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GRUPO VIAMAR - KIA SPORTAGE PROBLEMS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
by Anonymous Dec 26, 2012 Review #: 370313
Company GRUPO VIAMAR
Product / Service KIA SPORTAGE 2012
Location Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Category Advertisements and Cons
Views 23
Monetary Loss
$26500
My name is Georges Sami SAATI, I am a customer of your company..
I am actually living in Miami, Florida. I bought a KIA Sportage 2012 last December in the Dominican Republic. Having only used 14,000 Km (8,750 miles), with less than 10 months of purchase, the car engine exploded. These pistons have holes in them (Pictures Attached).
I bought the car from a dealership called TRANSAUTO telephone 809-363-1414 Brand New and paid cash upon purchase. The Dealership bought it from an Authorized KIA dealership AUTO HAUS, Av. John F. Kennedy esq. Gracita Alvarez 809-334-4111 who in turn bought it from VIAMAR who is the representative of KIA in the Dominican Republic. They all said they were not responsible for the explosion of the motor. Since I got the car, I have had several problems. I strongly believe that you sold me a LEMON.
Hoping that the KIA Motors Company will make the intelligent decision by doing the right thing and taking responsibility for the factory defective motor.
If this is not solved, I will have no other recourse but to pursue this matter in the Courts and the judges will decide.
Your company sold over 1.4 million vehicles in 2010, your Net Income was 3 Billion dollars, you have dealers in 172 countries and you ranked as company number 318 globally in July 2012. Resolving this issue must not be that difficult, it is just a question of COURAGE TO RESPECT THE CONSUMER.
Description of the CAR:
TYPE: JEEP KIA SPORTAGE 2012 BLACK
CHASSIS: KNAPB811BC7208075
MOTOR Number: G4KDBS133191
It is on Facebook. 177774b
Kia Sportage (5)Dominican Republic (14)KIA dealership AUTO (1)JEEP KIA SPORTAGE (2)
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Explosi?n de motor KIA - HyundExplosi?n de motor KIA - Hyund
Jun 08 from Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional
GRUPO VIAMAR REPUBLICA DOMINICANA - KIA MOTORS - EXPLOSION DEL MOTOR. KIA Sportage y Hyundai Tucson tiene el mismo problema.
Explosi?n de motor KIA Sportage en Republica Dominicana.
GEORGES SAMI SAATI compro en fecha 12 de Noviembre de 2011, y en fecha 15 de Noviembre 2012, con solo 14,644 Kms recorridos, en la direcci?n que conecta con Boca Chica en horas nocturnas, pr?ximo a la media noche, en los alrededores de la Bomba Isla, justo antes del peaje de la Avenida las Am?ricas, Republica Dominicana el autom?vil present? fallas en el motor, perdiendo la velocidad para proseguir su marcha y finalmente apag?ndose por completo, exploto el motor de la KIA Sportage, por ello se tuvo que remolcar o empujar propiamente dicho, hasta la bomba, para estacionarlo correctamente.
Que la empresa VIAMAR que representa KIA Motors ofrece a sus compradores ciertas garant?as, con la intenci?n de captar clientes que a su vez favorezcan el desarrollo de la empresa, a saber: Ofrece Cien Mil (100,000 Kms!!!) Kil?metros o Sesenta (60) Meses de uso, en el entendido de que el veh?culo vendido por la empresa antes referida que presente ciertas dificultades de f?brica, la empresa se hace responsable de las mismas, tales aseveraciones est?n sustentadas en las formas publicitarias de la empresa.
GEORGES SAMI SAATI hab?a avisado a VIAMAR con anterioridad que el carro presentaba problemas, antes de que ocurriera la explosi?n de los pistones. ... Show more
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GEORGES2013GEORGES2013
Jun 03
This stealing legally, there is always a fine print that the buyer does not know about. We have to start a Class Action Suit against KIA.
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AbuseAbuse
Feb 23 from Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional
KIA and Hyundai same company, they are making a fortune lately. Many people have had the same problem. They claim that there cars are so good they give 100,000 Kms warranty whereas Honda only gives 60,000 Kms. When you have a problem they refuse to comply. This problem happened to quite a few people before. They do not want to set a precedent.