NHTSA Complaint #10307181 — 2004 KIA AMANTI
UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10307181 |
| Vehicle | 2004 KIA AMANTI |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 23,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
I AM AN ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2004 KIA AMANTI WITH ONLY 23000MILES. MY CAR HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN SUCH AS THE TOYOTA RECENT RECALL. KIA HEADQUARTERS CLAIM THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM.MEANWHILE IF U GO TO WEBSITE WWW.ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV YOU WILL SEE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR KIA AMANTI. I GOT THE CAR FIXED BUT I DON'T FEEL SAFE.$1137.94 LATER KIA KEPT CAR ENTIRE WEEK. KIA SERVICE TECH&ADVISOR EXPLAINED IT WAS AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE BEFORE FOR SOMEONE INVESTIGATES KIA AMANTI? SADLY I REGRET SPENDING SO MUCH ON HIGH END FOREIGN VEHICLE. I HAD TO CHANGE/PURCHASE TWICE FRONT WHEEL NEW TIRES. NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE WINTER MY BATTERY GOES COMPLETELY DEAD. I 'M FRUSTRATED AS KIA HEADQUARTERS ISN'T BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR GAS ACCELERATION, AN ISSUE THAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE CAN SOMEONE AT NHTSA FINALLY TAKE ACTION BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TW
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