Three problems related to power train have been reported for the 2006 Kia Motor Spectra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Kia Motor Spectra based on all problems reported for the 2006 Spectra.
While driving at freeway speeds vehicle suddenly slams down a gear or two causing moderate whiplash,and scaring the living crap out of myself and any passengers, upon having vehicle inspected by an ase certified repair technician he confirmed my complaint and stated that car seemed to be going into either second or third gear causing the vehicle to jerk and slow rapidly accompanied by loud bang or clunk noise and making me loose control of vehicle problem only occurs once vehicle is warmed up and at operating temperature, had transmission and electrical components inspected by professional transmission repair (atra) certified repair facility the owner of this shop told me specifically that he has seen this same problem with numerous kia Spectra models ranging from about 2003 through 2009 yr models , kia denies that the vehicle has a problem that is manufacturer error related and stated and I quote that the vehicle possibly has a transmission control module failing however the kia technician who drove the vehicle refused to be identified by name for fear of repercussions at his place of employment from his supervisors, please note this is not an isolated incident as it occurs almost every time the car is driven .
From the 2nd day after purchasing the vehicle 6/27/2015 when I turned on a/c the car has been hesitating and stalling. Every time I started and stopped at lights or stop signs. And even in traffic . Making the driving experience unsafe. And so ive been complaining ever since. They said if check engine light came on then I wont be responsible for the expense. However the check eng. Never came on.
I was waiting at a red light, when the engine started to speed up and the car started to pull forward even with me stepping harder on the brake. I put the car in neutral and the revving slowed down. This happened a few more times, including while trying to park at a mall. Luckily I was able to avoid and accident by shifting to neutral every time the car surged. This is a rental car, not my car.