Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post. My 08 Accord has been making a slight grinding noise on cold start-up since early October now. It only does it if the car has been sitting for 6+ hrs and outside temps are below about 55-60F.hanked 1 Time in 1 Post. My 08 Accord has been making a slight grinding noise on cold start-up since early October now. It only does it if the car has been sitting for 6+ hrs and outside temps are below about 55-60F.
Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign.
South Korea's oldest car company, Kia was founded on December 11, 1944 (when Korea was part of Japan) as a manufacturer of steel tubing and bicycle parts by hand â and has operated as one of the country's Chaebols since then.In 1951, Kia began building complete bicycles.n October 2006, Kia Motors America broke ground for Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia in West Point, Georgia, representing a $1 billion USD investment for the company. Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia opened in February 2010, after Kia recorded its 15th consecutive year of increased U.S. market share.