| Issue ID | 762997 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10307181 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | AMANTI |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 04/01/10 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I am an original owner of a 2004 kia amanti with only 23000miles. My car has accelerated on its own such as the toyota recent recall. Kia headquarters claim they've never heard of this problem. Meanwhile if u go to website www. Odi. Nhtsa. Dot. Gov you will see hundreds of people complaining about the same problem with their kia amanti. I got the car fixed but i don't feel safe.$1137. 94 later kia kept car entire week. Kia service tech&advisor explained it was an electronic problem with the accelerator position sensor failure. What is it going to take before for someone investigates kia amanti? Sadly i regret spending so much on high end foreign vehicle. I had to change/purchase twice front wheel new tires. Numerous times in the winter my battery goes completely dead. I 'm frustrated as kia headquarters isn't being held responsible for gas acceleration, an issue that is a safety hazard. Please can someone at nhtsa finally take action before someone gets killed. *tw |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | YONKERS, NY |
| VIN pattern | KNALD124745XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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