Gasoline Fuel System Problems of Kia Motor Amanti

I absolutely love this car. However, I am afraid to drive it most of the time do to intermittent problems with acceleration. At times, when I step down on the gas nothing happens, then all of a sudden the car takes off like a rabbit. On a trip to south dakota, after using the blinker to change lanes, the blinkers went crazy, both on at the same time, then from one side to the other, I couldn't get them to stop and the esc light was flashing. I pulled over and shut the car off and back on and all was good ,for a few more miles anyway. I had to do this several times on my way home. This was scary as I was 1500 miles from home. Haven't had that issue since and that was 4 months ago (no engine light for codes at this point). Now, all of a sudden the car is running like crap. Engine light finally came on and the code is stating misfire in #3 spark plug. The car is running very poorly, undriveable. I have had nothing but issues with this car since I bought it a year ago. I have read changing the throttle positioning sensor and updating the computer software may be what's wrong. However, trying to convince kia to do this is another ball game. There is also a high priority recall on the stop lamp switch, recall #sc077. Also see technical service bulletin #kt2007030801. There are numerous complaints about the acceleration issue, some involving accidents. Why wont kia acknowledge this and offer a recall on the tps and a reflash on the computer??? all we get is the run-a-round and the shop not hearing of such a thing. Really???? come on!!!!!.

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At 65 mph on a busy freeway -without any warning, engine died to idle speed and no power. Try crossing 3 lanes of fast traffic with no power and rapid deceleration ! fortunately no impacts but some terrible near misses. The check engine light illuminated . The code was p2135 -throttle position switch failed. That caused p2106 &p1295 "limp home mode"-which should be changed to " killed in action(kia) while limping mode". If you check the internet, this is a well known problem across a range of kia and Hyundai vehicles. There are TSB's for it. Just search "2135 kia" or p2135 Hyundai". The retail price for the TSB repair is only $165. It requires replacing the defective tps and a reflash of the ecm. It is free under warranty. Why not make this a recall? the defect is widespread,easy and cheap to repair and potentially deadly -why not a recall? dealer was excellent . Fixed the problem -they were very familiar with the issue.

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When pulling away from a stop sign or traffic light, car does not respond to depression of gas pedal for 3 or 4 seconds. Then all of a sudden it catches up and tires squeal and the car goes from 5 mph to 30 mph like a dragster. This has happened approx. 18 times from sept. 09 to the present.

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Engine surge/stall in the 2005 kia Amanti. I had it repaired (or so they said) last June, but the problem persists. Since the check engine light does not come on they say they can not find or fix the problem.

Acceleration problem when proceeding from a sop light or stop sign or any stopped position. The car jerks uncontrollably when accelerating from a stopped position causing very strong potential for an accident.

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On numerous occasions since I bought car in 2006 ,the car suddenly slows to 10-15 mph, you get no response from the gas pedal, then suddenly lurches forward at full throttle. Every Amanti owner I have spoken with has this issue! a driver could be easily involved in a fatal incident with this issue. This also occurs upon startup when parked. If there is a car in front of you in a parking lot, you would hit it. One owner said he had the control module "flashed" and it solved his problem. Could we please get some action on this? kia is well aware of the problem. I tell the service advisor about it every time I'm at the dealer. I will file a giant lawsuit if I'm involved in an accident and survive. I'm in on a class action suit if anyone has one going.