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The 2004 Kia Amanti will accelerate on it's own. I have been in local traffic and it accelerates and de-accelerate like a run away horse. It will then drive normal. The check engine light comes on sometimes and goes back out. This last time the light came on, I took to an electrical auto repair place. The computer read out said it needed a throttle body. I replaced it as suggested. The 2004 Kia Amanti attempts to accelerate on it's own and stops and drives normal again. The check engine light is on again. I would like to get what is perfect and right for the Kia to perform better and be safe. How do I do that?
THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP THEREFORE THE CONTACT PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO AN INTERSECTION AND GOT HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BRUISED NECK, BRUISED ARMS, AND A CONCUSSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AS THE HOSPITAL HAD TO REMOVE GLASS FROM HER HANDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO THEIR HOME ADDRESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,006. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER AND WOULD NOT DO A VEHICLE INSPECTION BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. CASE NUMBER [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).-??
After getting home last night from my sister in law's gender reveal, I saw smoke coming from under the bonnet so I opened it quickly and saw a fire blazing behind the engine....when the fire department got there, they pointed out to me that the fire was electrical..... I need some form of compensation from the company as I am no longer able to drive the car and electrical issues are widely affiliated with this particular model of Kia cars.
Stared driving on the highway when the car was trying to go out got off the highway pull to the side and then it stop running tryed to start it up it wouldn't do nothing battery brand new llights came it that was it once I was towed by the guy said off the top it is eclectically he even tryed to give it a jump and it wouldn't jump and that's where iam
The contact owns a 2004 Kia Amanti. While driving on the highway, the vehicle started to shut off. The contact quickly merged off the exit and the vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was towed and the tow truck driver stated that the failure might be electrical. The dealer that sold the vehicle to the contact had gone out of business. No other dealer nor the manufacturer were contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 177,600.
- St. Louis, MO, USA
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The contact owns a 2004 Kia Amanti. The contact stated that the engine turned off after starting the vehicle. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the engine failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 130,045.
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.
My check engine light comes on and my car loses power fast no matter what speed I am going. I put my foot on the gas and the RPM's go up and I am only able to drive at a speed of 20mph. At times my car will drive at a normal speed and the check engine light will be on.its very strange. I've taken it to the dealer and they said that it needed a new catalytic converter. It was replaced under warranty. One week later the same symptoms and another out of pocket expense of over $1,000 and another part. The problem still exists months later. Each time with a different diagnosis by the dealer. My mechanic diagnosed the problem when it first happened with his meter and it read electronic throttle body. I told this to the dealer months ago and thousands of dollars ago.
I was on the highway going out of town and had the cruise control set like I normally do when all of a sudden my car drastically lost speed from 70mph to 45mph on a very busy highway. I had to slowly move over to the far lane in order to make it to a safe place to pull over. I then pulled over shut the car off for about 20 mins and tried to come back home and once again got on the highway when once again I lost power even tho I'm pressing the gas all the way down to the floor and its not even trying to gain power at all. I almost got into 2 accidents on the way home because of the loss of power. I have seen a lot of complaints on this website about the same recurring problems with other Kia Amanti owners and this problem needs to be fixed. This is my only vehicle and I'm scared to drive it. Please can someone give me some answers!!!
I was slowing down to a red light and the check engine light came on and the car died. I turned the key so I could begin to try to start the vehicle and I noticed the RPM's start revving up and its trying to over-accelerate when I put it in drive. I managed to get it to a safe spot but I was 100% worried it was going to cause an accident or accelerate out of control. It sounds very if not exactly similar to a lot of the other complaints. No codes come up for this issue and it is serious.
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- Chicago, IL, USA