sounds like you have a couple different issues and to make any type of guess without looking at the car would be pure speculation. kia's some times have issues with audio units. eco mode make sure you hold the button down for a couple seconds to see if it turns on then and for the wipers check the fuse

 

You are if you do not have your 5year/60k mile warranty coverage active!!

I say this because you may have to go to the dealer to have this problem resolved.

Sounds like an electrical short or bad BCM problem, which can get costly to repair and replace.

I hope that I am wrong on this one.

 

Another troubleshooting option would be to entirely reflash the NAV system. Easy if you already have a map update USB. But if not, consider buying a map update and flash it to your system.

As for the eco mode, no idea. Do other dash indicators work, like the lights-on green indicator?

 

I just dealt with this in monday for the audio issue. The bluetooth and sound from the nav still worked just no volume. I landed up putting a new head unit in the vehicle but didn't fix the issue. Turns out it was a bad connection at the amp behind the passenger side quarter panel in the trunk. Unplugging and plugging it back in fixed the issue for me. Maybe try it, very easy to access

 

Thank you all for the good feedback...looks like I have more options to try this weekend. Would replacing the amp fuse possibly be a fix as well?

In regards to the Eco mode I do have other indicators on that panel. It's all very strange and very sudden.

 

Just got an oil change and when the tech asked me to start it up the dash panel lights flashed repeatedly while I held down the starter button and I could hear the starter pulsing but the engine wouldn't turn over. This happened twice before the vehicle finally started.

 

Did you get your oil changed at a KIA dealership?

If so, did the KIA tech have any ideas to what your problem could be?

One other thing that could be causing your electrical glitches is maybe a low voltage issue caused by an weak/defective battery.

I have no idea how sensitive KIA electronics are to low voltage conditions, but the Nissan cars I have owned got very buggy when you have a weak/defective battery.

Example being the power windows,radio,starter and other electronic systems act weird and glitchy until you replace the battery.

So i would have your battery check by an auto store and see it is good or not if KIA gives you the run around.

 

Didn't get the oil change at my Kia dealership but ended up taking it there after the issues with the starter since I didn't want to mess around with having it die on me or have a major electrical issue that I let slide. Just got the call back and the resolution of the issues is as follows:

Eco mode and starter issues - Related to a battery that was nearly dead. Replacing this should solve those issues.
Radio sound issues - There was an internal short in the radio. Kia is getting me a remanufactured radio core which should resolve that issue.
Wiper fluid issues - Safelite auto glass tech hadn't reattached the hose after replacing my windshield on Tuesday. No issue here.

Thank you all again for your input and help. Looks like it'll be less than $350 to address all the issues so not as bad as I'd feared.

 

Glad you got it sorted out.

You should have mentioned the windshield replacement in your first post, it would have helped narrowed down the cause of the wiper sprayer issue.

I guess i was right on the money about the battery maybe being the cause of the electrical glitches.

It seems that with the newer electronic filled cars, the battery should be the first thing tested when the electronics get weird.:thumbsup: