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

Issue ID	565183
Internal NHTSA #	10139671
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2004
File date	03/09/04
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the consumer stated that her transmission seemed to be slipping. She had taken the vehicle to dealership three times to be examined. The dealership could not find the cause of the problem. The consumer stated that the problem occurred between 20-40 mph. This was an intermittent problem but occurred more frequently. When this happened the consumer had to pull the vehicle over and place the vehicle in park then back to drive. Even though there was a temporary fix, the vehicle was still hard to pull over when in traffic. The consumer had been in contact with kia, and they took her information and had the dealership call her back. When the consumer was at the dealer, they simply examined the vehicle, then gave it back to the consumer and told her that there was nothing they can find that is wrong. The dealership made the uncomfortable when they treated her like she made up the problem. The consumer is considered applying for the lemon law in her state. ak (12/08/05) the rpms would increase but the vehicle would not go faster. Kia replaced the computer board in relation to the transmission. sc updated 1/25/2006 - *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	7590
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SNOHOMISH, WA
VIN pattern	KNAFB121945XXXXXX
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	17/03/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	20
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	PERFORMANCE KIA
Dealer's telephone number	425-609-5600
Dealer's city	EVERETT
Dealer's state code	WA
Dealer's ZIP code	98208

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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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