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2008 KIA SPECTRA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1481911
Internal NHTSA #	11111881
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA
Model Year	2008
File date	11/07/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When going down the interstate, it feels like i hit something (i did not). My speed decrease so much that it turned off my cruise control. Glad no-one was behind me. It started feeling very slugish with high rpms. I stopped for about 20 minutes. Restarted my engine light came on, and it would not shift out of 3rd gear. I stopped again this time for over an hour. Started my car and drove another 15 miles. It shift fine. Chwck emfine light was still on. Next, morning started my car and drove. I had no problems. 4 days late, driving my car 38 miles and had the same problem. This time with the same issue, take off is very very slow. This is not a constant problem. I never know when the problem will start.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	POCAHONTAS, AR
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	62
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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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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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