Kia Spectra Complaints (2002)

92 consumer complaints on file.

#10109570January 14, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DURING AN ACCIDENT THE CONSUMER'S SEAT BELT RELEASED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM KIA SENT THE CONSUMER A LETTER STATING THAT ITS ENGINEERS DESIGNED AIRBAGS TO ONLY DEPLOY IN SEVERE ACCIDENTS WHERE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH WAS SUBSTANTIAL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ON WHETHER OR NOT ANY LAWYER IS PURSUING ANY CASES AGAINST KIA. *TC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10104434December 23, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I BOUGHT A CAR 8 MONTHS AGO, A KIA SPECTRA, RIGHT AFTER I GOT IT THE REARVIEW MIRROR FELL DOWN WITH A PIECE OF THE WINDSHIELD. I WENT TO THE KIA DEALER AND THEY FIXED IT. THEY REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD. BUT LAST WEEK EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN THEY RESCHEDULED MY APPOINTMENT 3 TIMES, AND FINALLY TODAY AFTER 7 HOURS OF WAITING I GOT MY CAR BACK. BUT THIS TIME THEY DIDN'T REPLACE IT, THEY ONLY GLUED IT, WHICH BY THE WAY I DON'T THINK IS GOING TO WORK. BUT THEY SAID THAT KIA DOESN'T WANT TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE A KIA WINDSHIELD ANYMORE. BUT WHEN THEY REPLACED IT THE FIRST TIME THEY DECIDED TO USED A NON-KIA PART, NOT ME PROBABLY BECAUSE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE PRICE IS OVER $200. ANYWAY, I'M REALLY UPSET AND DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS. I GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO SHOW ME HOW GOOD KIA IS. YOU CAN ORDER A KIA WINDSHIELD FOR $350 OR YOU CAN REPLACE IT WITH A LOCAL COMPANY FOR ABOUT $100. SO YOU DO THE MATH, AND TELL ME IF THERE IS A DIFFERENCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097508November 17, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND LURCHED FORWARD AT A HIGH SPEED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092151September 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE SPEED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088246August 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT THE END OF JULY 2004 MY KIA SPECTRA BEGAN TO ACT AS IF THE CAR WAS CHOKING AND NOT GOING TO START AFTER I TURNED ON THE IGNITION OF THE CAR. I NOTICED THAT THE CAR ONLY DID THIS AFTER IT HAD SAT FOR A WHILE (LIKE OVER NIGHT). I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT A YEAR EARLIER AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOT ANY THING WRONG WITH THE CAR IT WAS ACTING NORMAL. IF THAT IS THE CASE THEN WHY IS IT JUST NOW STARTING TO ACT LIKE THIS AND IT DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME. IF YOU ASK ME I THINK THEY JUST DON'T WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHILE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I BET IF I WHERE TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER AFTER MY WARRANTY HAS RAN OUT THEN THEY WOULD FIND WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED. GUESS WHAT FARRELL KIA OF SPARTANBURG I ONLY HAVE 11,500 MILES ON THIS 2002 KIA SPECTRA. BY THE WAY THE CAR IS STILL ACTING LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO TURN OFF OR CHOKING WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR SOMETIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082658July 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I HAVE OWNED MY 2002 SPECTRA SINCE NOV. 2001. WHEN I GO TO START THE CAR UP IN THE MORNINGS THE CAR WILL STALL OUT AND THEN WHEN I GO TO RE-START THE CAR IT WILL FINALLY START THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE PROBLEM BUT TO NO AVAIL THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THEY HAVE STATED TO ME THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY CAR IN THE SHOP OVER 7 TIMES FOR NUMEROUS PROBLEMS; THE STRUTS HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE RECALL ON THE GAS LINE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS HAD BLOWN OUT OF IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078880June 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(1)BRAKES FEEL INSUFFICIENT UNTIL PRESSED VERY HARD (2) 2 ACCIDENTS WHERE I AS THE DRIVER REAR ENDED DRIVERS (3) COMPLAINT WAS MADE TO SHOLZ KIA WHEN I WENT TO HAVE ORVR RECALL TAKEN CARE OF AND THEY STATED THE BRAKES WERE NORMAL FOR THE MODEL. ALSO: (1)OCCASIONALLY WHEN VEHICLE TRANSMISSION IS PUT IN REVERSE (2) THE CAR DRIVES FORWARD (3) I CALLED SHOLZ KIA AND CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH-KIA OR PARAMUS AND WAS NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075853June 8, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING BELT FAILED AT 15,000 MILES. DEALER REPLACED THE PART. HOWEVER, CONSUME R NOTICED THAT THE PART NUMBER WAS DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL. CONSUMER WAS WILLING TO SEND FAILURE PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072691May 16, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE DROPS SERIOUS POWER WHEN THE AC AND RADIO ARE ON. IF I TRY ROLLING WINDOWS DOWN WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT WITH THE AC AND RADIO ON, LOSE MORE POWER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065749April 8, 2004
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BOTH HEADLIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT. AT APPROX. 17,000 MILES THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT. REPLACED WITH STANDARD BULB. AT APPROX. 22,000 MILES, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BLEW OUT. REPLACED BOTH LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS AT THAT TIME WITH SYLVANIA H7 CB COOL BLUE REPLACEMENTS AS PER LOCAL DEALER RECOMMENDATION. NOW THREE MONTHS LATER AT APPROX. 27,000 MILES, THE DRIVERSIDE HEADLIGHT HAS BURNED OUT AGAIN. THESE WERE ALL PUT IN BY A MECHANIC AND THE BULB WAS NEVER TOUCHED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058219February 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
2 PROBLEMS. 1ST THE STEERING WHEEL DOESNT LOCK WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OF, YOU CAN TURN THE WHEEL FREELY AND THE TIRES MOVE. ALSO SOMETIMES NOT ALL ACCESORIES WORK WHEN CAR IS RUNNING, HAVE TO MOVE THE KEY AROUND. ACCESORIES AFFECTED ARE THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER, STEREO AND CLOCK FLITTERS. THE SECOND IS THE RUBBER WINDOW STRIPPING KEEPS FALLING OFF, CAUSES DOOR TO NOT SHUT PROPERLY AND IS VERY ANNOYING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057129February 13, 2004
STRUCTURE, STEERING:COLUMN, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR--2002 KIA SPECTRA, THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION IN THE FRONT. IT BASICALLY SITS ON THE GROUND, THE STEERING "SLIPS" FROM TIME TO TIME WITHOUT WARNING AND IT JUST DOES NOT FEEL RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THIS IS THE WAY THE STEERING IS SET UP, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY AND THE DEALER WILL NOT CHANGE IT UNTIL IT IS RECALLED BY THE GOVERNMENT. COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE? THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058058February 12, 2004
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN INVOLVED IN A CRASH, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK SEAT BELT OVER THE LEFT SHOULDER RELEASED AND FAILED TO HOLD UP AS WELL. CONSUMER SUFFERED LARGE LACERATION ACROSS LEFT EYE. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10047645November 26, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW LOCKED UP WILL NOT ROLL DOWN. USED ON THE WAY TO WORK, 4 HOURS LATER WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. NO NOISE, OR SOUNDS JUST QUIT WORKING. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042203October 2, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. ENGINE THEN DIED, WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE, BUT RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040195September 17, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 10-15 MPH. THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS IMPACTED BUT THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10034234August 20, 2003
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH A TRUCK. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED,AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029142July 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION: CAR WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD, ONLY REVERSE. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IT HAS BEEN IN FOR THIS COMPLAINT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030100July 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHUTDOWN FORCING CONSUMER TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER REPLACED TWICE THE BATTERY,BUT PROBLEM STILL RECURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025202June 30, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 30-40 MPH, FRONT END DAMAGE RESULTING IN OVER $6400, INCLUDING UNIBODY ALIGNMENT. UPON IMPACT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BRAKES LOCKED UP AND DID NOT RELEASE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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