2005 Kia Amanti

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN IT WAS PLACED IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000 .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDTLY DECREASE SPEED AND WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER THEN 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHO STATED THEY NEEDED TO CLEAN THE WIRES. THE WIRES WERE CLEANED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE REPAIR WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ON THE VEHICLE WOULD INADVERTANTLY MOVE AFTER THEY HAD BEEN SET IN PLACE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS WHERE THE MIRRORS WOULD BE RESET, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THIS FAILURE BECAUSE IT WAS A REPEATED FAILURE SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 3/15/12 *CN

AS I PULLED UP TO PARK MY CAR BEHIND A PARKED CAR, MY CAR SURGED AND CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE PARKED CAR. I WAS EASING INTO THE SPACE AT A VERY SLOW SPEED AND ACTUALLY HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE MOTOR SUDDENLY REVVED UP, I FELT THE SURGE, STOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. ALTHOUGH DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL, I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT ANOTHER OCCURRENCE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF AN INCIDENT LIKE THIS WITH THE AMANTI. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THESE UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION INCIDENTS WITH THE KIA AMANTI ONLINE. HOPEFULLY THESE PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THEM TO YOU. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO STOP AT A CROSSWALK FOR PEDESTRIANS, SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. AT THE CONSUMERS REQUEST, THE COMPONENT WAS REVISED TO SPEED CONTROL. 05/10/11

INCIDENT 1: WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH ON AN INTERSTATE THE CARS SPEED REDUCED TO <10 MPH THEN STALLED FOLLOWED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT SUGGESTED THAT IT WAS THE COMPUTER. COMPUTER REPLACED PROBLEM PERSIST....INCIDENT 2:(1 MONTH LATER)UPON INITIAL ACCELERATION, THE ENGINE STALLED AND OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED FOLLOWED BY SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING INTO TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT SUGGESTED THAT IT MIGHT BE THE THROTTLE MOTOR. THROTTLE MOTOR REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED ON BOTH OCCASIONS. NOW I AM DEADLY AFRAID OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SURGE FORWARD MOMENTARILY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY DECELERATE MOMENTARILY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DURING THE FAILURES A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,313 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA AMANTI. GASOLINE BEGAN TO SPILL OUT FROM THE FUEL LINES LOCATED NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS REFUELING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER FUEL WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE IN-TANK VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION, ALLOWING FUEL TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,094 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.