2004 Kia Amanti Suspension Problems

THE CAR WHILE DRIVING TURNS OFF AND LATER IT WILL RUN BUT WON'T ACCELERATE

NHTSA ID

10956680

Incident

May 6, 2009

Mileage

45,000 mi

REAR SUSPENSION DOES NOT FEEL SOLID. IT BOUNCES RIGHT TO LEFT AS WELL AS UP AND DOWN. PUT NEW STRUTS ON AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED. NO ONE HAS AN ANSWER. ANY THOUGHTS? *TR

NHTSA ID

10370493

Incident

Sep 12, 2010

Mileage

90,000 mi

ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 26, 2004, PURCHASED A 2004 KIA AMANTI. SINCE THAT TIME, THE VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE A MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS, MANY OF WHICH KIA HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX. SINCE ITS PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS, ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT PROBLEMS, BATTERY PROBLEMS, WATER LEAKS, RECURRING ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEMS AND, MOST RECENTLY, SHAKING AND LURCHING ISSUES WHICH HAVE RENDERED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE. ALTHOUGH SOME OF THESE ISSUES WERE RECTIFIED, IT APPEARS THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS ONE RIGHT AFTER ANOTHER. IN FACT, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT AND WINDSHIELD LEAK REQUIRED SIX SEPARATE VISITS TO ONTARIO KIA DUE TO THE FACT THAT KIA COULD NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS STILL RELATIVELY NEW, DR. OH HAS ALREADY PURCHASED A CAR BATTERY, TWO BRAKES, AND FOUR NEW TIRES (EXCLUDING OTHER REPAIR COSTS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY). OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST MONTH, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILS TO OPERATE SATISFACTORILY. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS, DR. OH HAS CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NOTWITHSTANDING THE AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS AND THE CONTINUOUS SHAKING AND BOUNCING ISSUES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10185198

Incident

Mar 1, 2007

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND ABOVE A ROARING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE WHEEL BARREN WAS REPLACED. THE NOISE PERSISTED BUT NOT AS SEVERE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10157287

Incident

May 11, 2006

Mileage

25,000 mi

DT: WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AND PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE JUST COASTED. THIS OCCURRED WHEN HAVE TO GIVE THE CAR MORE THAN NORMAL GAS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN AT ANY CERTAIN SPEED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE IT FELT AS IF IT WERE TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THIS HAPPENED WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE.*AK THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BUSHINGS AND COLLARS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10130416

Incident

Mar 3, 2005

Mileage

20,000 mi

DT: CALLER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER S FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER TIGHTENED THE NUTS THAT HELD THE FRONT END. THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER CONTROL ARM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THEY ADDED SOME FOAM TO THE FLOOR BOARD BECAUSE OF THE NOISE THE FLOOR WAS MAKING. THE THIRD TIME THEY FOUND SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANYONE TO WORK ON IT. CALLER WAS BACK TO DEALER TODAY AND THEY CANT FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. VEHICLE IS STILL NOT REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10131566

Incident

May 4, 2005

Mileage

23,000 mi

FRONT SUSPENSION STRUT MOUNTS DEFECTIVE. DEALERS AND KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO CORRECT THIS UNSAFE CONDITION. CONVERSATIONS WITH KIA REPS AND LETTERS TO KIA CORPORATE PEOPLE HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE. KIA REP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT SAID IT WAS NORMAL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10104123

Incident

Dec 20, 2004

Mileage

1,000 mi

FRONT SUSPENSION PRODUCESD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FRONT WHEELS WILL FALL OFF WHILE IN MOTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10099793

Incident

Nov 10, 2004

Mileage

3,700 mi

I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I'M CURRENTLY USING THE LEMON LAW PROCEDURE. ON TOP OF THAT, I'VE HAD PHONE CALLS FROM KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT STATING THEY KNOW AN ISSUE EXISTS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10073160

Incident

May 25, 2004

Mileage

500 mi