NHTSA Complaint #10421831 — 2007 KIA SPECTRA

I HAD THIS CAR SERVICED AT THE DEALER ON TUESDAY AND IT DROVE FINE, I FILLED THE FUEL TANK AT THE SAME STATION I HAVE BEEN USING FOR OVER A YEAR. AND DROVE HOME(1-1/2MI) THE NEXT DAY AFTER ABOUT 10 MILES THE CAR BEGAN TO MISS AND THE ENGINE DIED I RESTARTED IT AND DROVE ABOUT 1/2 MILE AND IT DIED AGAIN I DROVE TO THE DEALER AND LEFT THE CAR TO BE CHECKED. I WAS TOLD THE FUEL TANK HAD BEEN OVER FILLED AND THAT THE SAME THREE SYSTEM COMPONENTS (LESS THAN A YEAR AGO I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM) REQUIRED CHANGE AT OVER $700. I DO NOT TOP OFF THE TANK, AND HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY WATCHFUL THAT IT IS NOT TOPPED OFF SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD HAD I BEEN IN THE LEFT LANE. THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKE FAIL WITH THE ENGINE NOT RUNNING . I THINK A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE STARTED BEFORE A DEATH. I SEE MANY REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SPECTRA. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE DRIVER OR NOT ( I DID NOT AND DO NOT TOP OF THE FUEL TANK). BUT THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A FLAW IN THE FUEL VAPOR SYSTEM ON THIS CAR.