HI People
I had the HECU recall completed on my Sportage GT (apparently there had been several incidents in America, where the engine caught fire via the electrical harness. As a result Kia recalled the vehicles using "HECU" in order to replace a fuse). Straight afterwards my car went into limp mode 10mph, was informed by four different KIA dealerships it would be 2-3 weeks before they could even look at it and that they had no loan cars available. I have had to hire a vehicle whilst waiting for the repair.
Anyway got the vehicle back now, I have gone out tonight to start the car, the whole wiring system went berserk lights ,door mirrors, window wipers, screens, dash lights all coming on and off by themselves (quite scary actually) at the same time a sparking / shortening sound was coming from under the bonnet.
Contacted KIA UK to find a dealer who could look at it straight away and give me a loan car whilst they had it as I did not want to go back through all the hassle I just had being told 2-3 weeks before they could look at it. I was gobsmacked when the representative asked me to go back out and get the mileage on the vehicle. I said "so there is no misunderstanding you as Kia representative want me to go and switch on the ignition to enable me to get the mileage for you, Even though I have told you that the electrical system is malfunctioning and sounds like sparks ie wires shortening and all the electrical items were switching on and off as though they where about to blow up. You are asking me to put myself in danger and start the car again, is that correct" Their answer "Yes please, can I have it? "
I am stunned. Never had a single problem with my car until they did the recall !! so how many other people out there have had the same issue after the HECU recall.
I had the HECU recall completed on my Sportage GT (apparently there had been several incidents in America, where the engine caught fire via the electrical harness. As a result Kia recalled the vehicles using "HECU" in order to replace a fuse). Straight afterwards my car went into limp mode 10mph, was informed by four different KIA dealerships it would be 2-3 weeks before they could even look at it and that they had no loan cars available. I have had to hire a vehicle whilst waiting for the repair.
Anyway got the vehicle back now, I have gone out tonight to start the car, the whole wiring system went berserk lights ,door mirrors, window wipers, screens, dash lights all coming on and off by themselves (quite scary actually) at the same time a sparking / shortening sound was coming from under the bonnet.
Contacted KIA UK to find a dealer who could look at it straight away and give me a loan car whilst they had it as I did not want to go back through all the hassle I just had being told 2-3 weeks before they could look at it. I was gobsmacked when the representative asked me to go back out and get the mileage on the vehicle. I said "so there is no misunderstanding you as Kia representative want me to go and switch on the ignition to enable me to get the mileage for you, Even though I have told you that the electrical system is malfunctioning and sounds like sparks ie wires shortening and all the electrical items were switching on and off as though they where about to blow up. You are asking me to put myself in danger and start the car again, is that correct" Their answer "Yes please, can I have it? "
I am stunned. Never had a single problem with my car until they did the recall !! so how many other people out there have had the same issue after the HECU recall.