2006 Kia Amanti Complaints

CV AXLE SEPARATED FROM TRANSMISSION..UPDATED 11/03/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT SKIDDED TO A STOP, CROSSING INTO THE NEXT LANE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND FENDER. THE DEALER FOUND THE BALL JOINT AND PASSENGER FRONT AXLE HAD SEPARATED. UPDATED IVOQ 02/29/12

CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING THREE TIMES THIS WEEK ON TRIP. THIS OCCURRED TWO YEARS AGO AND KIA DEALER COULD NOT "DUPLICATE" THE PROBLEM. THE CAR ENGINE DOESN'T STOP BUT IT'S AS IF IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL; LIKE THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES. IT THEN BUCKS, ACCELERATES, AND DIES. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR, IT'S FINE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SOMEONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED OFF WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE DEALER HAD TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BEFORE ANY REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THE PASSENGER SHOULD SIT IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE IF THE CONTACT FEELS IT'S UNSAFE TO RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THE SAFETY ISSUE COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES IF A CRASH OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,965.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN IN ORDER TO MAKE A TURN. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THERE WAS A LOW ENGINE POWER RESPONSE WITH HESITATION. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED NUMEROUS TIMES, AND THEN SUDDENLY AN EXCESSIVE ACCELERATION OCCURRED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A HOUSE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE AND THE HOUSE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000.

WHEN PARKING AND TRYING TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE OUR 2006 AMANTI KIA LURCHED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED DOWN THE STREET. I WAS THE PASSENGER AND HAD UNBUCKLED MY SEAT BELT IN PREPARATION OF GETTING OUT OF THE CAR. SEEING THAT I WAS NOT BELTED IN, I LEANED OVER AND SAW THAT MY HUSBAND HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE, NOR COULD THE CAR GEAR DOWN. THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING FASTER AND FASTER. THE CAR WAS STEERED AROUND A TURN AND FINALLY LOST CONTROL DUE TO THE SPEED AND CRASHED THROUGH TWO TREE SHRUBS, THROUGH A CLOSED GARAGE DOOR, TOOK OUT THE MAIN POST IN THE GARAGE, AND HIT THE PARKED CAR IN THE GARAGE. THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF AND THE CAR STOPPED. 911 WAS CALLED AND MY HUSBAND AND I WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CAR WAS TOTALED! THE CAR HAD ONLY 20,000 MILES ON IT. NO LAWYER WILL REPRESENT US BECAUSE OUR INJURIES WERE NOT SEVERE ENOUGH TO WARRANT A SUIT AGAINST KIA FOR PRODUCT LIABILITY. *TR