general problems of the 2007 Kia Motor Spectra

When stopped (for example at a stop sign), with the car in drive and the engine running, the engine will sometimes go from "idle" to a higher speed (it accelerates). My foot was not on the brake and gas pedals at the same time and this is not an issue with the floor mat. (I know because I looked. ).

The contact owns a 2007 kia Spectra. The contact stated that the rpms revved violently. When depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle jerked without warning. In addition, while driving at any speed, the vehicle surged forward continuously. The failures recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.

I was driving on the highway when all of a sudden the check engine light came on and I lost all power in the gas pedal,( you can floor the peddle and it dont go over 2000 rpm ) almost resulting in a collision. It only comes on when it want to, I had the codes checked at auto zone and they said its saying all the cylinoides are bad. I looked up this problem online and there are alot of owners experiencing this same issue in the same year, +1 and-1, and with the same approximate mileage, it says that kia has come out with an update to the transmission computer to remedy the issue, the kia dealer wants an outrageous amount to update the computer, when discussing this with kia corporate they said well if a recall is issued then we can get refund, but I dont have the cash to pay for the repair, an update should be free, they are acknowledging the defect, there for because of the danger it can cause a recall is in order. . .

The contact owns a 2007 kia Spectra. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 80,921.

The contact owns 2007 kia Spectra. The contact stated that while the engine idled with his foot on the brake pedal the rpms increased excessively. He was applying pressure to the brakes when the vehicle felt as if it was being pushed from the back and then moved forward approximately 5 feet. The manufacturer was contacted and will send a representative to the dealership to inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was 7,000.

On three occasions my 2007 kia Spectra's engine has raced madly when I was stopped with my foot on the brake. It was all I could do to keep the car from moving with the brake fully depressed. The most recent date that it happened was 7/27/2010. I turned the engine off for about one minute and when I restarted it the engine was ok. Around xmas 2009, the same thing happened when I was stopped in traffic. I tried moving the gear shift into neutral and park and turning it off several times to no avail. I finally put it in drive and let it inch forward and suddenly the racing stopped. At that time I removed the car mat and have not used the mat since then. Today I took the car to the dealer to be checked out. They tell me they cannot find anything wrong with it. They checked the error codes in memory and gave me a listing of the codes. They tell me none of the codes relate to what I experienced. The only other problem that I have experienced was the front passenger door not latching. I would slam the door and it would pop back open again. I depressed the lock and unlock buttons on the remote several times before the door would latch.

The contact owns a 2007 kia Spectra. While driving 15 mph, the contact attempted to stop the vehicle and heard a revving noise coming from the gear shifter. Shortly after, the vehicle accelerated across the street. She attempted to steer the vehicle to avoid driving into a ditch. The rear passenger side wheel struck the guardrail, but the vehicle still did not stop. The vehicle continued to drive through bushes and up a hill. The speed finally began to decrease and the vehicle came to a stop. There were no serious injuries, only headaches and bruising. The vehicle was towed to a garage by the police, but was later taken to a repair shop. A police report was filed. The mechanic stated that the computer in the vehicle was too unsophisticated; therefore, a diagnostic test could not be performed. Through research, the contact discovered numerous complaints for the same type of defect. The vehicle is currently being repaired and she believes that the failure was due to a manufacturer defect. The current and failure mileages were 4,500. Updated 6/19/10 the consume stated she placed her foot on the brake to slow down when all of a sudden, the vehicle accelerated on its own. Updated 07/22/jb.