Kia Spectra Complaints (2009)
114 consumer complaints on file.
- #10564527February 15, 2014AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK, I NOTICED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE MY CAR, THE WARNING LIGHT DISAPPEARED AND THEN REAPPEARED. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, I TOOK MY CAR TO AN AUTHORIZED KIA DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED IT TO BE THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT OCCUPANT MAT FAILURE. THE FINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SEAT AT A COST OF $1,900 INCLUDING PARTS, LABOR, AND TAX. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH INTO THIS MATTER, I DISCOVERED THIS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. I'M SURPRISED THIS HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON BEHALF OF KIA MOTOR CORPORATION. THIS LEAVES MANY PEOPLE WITH A DECISION TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT AT AN EXORBITANT PRICE OR TO DO NOTHING AND DRIVE AN UNSAFE CAR. THE PRICE OF ONE CAR SEAT IS NEARLY HALF THE VALUE OF THE ENTIRE RESALE VALUE OF THE CAR. KIA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IF THEY WANT REPEAT CUSTOMERS IN THE FUTURE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10564535February 15, 2014STRUCTURE
WHILE PULLING MY CAR OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, I DROVE FORWARD AT A LOW SPEED AND HEARD A SWOOSHING SOUND OF WATER FROM BEHIND THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE GLOVE BOX AREA. AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, THE SOUND BECAME WORSE. I TOOK MY CAR TO AN AUTHORIZED KIA DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED IT TO BE A CLOGGED DRAIN HOSE FOR THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE FINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND REPAIR/REPLACE DRAIN HOSE AT A COST OF $900 INCLUDING PARTS, LABOR, AND TAX. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH INTO THIS MATTER, I DISCOVERED THIS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. I'M SURPRISED THIS HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL ON BEHALF OF KIA MOTOR CORPORATION. KIA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IF THEY WANT REPEAT CUSTOMERS IN THE FUTURE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10562531February 1, 2014STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA A FRIEND GETTING IN THE REAR SEAT TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE OUTSIDE HANDLE BROKE-OFF. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER THE FRONT INSIDE DRIVER-SIDE DOOR HANDLE STOP WORKING. ABOUT 1 YEAR LATER ON JAN-31-2014 THE FRONT OUT-SIDE DRIVERS-SIDE HANDLE BROKE-OFF. NOW NO WAY TO WITH NO WAY TO OPEN THE DRIVERS DOOR, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. WITH THREE HANDLES BROKEN THERE MUST BE A RECALL ON THESE HANDLE. IF THERE IS NOT A RECALL, THERE SHOULD BE ONE. OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS, CAM-SHAFT SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, ALSO THE AIR-BAG LIGHT IS ON. THIS CAR IS JUNK, KIA SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF BUILDING IT AND SELLING IT FOR $16,000 TO $17,000. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10562085January 29, 2014AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH HE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. BOTH THE MANUFACTURE AND THE DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 MILES.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10561224January 23, 2014AIR BAGS
RECENTLY, IN OCTOBER 2013 AT 75,217 MILES, I HAD IT SERVICED DUE TO AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE CONSOLE. THE LIGHT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT OCCUPANT MAT CUSHION. IN OTHER WORDS, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS AN EXTENSIVE REPAIR INVOLVING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT ITSELF. THE COST OF WHICH WAS $1,717.11 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. BOTH MY MECHANIC AND I WERE SHOCKED THAT THE SEAT ITSELF COST $1,330.80 AND WAS ONLY MANUFACTURED BY KIA, THUS ELIMINATING THE OPTION TO SHOP AROUND TO SEEK THE BEST PRICE. MY SPECTRA WAS OUTSIDE WARRANTY DUE TO ITS MILEAGE SO THE EXPENSE WOULD FALL TO ME. I'VE BEEN SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED NOTING THIS EXACT SAME SAFETY PROBLEM, YET NO RECALL WAS ISSUED LEAVING MANY SPECTRA OWNERS WITH THE CHOICE I HAD TO MAKE: DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE OR PAY A VERY LARGE REPAIR BILL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10554807December 4, 2013VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT ABOUT 40MPH. I BRAKED WHILE PULLING UP TO A STOP LIGHT AND IT WOULDN'T TURN OFF. RPMS INCREASED WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR WAS TRYING TO GET BACK UP TO SPEED. I COULDN'T TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL MANUALLY EITHER. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL FINALLY SHUT ITSELF OFF. NOW CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. I THINK THE FUSE BURNED OUT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548300October 17, 2013AIR BAGS
I'M HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY PASSENGER AIRBAGS. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASH WILL NOT GO OFF AND THE ON/OFF FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ON THE CENTER CONSOLE WILL NO LONGER SHOW IF IT IS ON OR OFF, WHETHER SOMEONE IS SITTING THERE OR NOT. I TOOK MY CAR TO A KIA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT KIA STOPS THE WARRANTY'S ON SAFETY FEATURES AT 60,000 MILES. THEN TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW PASSENGER SEAT FOR $1, 700 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10511243May 9, 2013EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO POWER OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STOP LAMP SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10509483April 24, 2013STRUCTURE:BODY
JANUARY 2013 I NOTICED WHAT LOOKED LIKE PAINT PEELING OFF OF THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR BUT REALIZED THAT IT WAS A CLEAR COAT OVER THE PAINT. I WENT TO A LOCAL KIA DEALER AND A MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN MAY OF 2010 WITH LESS THAN 50 MILES ON IT. SINCE THAT DAY THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER PLACES WHERE THIS IS HAPPENING. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN TO A VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT KIA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IT IS A VERY POOR JOB DONE BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CAR IS TOO NEW FOR THIS TO HAPPEN AND THERE ARE NO EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10505671April 9, 2013AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL AIR BAG SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR..UPDATED 07-08-15 *BF UPDATE (JULY 9, 2015): THE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES, REGARDLESS OF THE WEIGHT OF THE PERSON SITTING IN THE FRONT. WHEN THE SYSTEM WORKED, THE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF WHEN SOMEONE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. AT THE END OF 2012, HOWEVER THE LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING ONE DAY. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE KIA CAR DEALERSHIP TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE AUTOMATIVE DEPARTMENT THAT IT MEANT THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NO LONGER WORKING AND WE SHOULD BRING IT IN. WHEN WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR, WE WERE TOLD THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT OPERATES THE AIR BAG WAS NO LONGER WORKING, HOWEVER IT WAS NOT AN ITEM UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WOULD COST ALMOST $2,000. THE CAR WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME.*SC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10503234March 16, 2013ENGINE, WHEELS, AIR BAGS
I WAS VISITING MY FIANCE IN UTAH WHEN A TAN CAR HIT MY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END. WE BOTH WERE PUT INTO A SPIN AND HE HIT ME A SECONDARY TIME. MY CAR HAS SINCE BEEN TOTALED OUT AND LABELED AS BEYOND SALVAGE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END IS MISSING AND THERE IS SEVER ENGINE DAMAGE. THE AUTO BODY SHOP AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY SAID I NEEDED TO CONTACT KIA AND LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THE AIRBAG FAILURE TO DEPLOY. KIA SAID MY CAR IS BUILT TO COLLAPSE A CERTAIN AMOUNT BEFORE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY. THEY ALSO SAID SINCE I WAS PUT INTO A SPIN MY CAR DID NOT DECELERATE FAST ENOUGH TO TRIGGER THE AIRBAGS, BUT SINCE I HAD DECELERATED WHILE SPINNING THAT'S WHAT PREVENTED THEM FROM DEPLOYING UPON THE SECOND IMPACT. THEY ONLY INVESTIGATED MY CAR VIA PHOTOGRAPHS AND MY VERBAL STATEMENT TO THEM. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM IN MY CAR, BUT ACCORDING TO THIS WEBSITE THERE ARE MULTIPLE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURES WITH MY MAKE AND MODEL CAR. I ASKED KIA IF THEY WOULD PUT WHAT THEY HAD CONCLUDED IN WRITING AND AT FIRST THEY SAID YES BUT NOW THEY ARE SAYING IT WILL TAKE A WHILE. I AM CONCERNED. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10500601February 27, 2013SEAT BELTS, SEATS, AIR BAGS
I OWN A KIA SPECTRA 2009 AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND STAYS ON. THE AIRBAG LIGHT THAT IS IN THE CENTER CONSOLE FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT (WHICH INDICATES IF ON/OFF) IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. CALLED KIA AND SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE AND WAS TOLD BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE THE WARRANTY NOT COVER THIS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE COST OF THE SEAT REPLACEMENT IS GOING TO $1637.31. BY THE LOOKS OF THIS IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH CERTAIN MODELS FOR KIA. I CAN NOT JUSTIFY THIS AMOUNT FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT REPLACEMENT. WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT IT WOULD BE FORWARDED TO A MANAGER TO SEE IF ANY ASSISTANCE COULD BE OFFERED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT. IN THE STATE THAT I LIVE IN THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10494777January 26, 2013AIR BAGS
I PURCHASED MY KIA SPECTRA NEW IN 2009. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD VARIOUS TIMES WHEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD BE "OFF" SUGGESTING THAT NO ONE/ THING OVER 45 POUNDS WAS LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. DESPITE HAVING OTHER PEOPLE ACCOMPANY ME IN MY CAR, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ONLY WENT OFF WHEN I HAD A 6'1" 190 LB TEENAGER IN MY CAR. MORE RECENTLY (AND FREQUENTLY) I HAVE HAD A 165 LB 6' MALE FRIEND RIDING WITH ME. HE ALWAYS SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT HAS SHOWED "OFF" DESPITE FREQUENT ATTEMPTS BY MY FRIEND TO CHANGE HIS POSITIONING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. EVEN AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE CAR, AND LATER GETTING BACK IN, THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO SHOW AS IF THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS EMPTY.. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAST, OR SLOW I WAS DRIVING, THE RESULTS WERE STILL THE SAME. I BOUGHT MY KIA DUE TO IT'S HIGH SAFETY RATING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10459206May 22, 2012AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS OVER A 4 TO 5 MONTH PERIOD TO START AROUND THE START MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, NEXT MY SEAT BELT SENSOR SHORTED OUT, AFTER THAT MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKING IT IN TO THE DEALER I WAS INFORMED I HAD NOT ONLY FAULTY WIRING IN MY VEHICLE BUT THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED AND TOOK FOUR YEARS TO BE CAUGHT UNFORTUNATELY THIS ALL DIDN'T OCCUR IN MY FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP AND I COULDN'T CLAIM THE LEMON LAW. BECAUSE NOW THE COMPANY EXPECTS ME TO REPLACE ALL OF THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT THEY INSTALLED INTO A VEHICLE THEY TOLD ME WAS "SAFE AND RELIABLE" AND NOW I'M RIDING IN VEHICLE THAT I HAD SOMEONE WHO WORKS FOR KIA TELL WAS "SLAPPED TOGETHER AND I WAS LUCKY MY CAR HADN'T FALLEN APART YET". AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP THE CD PLAYER IN MY VEHICLE DECIDED THAT IT TO WAS GOING TO SHORT OUT AND NOW THIS IS ANOTHER REPAIR I'M SURE ILL BE EXPECTED TO PAY FOR. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10459289May 22, 2012AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE ELECTRICAL AIR BAG SYSTEM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. *BF
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10447282February 9, 2012AIR BAGS
ON 12-13-11, AT 6:15PM MY WIFE (DRIVER) AND DAUGHTER (PASSENGER) WERE INVOLVED IN A MVA IN WHICH THEY WERE "T" BONED BY A 2002 CHEVY SUBURBAN. AT NO TIME DID THE SUPPLEMENTAL SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOY, AND THIS SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED GLASS TO IMPLODE ON MY WIFE IN HER SCALP AND HAIR. CONTACTED KIA USA ([XXX]) WHO STATED THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT A NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT, THEREFORE THE AIR BAGS ACTED ACCORDINGLY. I FIND THIS TO BE RIDICULOUS! AND I'M BEING NICE HERE. REQUESTING A FULL INVESTIGATION INTO THIS FAILURE OR FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY WE ARE LED TO BELIEVE. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGED CAUSED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE OTHER DRIVER WAS CHARGED AND REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE, BUT I FEEL THAT THIS MATTER NEEDS ATTENTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10442488January 5, 2012SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD LOCK WHEN IT WAS BUCKLED; HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO STATED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10439856December 14, 2011VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER AND DEFROSTER UNIT WOULD FAIL SPORADICALLY. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE UNIT BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE UNIT WAS OPERABLE WHEN DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THAT IF THE FAILURE WERE TO RECUR, THEN THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER FILED A CLAIM ON THE CONTACT'S BEHALF . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,934. ...UPDATE 01/20/12 *BF
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10433691October 31, 2011AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT SHE WAS UNDER THE REQUIRED WEIGHT FOR THE SEAT TO DETECT OCCUPANCY AND ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000. UPDATED 11/29/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME AIR BAG PROBLEM. UPDATED 12/07/11
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10430181October 14, 2011VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE STOPPED, VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD AND ACCELERATES, ACCOMPANIED BY AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE RPMS RACED WHILE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR IN PARK, BUT THE RPMS CONTINUED TO RACE EVEN HIGHER. I HAD TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION TO STOP THE RPMS FROM RACING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0