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2008 KIA SPECTRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1388271
Internal NHTSA #	11002080
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2008
File date	02/05/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car has approx 145000 miles. Drives great except for in the last few months it has a transmission problem. I googled the problem and numerous people have the exact same problem. After driving the car after sitting all night for about an hour you can be driving 5 mph or 60 mph the car will jerk hard... From the transmission. I have had the car inspected and fixed numerous times. Mechanic's say the transmission is in good condition. They have fixed numerous items on 3 different times with the transmission; flushed, welded, etc . Mechanic said that after googling problem that may be a computer download that is needed. As stated above numerous people have same problem with 2007 thru 2011 kia
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	145000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DUNEDIN, FL
VIN pattern	KNAFE121585XXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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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	40
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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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2008 KIA SPECTRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA SPECTRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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