2007 KIA SPECTRA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT ALL FOUR BULBS HAD BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 11/12/13*CN

I HIT WATER ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING MY CAR TO LEAVE THE ROAD. I SLID INTO SEVERAL TREES AND COMPLETELY CAVED IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND BACK FENDER. NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT TIME OF IMPACT OR AFTER (IT HAS FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS). LUCKILY I WAS STRAPPED IN WITH THE SEAT BELT AND HELD ON FOR DEAR LIFE TO THE STEERING WHEEL. OR I WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY GOTTEN THROWN THROUGH THE FRONT OR SIDE WIDOWS. I SUFFERED A TORN BICEP TENDON, WHIP LASH, BACK PAIN AND TRAUMA TO MY LEGS. I WILL NEVER TRUST BUYING A KIA AGAIN. *TR

OWNER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE QUIT MOVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. UPON INSPECTION, THE IGN 2 30 AMP FUSIBLE LINK LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX WAS BLOWN AND THE STARTER SOLENOID, LOCATED ON THE STARTER, WAS MELTED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO FACTORY CIRCUIT PROTECTION BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE STARTER SOLENOID. IT IS SPECULATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH BECAME STUCK IN THE START POSITION AND MELTED THE STARTER SOLENOID DUE TO CONTINUOUS STARTER OPERATION AFTER THE INITIAL START UNTIL MELTING AND SMOKE OCCURRED. WHILE THERE WAS NO FIRE THIS TIME, THE ABSENCE OF CIRCUIT PROTECTION ON THIS CIRCUIT POSES A SERIOUS RISK BECAUSE THIS WIRE RUNS FROM THE BATTERY, OVER THE TRANSMISSION, AND UP BEHIND THE ENGINE, ULTIMATELY TO THE STARTER SOLENOID. THERE ARE MANY PLACES WHERE THIS WIRE COULD RUB AND WEAR OFF THE INSULATION OVER TIME, CAUSING A SHORT TO GROUND DIRECTLY TO THE BATTERY WITH NO CIRCUIT PROTECTION. *TR

WE BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW. FROM DAY ONE THE FRONT AIR BAG WILL TURN OFF WHEN I SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I AM WELL ABOVE THE WEIGHT MINIMUM AT AROUND 140 LBS. AND AM 5'2". THE ONLY WAY THAT I CAN KEEP THE AIRBAG ON IS TO ROLL UP A TOWEL AND PUT THAT IN CENTER OF SEAT WHEN I SIT. THIS IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE THOUGH. I COMPLAINED AND COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER. I EVEN OFFERED TO HAVE THEM SEE HOW I WAS SITTING AS THEY KEPT SAYING IT WAS SOMETHING THAT I WAS DOING. BUT NEVER WOULD FIX IT. I DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT IF WE WERE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. BOUGHT THE CAR FOR THE SAFETY FEATURES AND THIS ONE DOESN'T EVEN WORK. KIA SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX THIS! *TR

WIRING SYSTEM OVERHEATED AND THE STARTED SPARKING. THE RELAY AND COATING MELTED OFF THE WIRES. *TR

WHEN I FILL MY TANK WITH GAS IT SPILLS OUT IN THE OVERFLOW. IT STALLS EVERY STOPLIGHT AND IN TRAFFIC! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPECTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING MOTOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000. *TR

PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR FAILED TO TURN ON WHEN ADULT PASSENGER SAT IN SEAT. AIRBAG LIGHT APPEARED AND WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED ISSUE WAS A DEFECTIVE OCS MAT ON PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS WEBSITE UNTIL I REALIZE THAT MY 2007 KIA SPECTRA EX WAS NOT ON THE LIST OF RECALL FOR BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM. SO I STARTED SEARCH FOR REPORTING IT. I KNOW MY AFFECT PART IS ENGINE, BUT MY HUSBAND & I CAR IS FALLING APART. WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO HAVE IT FIX. THE ENGINE IS THE LAST PROBLEM WE HAVE HAD SO FAR.IT STALL IF YOU GO TOO FAST AROUND 55. IT STALL ALL THE TIME. MY HUSBAND STOP AT A RED LIGHT IT CUT OFF. I BELIEVE THE COMPANY SHOULD PAY FOR THE PROBLEMS. THEY HAD NO PROBLEM ASKING FOR A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM US. BOTH OF THE PROBLEMS I STATED ARE DANGEROUS. PLEASE HELP IN DOING SOMETHING. *TR

AFTER FILLING UP MY GAS TANK MY CAR STALLED A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD AT A STOP LIGHT. A FEW LIGHTS LATER IT STALLED AGAIN AND A FEW MORE LIGHTS IT STALLED ONCE MORE. I HEARD FROM OTHER KIA SPECTRA OWNERS THAT PARTICULAR PROBLEM ISN'T UNCOMMON WITH THAT MODEL. AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK TO A NORMAL LEVEL THE CAR STALLS. I DIDN'T TOP OFF THE CAR AND IT WASN'T THE QUALITY OF THE GAS. I RECENTLY TOOK THE CAR TO KIA AND THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T A DEFECT. THIS PROBLEM IS A DEFECT, EXPERIENCED BY MANY PEOPLE. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THEY MUST FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I STALLED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN OPERATION AND HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR