Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/23/2012 | 4200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 kia spectra. the contact stated that after having the oil changed, the vehicle stalled without any warning. the vehicle was able to be restarted and was taken back to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. immediately after leaving the dealership for the second time the failure recurred while driving approximately 35 mph. the driver was able to merge to the side of the highway and restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who diagnose that the mass air sensor flow filter and spark plugs needed to be replaced. in addition, the contact has experienced surging in the vehicle when coming to a complete stop. after the surging, the rpm's would race to high numbers. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 4,200. the current mileage was approximately 7,700. pmb | |||
| 07/08/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia spectra. the contact stated that the vehicle would lung forward and accelerate, accompanied by an abnormal increase in engine rpms. the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted via email, but the contact received no response. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. | |||