Two problems related to power train have been reported for the 2003 Kia Motor Spectra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Kia Motor Spectra based on all problems reported for the 2003 Spectra.
Tl-the contact owns a 2003 kia Spectra. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into gear. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic testing who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000. Rg.
In April of 2009 my transmission went out without warning right in the center lane of heavy traffic as I was leaving my home, I had to have the car towed to a transmission shop just to find out that kia would not honor the warranty and the costs ($1550) came out of my own pocket. The repairman told me that this problem occurs quite often with the 2003 kia Spectra but there was no safety recall. Now it is September of 2011 and the transmission is going out again! with this vehicle at less than 70,000 miles the transmission should not be going out twice already!.