NHTSA Complaint #10534675 — 2001 KIA SPECTRA

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10534675
Vehicle	2001 KIA SPECTRA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	June 12, 2012
Date Filed	August 10, 2013
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

TRANS ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED SLIPPING WITH NO PRIOR ISSUES. WAS READING A TCM CODE THEN CODES FOR EACH GEAR REPLACED TRANS NEW TRANS DROVE 30 MILES AND IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING HAVE TO DRIVE LIKE A STICK 1ST 2ND AND THEN CAN PUT IN DRIVE AROUND 35MPH. ALSO BREAKS COME AND GO AS THEY PLEASE. *TR

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