Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 08/17/2012 | 105000 | 1 | |
| I was driving on hwy 40 e approaching exit 153 in heavy rainfall. approximately 0.25 miles from the exit the truck already on the exit ahead of me began applying its brakes. pre-braking measures were taken. the wheels locked up and i collided with the truck in front of me and flew forward into the steering wheel. i had been braking the entire time, but my seat-belt did not lock into place. my airbag did not deploy. i suffered bruising, severe headaches, and minor cuts as a result. insurance declared car as total loss. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2012 | 105000 | ||
| I was driving on hwy 40 e approaching exit 153 in heavy rainfall. approximately 0.25 miles from the exit the truck already on the exit ahead of me began applying its brakes. pre-braking measures were taken. the wheels locked up and i collided with the truck in front of me and flew forward into the steering wheel. i had been braking the entire time, but my seat-belt did not lock into place. my airbag did not deploy. i suffered bruising, severe headaches, and minor cuts as a result. insurance declared car as total loss. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 10/16/2007 | 14000 | 1 | 07/03/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia spectra. while driving approximately 15 mph, the contact noticed that the rpm's would increase rapidly when attempting to decelerate. she had to continually apply pressure to the brakes in order for the vehicle to completely stop. occasionally, while the vehicle was idling, it would drift while the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle was towed to a local dealer and they replaced the ecu. the powertrain was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 14,000. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 06/08/2006 | 6200 | 2 | 04/02/2006 |
| I was coming to a stop, depressing my brakes and the pedal went all the way to the floor, failing to stop my car. i pressed the brake pedal again, the car jumped forward and then came to a stop. this happened twice today, neither time causing an accident, but came close to hitting a house and a gas station. *nm | |||
| 05/25/2006 | 224 | 1 | 05/18/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 mph the vehicle rear ended another vehicle that had stopped without warning. this was a full front to rear incident. there was pre impact braking, the wheels locked up on the vehicle causing it to skid into the rear of the stopped vehicle. the air bag did not deploy. seat belts were in use and no injuries were sustained. there was a police report filed at the scene. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair and is awaiting inspection. | |||
| 05/25/2006 | 223 | 2 | 05/18/2006 |
| On the afternoon of the 25th day of may in the year 2006, my wife and myself were driving down i-5 sb to mamc for her hospital appt. we were then involved in a multi-car accident off next to the off ramp of exit 123. we tried to slow down in time before noticing the just wrecked vehicle in front of us and my abs in my 2006 kia spectra sx did not engage, my tires then locked up and i skidded and slid into the stopped vehicle. we hit them doing approx. 35-45 mph and smashed in the front of our car. at that time my airbags (both driver and passenger) did not deploy. there has been no corrective action from the time of the accident. *jb | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 650 | 1 | 04/15/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while approaching a stop driving 15 mph, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. the brake pedal was depressed, let off and pressed again, the vehicle then surged forward, and this caused a rear end collision. seatbelts were in use and no injuries were sustained. there was no police on scene and a report was not filed. the vehicle was taken to dealer; upon inspection the dealer could not duplicate the problem. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 06/24/2007 | 3020 | 2 | 05/28/2007 |
| I was driving on the interstate doing about 65 mph both times this occurred when the rear brakes locked and the car came to a stop on the highway. smoke was pouring out from my left rear tire, and when the tow truck driver showed up it took him a good 15 minutes to get the brakes unstuck. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 11/24/2006 | 700 | 2 | 08/14/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to depress the brake pedal, the accelerator pedal was depressed as well. this had occurred twice. the vehicle was driven to the dealer who determined the vehicle performed as designed. updated 02/12/07. *jb | |||