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2004 KIA SPECTRA Power Train Automatic Transmission Control Mo Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	548535
Internal NHTSA #	10126959
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2004
File date	28/06/04
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MO
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: consumer has filed a safety complaint #6259431 with federal trade commission. Concerning automatic transmission failure on same issue as stated in odi #10125427. Also, consumer spoke with the manufacturer kia motors. Manufacturer said someone would be in contact with consumer within 3 days. It has been 2 weeks and consumer has not heard anything. Consumer said that transmission shifted into a lower gear for no reason. Last time vehicle was at dealer it would not go very fast, and the engine was very sluggish. Consumer said that it was like trying to pull out in a higher gear than 1st or 2nd. Gear. When driving on the highway at 70 mph the car would down shift to a low gear and it would drop to 35 mph. Dealer indicated that something was making the vehicle drop into safe mode, which caused vehicle to stay in second gear. Dealer replaced transmission control module (tcm), replaced the throttle body, and has done something to the grounds. In february the dealer replaced the transmission . Currently they replaced the tcm, added a new computer , and adjusted linkage cables for transmission. However, consumer maintained that problem became worse. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	50
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WHITE, GA
VIN pattern	KNAFB121245XXXXXX
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	15/02/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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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 SPECTRA Power Train Automatic Transmission Control Mo Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA SPECTRA Power Train Automatic Transmission Control Mo Problems, Complaints and Defects

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