After only 1.5 years with Kia, we went back to Ford. After a manufacturers defect left us without a car for over a week, we were left to pay out of pocket for a rental. The van was a brand new, top of the line Carnival we paid almost 60K for and, despite asking, there was no offer to give us a discounted rate, a car off the lot or cover the rental. While I understand this is Kia’s “rule”, good customer service says you provide folks with something as a “good faith” gesture. In addition to this, the explanation we got for what caused the problem was a load of bull. We were told our battery kept dying because we would walk by the van with our key fob and it caused the lights to come or it could also be caused by keeping our key fob at the front door. In what world does that make ANY sense?!? Our issue was a known problem with Kia and, yet, they have no desire to fix it or investigate further.We finally traded in the van for a Ford Bronco Sport, received a top notch warranty package and guarantee of a car to cover should the Bronco have to come in for any manufacturer defects. We also received a top notch interest rate. The frustrating part in all of this? Kia doesn’t accept anything but physical cheques so Ford had to MAIL them the cheque like we are in the 1990s again. So, ahead of the holidays and during a time when Canada Post is at its least reliable, Ford sent them a cheque. I have received two calls saying we are past due on our payments for the van and despite explaining we no longer own the van, they refuse to call Ford Finance saying they don’t deal with third-parties. How hard is it to look up a phone number and call?This is the exact reason we left. I should have gone with my gut when we walked into the Kia dealership and everything felt performative. I will never, ever buy a Kia again because, while the van was AMAZING, the service left everything to be desired.
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