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2005 KIA SPECTRA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	801855
Internal NHTSA #	10343070
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2005
File date	01/05/07
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2005 kia spectra has automatic transmission problem. Several kia mechanics at various kia dealerships (banner, pat peck, and kia of slidell) say performance is normal, but it slips out of gear on the highway, almost putting our family in several accidents, because it scares us so much. Our family loves the spectra, and takes very good care of it, but this unsafe condition has made anyone we know fearful to ride in it, when they feel it bucking in and out of gear, on the highway. Please convince kia to stand behind this car, and repair it to the condition we were promised - thank you. The car has always done this, from what we remember, and various times kia service people have said that this is just the way the spectra is - the last visit, they convinced us to flush all of the fluids, to take care of any issues, once and for all, and now it is worse than ever. We are complaining to you now because it has become almost unusable for other than going around the subdivision. Some chat boards say the 2005 has a faulty tcm (control module), but kia has not acknowledged that to us, and said the reprogramming took care of it (this did not).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SLIDELL, LA
VIN pattern	KNAFE121X55XXXXXX
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
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Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	65
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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.
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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2005 KIA SPECTRA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SPECTRA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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