Kia Carnival 2003 Problems

Are you having problems with your 2003 Kia Carnival? Let our team of motoring experts keep you up to date with all of the latest 2003 Kia Carnival issues & faults. We have gathered all of the most frequently asked questions and problems relating to the 2003 Kia Carnival in one spot to help you decide if it's a smart buy.

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Stop the carnival

Answered by Graham Smith · 11 Sep 2008

BE CAREFUL with the Carnival as they have had lots of trouble with the head gaskets on the V6. Kia has generally been pretty good at rebuilding cooked engines at no cost, but there are reports some Carnivals have had repeat failures even after being rebuilt.

Used Kia Sorento review: 2003-2005

By Graham Smith · 28 Jan 2009

Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Kia Sorento 2003-2005, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you are buying it.

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Used Kia Carnival and Grand Carnival review: 1999-2015

By Ewan Kennedy · 24 Jun 2016

Ewan Kennedy reviews the first and second generation Kia Carnival and Grand Carnival as a used buy. Kia Carnival is a South Korean seven or eight-seat people mover that's been on sale in Australia since September 1999. Well priced and strongly built it has been a big seller in its class for many years. The older

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Used Kia Sorento review: 2003-2005

By Graham Smith · 28 Jan 2009

Graham 'Smithy' Smith reviews the used Kia Sorento 2003-2005, its fine points, its flaws and what to watch for when you are buying it.

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Used Kia Carnival review: 1999-2003

By Graham Smith · 28 Jan 2009

Transport has always been a problem for parents of large families.

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Used Kia Carnival review: 1999-2006

By Ewan Kennedy · 07 Jun 2006

Kia Carnival is a Korean people mover that offers astonishing value for money. It first reached Australia in September 1999 and soon leapt to the head of the sales charts. A position it has been occupied for most of the intervening time. The seven-seater Carnival consistently sells on the new-car market for about

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