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2006 KIA SPECTRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1256265
Internal NHTSA #	10822101
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2006
File date	25/01/16
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Upon entering the highway, the transmission seemed to lag. I could not go over 50 mph. And oncoming traffic including an 18 wheeler seemed to almost stop or i would have been killed! This problem has developed over the last year where the car gets stuck in 3rd gear and acceleration is poor or the transmission does not change gears. If it sits for a while it has an engine light on and still acts up for a while then finally goes back to working correctly. The problem today was the first life threatening incident and therefore i believe it is a recall! This problem has been reported for 5 model years affected: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, more! This is life threatening and needs to be a recall as it has been found as a software update but others on line say there is a soldering problem in the transmission. This should not be something the public should be spending money on when it is a failure due to manufacture or a software glitch or both!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	126000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST RICHLAND, WA
VIN pattern	KNAFE121565XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	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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Vehicle speed	50
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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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2006 KIA SPECTRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA SPECTRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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