# 2013 Kia Rio - Won't start sometimes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-rio-wont-start-sometimes/122913>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** kia\
**Created:** [August 13, 2018, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-rio-wont-start-sometimes/122913 "2018-08-13T22:03:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![FlorenceWheatley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ebca7d/32.png) [@FlorenceWheatley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FlorenceWheatley)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2018, 10:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-rio-wont-start-sometimes/122913/1 "2018-08-13T22:03:59Z")

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My car intermitenly does not start right away. Battery,Alternator,check out okay.Two mechanics said I needed a new gas cap. so I replaced this and my car is still doing this. What is wrong? Can you help?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-rio-wont-start-sometimes/122913/2 "2018-08-14T00:31:33Z")

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Does not start has two meanings.

You turn the key and nothing happens, or you turn the key, the engine cranks over but doesn’t start.

Tester

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**Author:** ![FlorenceWheatley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ebca7d/32.png) [@FlorenceWheatley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FlorenceWheatley)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-rio-wont-start-sometimes/122913/3 "2018-08-14T00:44:04Z")

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I will drive the car park it, run errands come back turn ignition. No sound, nothing…then I keep trying and it starts again after several attempts.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 12:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-rio-wont-start-sometimes/122913/4 "2018-08-14T00:47:34Z")

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The next time the car won’t start, with the dash lights on, step on the brake pedal and shift the transmission into neutral and then try starting the car.

If the car starts, it points to a problem with the transmission range switch.

Tester

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**Author:** ![FlorenceWheatley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ebca7d/32.png) [@FlorenceWheatley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FlorenceWheatley)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 2:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-kia-rio-wont-start-sometimes/122913/5 "2018-08-14T02:47:33Z")

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Thank you, will do…

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