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

Issue ID	812913
Internal NHTSA #	10352572
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2004
File date	16/06/04
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2004 kia spectra that has an issue sticking in third gear. It started a month after i bought the car brand new. I noticed it when i first pulled out of a side street on to a main road and when i pushed on the accelerator the car was barely moving. Thank god no on coming traffic was coming, cause yes i would of caused an accident. When i took it in to kia they said they could not find any issues. Then a month or so later i was accelerating off an exit ramp and the transmission stuck in third gear. I had to pull off the side of the road. When i stepped on the brake it reset and i was off again. I again took it to kia and they kept it all day, but still said they could not find an issue. It felt like the car was in park and i was pressing on the gas. This has happen 6 more times, but kia says they have not found any issues on their computer. Now the car has no warranty so i just live with it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences	7
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	YUMA, AZ
VIN pattern	KNAFB121945XXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	35
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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