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2008 KIA SPECTRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1406455
Internal NHTSA #	11022403
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2008
File date	13/11/16
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I test drove the vehicle and it drove fine. After i signed papers to buy the vehicle, i drove it home. On the way home i was doing the speed limit which is 65mph but i always stay a little under that speed limit. I got to about 65 and boom it was like the transmission had come through the floor and it felt as if i was going to be ejected from the car! That scared me to death!!! After that it started dragging so i had to exit the highway and drive the city streets with my emergency flashers on because i could do no more than 35-40 mph. I got the car nov 2016 and this happens everytime i drive it. Its doing the same thing just sitting in a drive through. It kicks back so hard it hurts my neck. It feels like someone hits me from the back everytime. I would really y like to know where i can have this repair taken care of because this is very dangerous. I have read a lot of reviews online and a lot of people have the same issue. It's been doing it since day one and i need it fixed because it hurts really bad. I didn't do this to the vehicle. It happens no matter what speed you're doing and then acts like it's stuck in high gear and takes off slowly after it jerks.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	115000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORT GIBSON, OK
VIN pattern	KNAFE121885XXXXXX
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	65
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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.
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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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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