| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006052206 | Incident Date: Jan, 08 2006 |
| Consumer's City: ALBANY | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SPECTRA | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFB161925 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 08 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 11 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I am the owner of a 2002 kia spectra vin [xxx] in the last month i had 3 incidents of sudden severe acceleration associated with applying the brake. the first time, on dec 8th, as i was stopping for a traffic light, the rpm counter went to 7500, the car tried to lurch forward, and i held my foot on the brake to stop it. after a few seconds it returned to normal. my kia dealer advised me to have the car towed to the shop - they could not duplicate the problem. the second time on dec 31 in a mall parking area as i braked to turn into a parking slot - i just managed to avoid hitting one of the parked cars. the last time, on jan 5th in the toll lane of the nys thruway as i was stopping to pick up the ticket. this time again, a sudden very high accelerator with the car trying to jump forward and applying the brake to hold it. after i turned the engine off, and i started it again and again each time i restarted. i had to get out of the car and advise all the people behind me in the queue of my problem. after a few tries, i was able to start it again without revving up and i took it to the dealer very carefully. four days later, hey cannot duplicate the problem, but i am not willing to risk my life or the lives of others. i called kia customer service - they were polite but unhelpful. i don't know what to do, other than obtain legal councel as well as report this to the nys attorney general's office. any advice would be welcome thanks! *jb updated 07/17/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) |
