2004 Kia Amanti

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY THREE TIMES. THE CLOCK SPRING WAS ALSO REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WARRANTY EXPIRED THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 65,000. UPDATED 10/21/10. *LJ IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A GROUND WIRE WAS THE PROBLEM, WHICH WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 10/16/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA AMANTI. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY WHERE IT WAS LEFT OVERNIGHT, WHEN RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE, ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE INOPERABLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO START. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HER EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.

I AM AN ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2004 KIA AMANTI WITH ONLY 23000MILES. MY CAR HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN SUCH AS THE TOYOTA RECENT RECALL. KIA HEADQUARTERS CLAIM THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM.MEANWHILE IF U GO TO WEBSITE WWW.ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV YOU WILL SEE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR KIA AMANTI. I GOT THE CAR FIXED BUT I DON'T FEEL SAFE.$1137.94 LATER KIA KEPT CAR ENTIRE WEEK. KIA SERVICE TECH&ADVISOR EXPLAINED IT WAS AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE BEFORE FOR SOMEONE INVESTIGATES KIA AMANTI? SADLY I REGRET SPENDING SO MUCH ON HIGH END FOREIGN VEHICLE. I HAD TO CHANGE/PURCHASE TWICE FRONT WHEEL NEW TIRES. NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE WINTER MY BATTERY GOES COMPLETELY DEAD. I 'M FRUSTRATED AS KIA HEADQUARTERS ISN'T BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR GAS ACCELERATION, AN ISSUE THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE CAN SOMEONE AT NHTSA FINALLY TAKE ACTION BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TW

I WAS STOPPING FOR A STOP SIGN AND ENGINE SUDDENLY RACED AND COULD NOT DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD ENOUGH TO STOP. SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE STOPPED RACING AND CAR SCREECHED TO A HALT. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN LAST TWO YEARS AND EACH TIME I HAVE SHOT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN. I TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND EACH TIME WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED BY ANYBODY ELSE AND COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. I WAS TOLD IT COULD BE A POSSIBLE VACUUM LEAK, BUT AN INDEPENDENT BRAKE SPECIALIST HAS TOLD ME THERE ARE NO LEAKS AND THE BRAKES ARE FINE. NOTHING ELSE HAS BEEN DONE. I AM REPORTING THE LATEST INCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA AMANTI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITH GREAT FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY AND ACCELERATOR SENSOR WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.