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2008 KIA SPECTRA5 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1141021
Internal NHTSA #	10664927
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPECTRA5
Model Year	2008
File date	17/09/13
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This had been an ongoing problem since about 24,000 miles, but dealer just said to add power booster or something... By the time of this first documented dealer check out, it had gotten much worse... It has been in several times to no avail, and other than spending money on various solutions (that did not work) it has progressively gotten much worse. Finally i was told by dealer to not overfill or top off the tank when filling with fuel. Something that i do not do!!! The vehicle has now reached the point after filling with fuel, i have to use about 1/4 of a tank before it will run somewhat normally (up to 100 miles). It dies at stops, will suddenly cut out going down the road, and when going slowly around curves, will die. This is very hazardous, as the power steering quits at the same moment, making it very difficult to turn. I have just gotten off the phone with kia usa, and the young lady informed me that this was a new one to her. That may be, but the internet is loaded with incidents of this same problem, as is your site. It does not appear to be just the 2008 models either. I believe that nhtsa should take a little look into this, before it results in some fatalities, if it has not happened already.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	34185
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROGERSVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	KNAFE161885XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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2008 KIA SPECTRA5 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA SPECTRA5 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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