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

Issue ID	708323
Internal NHTSA #	10255094
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2004
File date	07/08/05
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My fiance's bought a kia spectra.... I have noticed for awhile that at freeway speeds its ok... Getting to and coming down from freeway speeds however is a interesting time... The car for about 2-3 secs. Revs and doesn't slam but seems to ease into gear then jerks forward... Passing other vehicles is not done often due to this problem. And when getting on the off ramp the motor down shifts and revs. Way to high then same as before eases into gear and jerks backwards. Then while on city streets the transmission has a much larger stall before getting into gear 4-5 secs. And this time is slams into gear producing torque steer. I had her take it in and said they couldn't find anything. So i never further persuade it.. Because nothing was going to be done. Have worked at a dealership before. They did however see that the speedo would flip out and not work at sit at 40 mph at a dead stop then as you got to 20 mph it would climb insanely then sit there they have fixed it 3 times and the third seemed to be the charm. So i am wondering if there has been a recall about there transmissions. I don't remember when exactly when this happened but mileage was about 15k and still happens till this day at 58k. So i drive it because i worry for her safety and my sons.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WI
VIN pattern	KNAFE121345XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
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Vehicle speed	60
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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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