Hi.  I bought a brand new picanto lx last month.  I have a few issues
arising.
 One is a slight rattle to the passenger heat vent (its ok if closed).
Also after the car has been parked for a while, The first press of the

I have a 1997 KIA Sportage with a 2.0L DOHC motor with 135,000 km on
the clock. When the motors been idling for 10 minutes and I remove the
radiator cap and look into the radiator I notice streaks of engine oil
in the water. When I turn the motor off, oil appears to continue

  Has anyone had a problem
with the vaccum hubs on a
sportage,I replaced the lines
because they were rotted now

I have replaced the No. 1 O2 sensor with a new Bosch sensor purchased at a
local Advance Auto store. So far the car has burned up two new sensors.
They only last about 30 minutes of driving time. My fuel milage has
dropped from 35 mpg to 24 mpg. The altenator, battery, air filter, ...

Has anyone had issues with the power sliding door on the 2006 Sedona
EX?
I just got my van 3 weeks ago and the left (driver side) sliding door
does not open completly. When it opens it is about 5/8th open then it

I had my outside door handle on the driver's side either break or become
disconnected on my 2003 Rio.  Does anybody know if this is easily rectified
or would it be better to take it to the dealer.
Thanks.

Is there a 'Kia' Tow Bar available in USA for the new Sedona?  I've been
told that it will be another 4-weeks before they arrive in the UK.

I was wondering how hard it would be to replace a head gasket on my friends
Sportage? What all would I have to do to do this?

I have a 98 sportage, and the dashboard lights are very intermittent.
They don't usually come on and when they do they will often go out
after hitting a bump or for no obvious reason. It seems that it may be
related to the dimmer knob on the dash, as on the few occasions that

Pardon my ignorance, still in info gathering phase:  2 questions:
1.) do KIA engines have a timing belt or a chain? Is the belt teflon/ kevlar
reinforced or the chain self-adjusting stainless steel?
2.) how often do KIAs require a tune-up?

I drive a 99 Ford Windstar mini-van and am looking to purchase a new or up
to 2 years old mini-van.  I would like to hear from KIA mini-van owners
their likes, or dislikes, about the KIA mini-van.  Any particular problem
areas, such as the Windstar manifold problem (OBD-II P0171 and ...