IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR I PURCHASED FROM CHARLIES KIA (AUGUSTA) A 2004 KIA "AMANTI". IT WAS WINTER AND ONE DOESN'T THINK TOO MUCH OF A CAR DOING ODD THINGS IN THE COLD. I DID NOTICE AS SPRING CAME ON THAT THE CAR SOMETIMES ACCELERATED VERY QUICKLY (ABRUPTLY) - ESPECIALLY DURING THE WARM-UP PERIOD. THE THROTTLE I'M TOLD IS EL…
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IN DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR I PURCHASED FROM CHARLIES KIA (AUGUSTA) A 2004 KIA "AMANTI". IT WAS WINTER AND ONE DOESN'T THINK TOO MUCH OF A CAR DOING ODD THINGS IN THE COLD. I DID NOTICE AS SPRING CAME ON THAT THE CAR SOMETIMES ACCELERATED VERY QUICKLY (ABRUPTLY) - ESPECIALLY DURING THE WARM-UP PERIOD. THE THROTTLE I'M TOLD IS ELECTRONICALLY GOVERNED. I'VE ATTEMPTED TO COMPLAIN TO KIA AND TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT CHARLIES. CHARLIES INFORMS ME THAT THE CAR IS NORMAL. I MAKE IT A POINT TO TELL ANYONE DRIVING MY CAR ABOUT THIS SITUATION (FAST ACCELERATION WITH _EXTREMELY _LITTLE HROTTLE PRESSURE). ALL THOSE THAT HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR DO REMARK (SOME QUITE NEGATIVELY). IN SHORT, I BELIEVE THE THROTTLE DRIVE TRAIN TO BE HAZARDOUS ON THIS VEHICLE AND I DON'T KNOW WHO OR WHERE TO TURN FOR ASSISTANCE IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER. INVESTIGATION ON THE WEB (WWW) REVEALS REMARKS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AS WELL. I AM PROMPTED TO WRITE THIS TO YOU AS I ONCE AGAIN BOLTED INTO TRAFFIC (CARRYING TWO PASSENGERS). NO ONE WAS INJURED! VERY SCARY, HOWEVER.
NHTSA ODI #10127671
Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 2004
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION DECREASED. THE GAS INDICATOR WENT FROM 18.1 TO 14.5 GALLONS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10065341
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