| Issue ID | 553137 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10130416 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | AMANTI |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 03/03/05 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: when merging into traffic and pressing the accelerator the vehicle just coasted. This occurred when have to give the car more than normal gas. The vehicle was taken tot he dealer for the fourth time for this problem. Since the problem could not be duplicated the dealer was unable to find or repair the problem. This did not happen at any certain speed. While the vehicle was in reverse it felt as if it were trying to accelerate on its own. This happened with the foot on the brake.*ak the vehicle made a loud clunking noise when going over bumps. The dealer replaced the bushings and collars. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | TACOMA, WA |
| VIN pattern | KNALD124745XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/01/05 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | AUBURN VALLEY KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | AUBURN |
| Dealer's state code | WA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 98002 |