Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 018 | 01/01/2007 | 10021561 | Automatic transmission adaptive value reset/relearn. *kb | 05/15/2007 | |
| 016 | 06/01/2006 | 10020041 | A second to third gear upshift shock after the vehicle is at operating temperature. also may be felt as a slip or flare followed by a shock while shifting from second to third gear. *tt | 07/05/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 05/31/2011 | |||
| 2005 kia spectra passed inspection as well as all diagnostic tests. less than a year after owning it at approximately 85722 miles, without warning, traveling through local streets slowly (at less than 5 mph) the transmission failed and actually exploded with such force that it left a 12 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/12/2006 | 6000 | 3 | 06/27/2005 |
| The power train in my car shifts very hard and it seems like it is going to fall out of the car. have had the car in to be fixed by the dealer twice and tomorrow will be the third time. *nm | |||
| 02/20/2006 | 1 | 02/20/2006 | |
| I recently purchased a 2005 kia spectra which has a faulty transmission--a fact not disclosed by the dealership at the time of purchase. a visit to the dealership last week revealed other kia spectras have a similar problem with hard shifting and that kia has the matter under investigation. i need to know what's going to be done about the problem. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/08/2011 | 43000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra. the contact stated when he engaged the accelerator pedal to change gears the clutch became stuck and the vehicle would not shift into gear. a mechanic inspected the vehicle and stated that the clutch was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 43,000. | |||
| 05/08/2011 | 43000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 kia spectra. the contact stated that he was getting ready to pulled off when he went to change gears the clutch became stuck and the vehicle was unable to go into gear. a mechanic inspected the vehicle and stated that the clutch was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 43,000. pm | |||
| 01/16/2009 | 75000 | 1 | |
| The hydraulic cylinder gets air in it in cold weather below -10 degrees fahrenheit . it happens anytime it gets below this temperature. it causes the driver to be unable to shift the car. usually the dealer bleeds the cylinder and it is fine. could leave the driver stranded or unable to move the car out of the way causing an accident. it has happened every winter since 2005 and usually more than once a winter. *tr | |||