Four problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2002 Kia Motor Spectra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Kia Motor Spectra based on all problems reported for the 2002 Spectra.
Transmisson / drivetrain.
(1)brakes feel insufficient until pressed very hard (2) 2 accidents where I as the driver rear ended drivers (3) complaint was made to sholz kia when I went to have orvr recall taken care of and they stated the brakes were normal for the model. Also: (1)occasionally when vehicle transmission is put in reverse (2) the car drives forward (3) I called sholz kia and Chrysler-Plymouth-kia or paramus and was not taken seriously.
Transmission: car will not move forward, only reverse. This is the fourth time it has been in for this complaint.
We had the car only 7 weeks when the transmission died. It happened very suddenly, the check engine light came on then about 30 miles later it would barely drive to the dealership. Dt.