Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| My vehicle sputters while driving. there have been a few incidents where my vehicle has almost stalled on the freeway while i was driving in fast lane. i have taken my vehicle to the dealer at least 5 time in a 2 month window, and they claim that they cannot find anything wrong with my vehicle, so they are refusing to fix my vehicle or take all of the precautionary measures to repair my vehicle. the dealer claims that since they cannot find anything wrong with my vehicle, then there is nothing that they can do and i am just stuck with a defective vehicle, which has become unsafe to drive on the road. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2007 | 36000 | 4 | 07/28/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia spectra. while driving 50 mph, the engine revved when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the failure occurred four times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to find a defect. the failure mileage was 36,000 and current mileage was 40,000. updated 5/30/08 *cn the consumer stated the transmission slips from a stop it feels as though it is in neutral. updated 05/30/08 | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 17500 | 10 | |
| While driving at any speed vehicle cut off. consumer had the vehicle serviced, but mechanic could not duplicate the problem.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/14/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| My vehicle looses power, sputters, and hesitates when the accelerator is pressed. this has causes me to almost be in several accidents. the service dept cannot find a problem with my vehicle, but there is a problem that exists. i have filed several complaints with kia motors and have had no response and they have refused to assist me with any other type of help with my vehicle. my vehicle is defective, but since kia motors cannot find a problem, then they are claiming that there is nothing that can be done. this problem occurs at least once a day while driving when i am coming home from work and even on sunday's when i am coming home from church. the service dept is always closed when this occurs so i can't take it in. this problem has been occurring with my vehicle for approx. 2 years and i have had no success is getting a resolution to my problem. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2005 | 8804 | 8 | 02/28/2005 |
| Problems began october 15, 2005 details of problems: 03/25/05 - a/c vents broken - dealer replaced nozzle assy - ctr ai 10/15/05 - check engine light is on - dealer states 'heater circuit malfunction' replaced 02 sensor assy and reset codes 10/28/05 - check engine light is on and battery went dead (i had it jumped by aaa)- dealer cannot find problem 10/28/05 - emblem cracked on steering wheel - dealer states 'flaw in material' replaced driver side srs bag 11/29/05 - check engine light is on - dealer states p0442 gas cap not sealing & p0455 canister not sealing - dealer replaces gas cap and canister, also orders new ecm 11/29/05 - dealer recalled: sc053 reprogram ocs seat control and sc055 spectra air bag -dealer replaces items for recall 01/03/06 - check engine light is on - dealer states 'logic error in ecm - dealer replaced ecm 01/11/06 -check engine light is on - dealer states 'poor ground at ecm' was instructed by tech line to replace spark plugs; dealer repaired ground and replaced spark plugs 01/23/06 - engine light is on - dealer states problem at ecm - kept car for repairs 02/13/06 - dealer states that spectra cannot be repaired at this time. they also state that another car with a similar problem has been sent back to korea so that they can find the problem. dealer's estimated time to repair my car 2 months from now (has been at dealer since 01/23/06 - 20 days) as stated by keith emmerman, kia palmdale service manager. mr. emmerman also stated that i am required, as the spectra owner, to come pick up my car un-repaired and drive it anyway. i have been told by the kia dealership in palmdale, that the problem the kia is having is in the computer. they do not know how to fix it and want me to drive it any way. the car has been in the shop several times for different problems and now 3 times for the ecm. now they want me to pick up the car and drive it even though the problem has not been fixed and they don't know how to fix it. *nm | |||
| 02/13/2006 | 19150 | 2 | 10/26/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated when the vehicle is idling, it idles low and then revs up on it's own. the dealership replaced the main solenoid in the transmission. the problem returned, and the dealership is unable to diagnose a problem. also, two weeks after purchase, the check engine light illuminated. the dealership replaced the fuel sensor and this problem was repaired. the front passenger side window would not operate, up or down. the dealership determined the cable was unhooked and repaired it. | |||