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2004 KIA SPECTRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	697547
Internal NHTSA #	10246021
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2004
File date	15/10/08
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The car will suddenly accelerate while driving. It will also lunge when shifting into gear, forward and reverse. It does not occur everytime the vehicle starts. We brought it to the dealership twice for this problem. The first time they said they couldn't duplicate the problem. The 2nd time they said that it is normal for rpm's to go up when the engine is cool. When the car lunges, the brakes have to be depressed as hard as possible to stop the car. It sounds like the same problem they had with the kia amanti.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	66298
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GOOSE CREEK, SC
VIN pattern	KNAFE121445XXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 SPECTRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA SPECTRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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