replaced for free except I paid for oil. The motor problems related to loose piston sleeves that moved and blow head gasket and warped the h...Read more
eads. Replacement engines were not reconditioned but had the sleeves reseated only and heads shaved. Hence after a time problem occurs again. It is a design fault. ALL vehicle dealers know of the problem so you can expect very low trade-in price. New importer is decidedly unresponsive to any problems and you can expect no help if you have just experienced an engine problem. New models have different engine design, after 2003 you are ok. It is a shame but no more Kias for me. Stylish and great carrying capacity. Dual Sliding doors. Arm rests. Kids love this type of vehicle. Poor turning circle. Poor quality of instruments (odometer couldn't be reset) Brittle plastic handles. . Front tyre wear (fitted adjustable steering arms to try to fix but only minor improvement)...oh.. and the engineSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Terrible
had engine replaced at 28000klm under warranty and same problem at 95000klm but this time all kia wants to do is stick there head in the sand and hope we (the carnival owners) go away, Has anyone noticed that you are not able to talk to anyone in a managerial position at kia the operator and customer assistance centre (what a flaming joke they are) is what your stuck with well were here to tell kia either replace all your faulty engines with good ones or p!$$ off back to bloody korea and take your crap with you.
we are going to a current affai...Read more
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Terrible
Not happy with Kia's service department and the customer service manager. Office of fair trading were involved with no outcome from Kia. Will need to take it to higher court, but probably won't win over such a large company.
DON'T EVER BUY A KIA
We liked our LATE MODEL 2002 carnival for the firSt 50000km, good room for a family of 6.
handles fell off the two front doors, POOR INTERIOR Upholstery on seats
Engine block / camshaft failure at 50000km, which is going to cost $8500 to fix and we are still paying off the $32000 we paid for it in 2003!!
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Bad
I need to replace the whole engine every 80,000 KM.Someone please help me on how to overcome the engine overheating and water penetrate to the engine oil compartment problem
The air condition is very good
The engine keep on having overheating problem.The water penetrate to the engine oil compartment
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Terrible
Very dissapointed in this people mover, the amount of money I have lost in just 3 years, and thats on reputation of the car only. My car has been completly serviced and looked after extremly well.
KIA themself are poor in the aftersale side
Size
Depreciation Brought in 2002 $35 000.00
Trade in 2005 $12 500.00
Engine warped block in may 2005,been back twice for leaking rear main seals
petrol drinks like a thirsty dog
Power lack of
After service by both KIA and Peter Donelly Campbelltown very poor to say the least
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smgoleby
- 2 reviews
Good
Ours is a manual '05, bought new & the only problems we've had have been a jammed CD player - replaced, and a temperamental DVD player - replaced 3 times, but it was free in the first place. Only get the manual, autos are gutless.
When ours was a week old, we took the kids (6, 5 & 2 yo) to Qld for 2 weeks. Drove straight through (1400 km) overnight there & back - not a problem. Kids slept all night, woke at 6:00 am just as we pulled into Caloundra. Whole trip was 5000 km & for most of it we didn't HEAR the kids. The combo of individual seats &...Read more
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saes65
- 3 reviews
Good
This is the first time our family has bought a kia and overall we are impressed. It is a very comfortable car and has a great ride.As a people mover it certainly beats our last one. Having seven in the vehicle is no problem and noone is squashed at all.
plenty of room
none found yet
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Terrible
Bought a Dec 1999 Kia Carnival from Ken Morgan Brighton for $12000 in October 2007 for use during the coming festive season. Mileage shows 105,000 km. Was assured by the salesman that the known engine problem only occurs in the automatic version. Since this was a manual, the problem does not exists.
Mid November 2007, engine blown. Kia refused to talk to me. Ken Morgan wanted me to trade the car back in AS IT IS (ie. scrap value) for another Kia. What a rip off.
I was told that the car will be ready early Feb 2008. Xmas plans gone kaput a...Read more
nd had to put up with the inconvenience of not having a car. Not going to deal with Ken Morgan any more nor will I buy anything that's associated with Kia, this includes raffle tickets with Kia as prizes. seats 7 Engine and shady Kia Dealers1 comment
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Terrible
You get what you pay for. Owned car for ten months. Paid $34,500 (2004 auto with extras) and was offerd $20,000 (April 2005) as a trade by one dealer and $22,000 by another who said he was being generous. Has been compared to the Chrysler Voyager but its all smoke and mirrors. The most disappointing vehicle pourchase ever. Never again.
Very spacious
Auto transmission revs changing between third and fourth gear. Severe shuddering sometimes when motor revs and slams into gear. Returned to Kia service department five times before problem acknowled...Read more
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Questions & Answers
Janelle B.asked
How much would it cost to replace oil pump in 2005 kia carnival
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Jungleasked
Just replaced the idle air control valve on my 2004 Carnival LS. when I started it the motor ran smoothly. after about 2 mins it started to drop revs & miss so I removed the IAC & MAF connectors. This killed motor. I reconnected the two plugs then tried to start motor again but will not start. I have no taco or spark from the coils. I hope the repairs are not expensive as I can't afford it on the pension. Thank you in advance, Denis.
Robertasked
I have a Ls carnvial 2005 starts fine idles fine but when u go to drive it has a miss and a surge under load when u on open road in 4 and 5th gear it runs fine any clues
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devil_12ism
if you can prove that he said that then you can sew the dealer directly for incorrect information supplied at time of sale, as no car of any make or model has a different motor whether its manual or auto, i would be absolutely furious.