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2004 KIA LD SPECTRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1032951
Internal NHTSA #	10559532
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	LD SPECTRA
Model Year	2004
File date	04/06/13
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I noticed that after putting the car into drive from park the engine would "rev" but no movement until 3-5 seconds later then the car would "lunge" into gear and accelerate. I would notice that i would be driving in 2nd-3rd gear and there would be no acceleration just "revs" from the engine then it would jump back into gear and go. This intermittently started happening after i changed the radiator that had a faulty trans-axle coupler on it, not sure if that could of been an issue with why the at is acting like it is.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	170000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FRESNO, CA
VIN pattern	KNAFE122445XXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	10
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 KIA LD SPECTRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA LD SPECTRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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