ADMINISTRATION ON 6/26/20 A DEALERSHIP MADE A TENATIVE SALE ON A USEC 2005 VEHICLE INTENTIONALLY DECIEVING POTENTIAL BUYER. VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT MADE MISFIRE AND THE FLUIDS IN VEHICLE WERE ALL MISSING FROM EACH TANK. THE SALESMAN DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO TEST DRIVE OR OPPORTUNITY TO REPLENISH MISSING FLUIDS,ADVISING VEHICLE IS AS-IS. I EXPLAINED I DROVE 60 MILES ONE WAY AND WAS NOT TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS AS -IS OR IN SUCH TERRIBLE CONDITION. MANAGER REFUSED TO ASSIST ME OR SPEAK WITH ME AS I WOULD COMPLAIN. THE SALESMAN SAID,"TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT"!!! I DID NOT PURCHASE THE VEHICLE BUT IT MUST BE LISTED AS UNSAFE IN A NATIONWIDE ALERT AS LEFT DRIVER SIDE IMPACT ON DOORS FROM BUMPER TO FRONT PASSENGER DOOR, LEFT SIDE FENDER HANGING OFF , VEHICLE SHAKING BAD, COMPUTER HARDWARE AND CAPS MISSING ON ENGINE. PLEASE HAVE DMV IN DELAWARE RED FLAG THIS DEALERSHIP AND RECALL THIS VEHICLE AS I WAS ALMOST A VICTIM UNDER LEMON LAW HERTRICH BUICK GMC OF SEAFORD 26953 SUSSEX HIGHWAY SEAFORD, DE 19973 WWW.HERTRICHGMCBUICK.COM (888) 313-4253 DEAR [XXX], WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR PRICE QUOTE REQUEST AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. TO HELP US MAKE THE RIGHT DEAL FOR YOU ON THE 2005 KIA AMANTI, PLEASE CONTACT US AT YOUR NEAREST HERTRICH LOCATION.. THANK YOU, HERTRICH BUICK GMC OF SEAFORD HTTP://WWW.HERTRICHGMCBUICK.COM 2005 KIA AMANTI BASE PRICE: $1,897.00 BODYSTYLE: SEDANINT. COLOR: GRAY ENGINE: V-6 CYLODOMETER: 131200 TRANSMISSION: AUTOMATICSTOCK #: 40510B EXT. COLOR: BLACKVIN: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC
NHTSA complaint #11337472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EVER SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND DOES NOT GO OFF UNTIL THE CAR IS OFF. THE RPM GAGE HAS ALWAYS BEEN ERRATIC WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS. THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHILE ACCELERATING. THE ENGINE SMELLS AS IF WIRES ARE BURNING AND IT SEEMS INCREASINGLY HOT, BUT THE GAGE STAYS NORMAL. THE GAS TANK CANNOT BE FILLED QUICKLY, I HAVE TO TRICKLE GAS INTO THE TANK BRAKE PADS WEAR DOWN CONSTANTLY. I HAVE ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH BEING DEFECTIVE AND THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.
NHTSA complaint #11120402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PULLED OUT OF A PARTING LOT ONTO A STREET. TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO INCREASE SPEED BUT NOTHING HAPPENED...THEN JERKS INTO MOTION. DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH ONCOMING CARS
NHTSA complaint #11082225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WELL I GOT MY CAR ON WEEK AND NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ON AND SO TODAY I TAKE IT TO 5TAKE OIL CHANGE AND GOT A OIL CHANGE THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR HAD TRANSMISSION LEAK AND OIL LEAK AND NOW MY MHP GOIN DOWN AND WANT AND WANT SHOW ME MY SPEED AND THEY DON'T KNOW WANT THE PROBLEM IS AND MY CAR JUST NOT WORKING NOW .WHAT Y'ALL GOIN TO DO.PLEASE PLEASE. I HAVE KIDS .THAT SICK.PLEASE .
NHTSA complaint #10969847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SLUGGISH ACCELERATION, LOST POWER, UNABLE TO MOVE CAR OFF ROAD WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY PEOPLE UNDER THE REPAIR PAL WEB SITE (SEE BELOW) "ANOTHER PERSON REPORTED THE "ACCELERATOR POSITION SWITCH MAY FAIL AND CAUSE SLUGGISH ACCELERATION" PROBLEM ON THEIR KIA AMANTI" TO VIEW THEIR REPORT, CLICK HERE: HTTP://REPAIRPAL.COM/ACCELERATOR-POSITION-SWITCH-MAY-FAIL-AND-CAUSE-SLUGGISH-ACCELERATION-023 THANKS FOR VISITING REPAIRPAL! THIS PROBLEM HAS COST ME OVER $2000 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CARS COMPUTER BOARD AND REPROGRAMMING OF SAID BOARD.
NHTSA complaint #10693818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON 6 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS SLOWED DOWN AND "CHUGGED" OUT OF THROTTLE POWER WHILE INITIALLY DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF ANYWHERE BETWEEN 35 AND 65 MPH. IF THE VEHICLE DOES MANAGE TO KEEP DRIVING, IT DOES SO IN A VERY JERKY WAY, ALMOST LIKE SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO DRIVE STICK. I'VE FOUND THAT THE ONLY WAY AROUND THIS JERKING IS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN SPORT-SHIFT MODE IN A LOWER GEAR SO THAT THE RPMS STAY ABOVE 3000. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE IS ENTIRELY UNRESPONSIVE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED, WHICH (MULTIPLE TIMES) NEARLY PUT ME IN A SEVERE CAR ACCIDENT ON BUSY I-95 IN BOTH FLORIDA AND PHILADELPHIA, PA. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS ONLY EVER REMAINED ON ONCE, GIVING AN ERROR CODE P1614: "ENHANCED TRACTION SYSTEM ENGINE CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTION." IN THE PAST, TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON IMMEDIATELY HAS FIXED THE ISSUE TWICE. OTHER TIMES THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO REMAIN OFF FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE THE PROBLEM WOULD CLEAR UP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ONLY 2 OF THE 6 TIMES THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME IT CAME ON, IT DID NOT REMAIN ON ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. CURRENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING SMOOTHLY SINCE THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE OF THIS ISSUE WHICH HAPPENED ON JANUARY 8, 2015. I DO BELIEVE THE PROBLEM MAY BE LINKED TO THE FUEL INJECTORS. I FIND THAT ADDING FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER TO A FULL TANK OF GAS EVERY OTHER WEEK HELPS ME AVOID HAVING THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10671702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE I BOUGHT CAR IN 2006 ,THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS TO 10-15 MPH, YOU GET NO RESPONSE FROM THE GAS PEDAL, THEN SUDDENLY LURCHES FORWARD AT FULL THROTTLE. EVERY AMANTI OWNER I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAS THIS ISSUE! A DRIVER COULD BE EASILY INVOLVED IN A FATAL INCIDENT WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS ALSO OCCURS UPON STARTUP WHEN PARKED. IF THERE IS A CAR IN FRONT OF YOU IN A PARKING LOT, YOU WOULD HIT IT. ONE OWNER SAID HE HAD THE CONTROL MODULE "FLASHED" AND IT SOLVED HIS PROBLEM. COULD WE PLEASE GET SOME ACTION ON THIS? KIA IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I TELL THE SERVICE ADVISOR ABOUT IT EVERY TIME I'M AT THE DEALER. I WILL FILE A GIANT LAWSUIT IF I'M INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND SURVIVE. I'M IN ON A CLASS ACTION SUIT IF ANYONE HAS ONE GOING.
NHTSA complaint #10557552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CAR. HOWEVER, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT MOST OF THE TIME DO TO INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. AT TIMES, WHEN I STEP DOWN ON THE GAS NOTHING HAPPENS, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR TAKES OFF LIKE A RABBIT. ON A TRIP TO SOUTH DAKOTA, AFTER USING THE BLINKER TO CHANGE LANES, THE BLINKERS WENT CRAZY, BOTH ON AT THE SAME TIME, THEN FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER, I COULDN'T GET THEM TO STOP AND THE ESC LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND ALL WAS GOOD ,FOR A FEW MORE MILES ANYWAY. I HAD TO DO THIS SEVERAL TIMES ON MY WAY HOME. THIS WAS SCARY AS I WAS 1500 MILES FROM HOME. HAVEN'T HAD THAT ISSUE SINCE AND THAT WAS 4 MONTHS AGO (NO ENGINE LIGHT FOR CODES AT THIS POINT). NOW, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR IS RUNNING LIKE CRAP. ENGINE LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON AND THE CODE IS STATING MISFIRE IN #3 SPARK PLUG. THE CAR IS RUNNING VERY POORLY, UNDRIVEABLE. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THIS CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT A YEAR AGO. I HAVE READ CHANGING THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR AND UPDATING THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE MAY BE WHAT'S WRONG. HOWEVER, TRYING TO CONVINCE KIA TO DO THIS IS ANOTHER BALL GAME. THERE IS ALSO A HIGH PRIORITY RECALL ON THE STOP LAMP SWITCH, RECALL #SC077. ALSO SEE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #KT2007030801. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ACCELERATION ISSUE, SOME INVOLVING ACCIDENTS. WHY WONT KIA ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AND OFFER A RECALL ON THE TPS AND A REFLASH ON THE COMPUTER??? ALL WE GET IS THE RUN-A-ROUND AND THE SHOP NOT HEARING OF SUCH A THING. REALLY???? COME ON!!!!!
NHTSA complaint #10547248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IM DRIVING MY CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST SLOWING DOWN ON ITS OWN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WAS LOOSING POWER AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN, IT SLOW DOWN BEFORE BUT NO ENGINE LIGHT. IAM LUCKY BECAUSE I DO NOT DRIVE MY CAR OFTEN ALSO I DO NOT DRIVE ON EXPRESSWAYS OR HIGHWAYS BECAUSE IF I HAD WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN OWN ITS OWN. NO ACCIDENTS YET.
NHTSA complaint #10503928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE FILLING GAS TO FULL LEVEL, THE GAS SPILLS OUT INSIDE WHEEL WELL AND ONTO GROUND (1/2 TO 2 CUPS) WHEN TANK GETS ABOUT 3/4 FULL, THE GAS STOPS LEAKING ONCE I STOP PUTTING GAS INTO THE TANK. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A KIA DEALERSHIP ON 10/17/2006 WITH 37,053 MILES ON THE CAR. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE TO THE ORVR VALVE AND IT FLOODED OUT THE PURGE SYSTEM. THE VALVE ASSEMBLY, FILTER ASSEMBLY, CANISTER ASSEMBLY, CANISTER CLOSE, AND 2 WAY VALVE WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AGAIN IN OCTOBER, 2008 AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP ON 11/06/2008 WITH 58,079 MILES ON CAR. THE SAME DIAGNOSIS AND SIMILAR PARTS WERE REPLACED. IN MAY, 2012, WITH 88,760 MILES, I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, KIA WILL NOT ASSIST IN ANY CORRECTION UNLESS I PAY DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. MY ISSUE IS THAT I FEEL THEY HAVE A SYSTEM PROBLEM, SINCE THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION BY KIA CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR 20 TO 30K MILES BUT T WAS NOT A PERMANENT FIX. I FEEL THAT I AM NO WAY CAUSING THIS PROBLEM SINCE I DON'T TOP OFF DURING THE FILLING PROCESS. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FIX THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM EVERY 20 TO 30K MILES AND IT IS A DANGER TO THE CONSUMER AND ANYONE ELSE AT THE GAS STATION WHO IGNITE A FIRE FROM A CIGARETTE OR STATIC ELECTRICITY.
NHTSA complaint #10463297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AT 65 MPH ON A BUSY FREEWAY -WITHOUT ANY WARNING, ENGINE DIED TO IDLE SPEED AND NO POWER. TRY CROSSING 3 LANES OF FAST TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER AND RAPID DECELERATION ! FORTUNATELY NO IMPACTS BUT SOME TERRIBLE NEAR MISSES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED . THE CODE WAS P2135 -THROTTLE POSITION SWITCH FAILED.THAT CAUSED P2106 &P1295 "LIMP HOME MODE"-WHICH SHOULD BE CHANGED TO " KILLED IN ACTION(KIA) WHILE LIMPING MODE". IF YOU CHECK THE INTERNET, THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM ACROSS A RANGE OF KIA AND HYUNDAI VEHICLES.THERE ARE TSB'S FOR IT.JUST SEARCH "2135 KIA" OR P2135 HYUNDAI". THE RETAIL PRICE FOR THE TSB REPAIR IS ONLY $165. IT REQUIRES REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE TPS AND A REFLASH OF THE ECM. IT IS FREE UNDER WARRANTY. WHY NOT MAKE THIS A RECALL? THE DEFECT IS WIDESPREAD,EASY AND CHEAP TO REPAIR AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY -WHY NOT A RECALL? DEALER WAS EXCELLENT .FIXED THE PROBLEM -THEY WERE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10442598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FIVE OF THE SIX FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE SIXTH FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED DUE TO THE SAME FAILURES. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT FAILED FUEL INJECTORS WAS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR, MADE AND MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
NHTSA complaint #10419662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, WHITE SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE TAIL PIPE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND THAT SPEED. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO JERK WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THREE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,700. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10419458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10382702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AUGUST 2010, VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCEPT GAS AT PUMP.GASOLINE SHOOTS BACK OUT OF GAS TANK UPON REFUELING. PROBLEM RECURRED FOUR TIMES SINCE. KIA OWNERS COMPLAIN ON LINE ON MANUFACTURERS WEBSITE. 6 PAGES OF SIMILAR COMPLAINT'S FRO M OTHER KIA OWNERS. COMPANY CONSUMERS AFFAIRS DEPT. REFUSES ANY RESPONSIBILITY. KIA OF RIVERSIDE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX PROBLEM AFTER CHARGING US $99.00 FOR DIAGNOSTIC ON JANUARY 5 2011. FOURTH INCIDENT SINCE AUGUST 2010.
NHTSA complaint #10375168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT, CAR DOES NOT RESPOND TO DEPRESSION OF GAS PEDAL FOR 3 OR 4 SECONDS. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT CATCHES UP AND TIRES SQUEAL AND THE CAR GOES FROM 5 MPH TO 30 MPH LIKE A DRAGSTER. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROX. 18 TIMES FROM SEPT. 09 TO THE PRESENT.
NHTSA complaint #10305718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE SURGE/STALL IN THE 2005 KIA AMANTI. I HAD IT REPAIRED (OR SO THEY SAID) LAST JUNE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON THEY SAY THEY CAN NOT FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10266517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. AT TIMES IT CLEARS BY ITSELF. THEY'VE CHANGED SPARLPLUGS ,SENSORS,ETC, BUT KEEPS HAPPENING. I HAVE TO DRIVE 50 EVERTIME, AND THEY SEEM TO NEVER FIX IT.
NHTSA complaint #10260440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR JERKS UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN PROCEEDING FROM ANY STOPPED POSITION.. THE CAR JERKS CAUSING GREAT POTENTIAL FOR A FATAL ACCIDENT. IT ONLY HAPPENS ON HOTTER DAYS.. RIDICULOUS KIA DEALERSHIP IN THORNTON, CO WANTS ME TO ONLY FILL THE TANK UP HALF WAY TO AVOID THIS PROBLEM, THIS CAR IS UNDER FULL WARRANTY & WAS ONLY 3 MONTHS OF USE BEFORE FIRST REPORTED PROBLEM. THEY CALL IT "VAPOR LOCK" WHICH SOUNDS RIDICULOUS.. IT ISN'T VAPOR LOCK.
NHTSA complaint #10247396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.