Cruise Control Problems of Kia Motor Spectra

Cruise control won't set.

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I had my cruise control on while I was driving 70 mph on interstate 64 west. I pressed my brakes to turn off the cruise control, and it didn't work. I tried again, and I still couldn't get the cruise control to stop. I had to slam on the brakes very hard and then put the car in park and I finally stopped.

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The right-side passenger brakes lights are not working. All bulbs are good. My cruise control has been working intermittently. As I'm unable to view my brake lights while driving, I'm going to assume that these two problems are occurring at the same time. I believe it is due to a defective brake switch. I tested the cruise control by trying to engage it while driving at 40 mph. It did not engage. When checking the brakes with the car parked in the driveway - they worked intermittently. All wires are in good shape and free from corrosion. I also have a problem with the passenger airbag sensor and reported this to your organization. At the time I reported it there had not been enough complaints for the Spectra, specifically, to receive any help. The problem did exist in high numbers in other kia models of the same year -2008. Recently, I received notice that the air bag sensor defect has now been recognized and I can have this repair made at the dealership at kia's expense. I think it is prudent to report this apparent brake switch defect as I notice recalls on other kia models of the same year as mine - 2008 for brake switch defect.

The contact owns a 2008 kia Spectra. While driving at various speeds, the cruise control failed to engage and the brake lights failed to illuminate when the brake pedal was depressed. The failures recurred continuously. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the stop lamp switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was temporarily repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v114000 (exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

Cruise control was set at about 40mph. I braked while pulling up to a stop light and it wouldn't turn off. Rpms increased while my foot was on the brake. The car was trying to get back up to speed. I couldn't turn off the cruise control manually either. I put the car in neutral and then the cruise control finally shut itself off. Now cruise control doesn't work at all. I think the fuse burned out. This could have been an extremely dangerous situation.

The cruise control unit when engaged it accelerates on its own. Or it tolally dis-engages on its own.

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In 2008 I purchased a new 2007 kia Spectra 5 sx , in November of that year I was returning home from a doctors appointment and had stopped at a stop sign, when my autos engine started to revving and moving forward while my foot was on the brake pedal, I pressed as hard as I could with my foot , but that did not stop the car from moving forward, the tires were spinning, I then put my other foot on the brake pedal and pressed as hard as I could was able to shift the gear shift into neutral and that stopped moving forward, but the engine continued revving, I then was able to turn the ignition off. I let the car remain off for about l5 seconds and turned the ignition on again the engine started to rev again, I had to turn engine off again, after about 15 seconds I turned the engine on and it was normal so I went home and made an appointment with my service provider to have the auto checked out for this problem. They could not find the problem. I called the manufacturer and spoke to case manager (albert) who suggested I go to another kia dealer. I went to kia of bayside in great neck, n. Y. (they are out of business now). They inspected the vehicle and could not locate the problem. The technician suggested that the cruise control module be disconnected, which he did , and told me to drive car for two weeks and come back to the shop. I returned to the shop on 1/20/09 ( I originally took car to bayside kia on 12/22/08) I told the tech that nothing happened during the 2 week period. He then called kia headquarters and requested that a new cruise control module be installed. The tech ordered the new module for the car and reconnected the old module. On 01/20/09, I had another episode with the car revving and moving forward and it also did the same thing in reverse, this was in pelham manor, n. Y. Just across the bridge from where I live, 2 hours later I was at the bartow mall , in my neighborhood it happened again, it done this 4 more times kia refuses to do anything .

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The contact owns a 2007 kia Spectra. The contact stated that she was unaware that her vehicle did not come equipped with the cruise control feature until after the vehicle was purchased. The owner's manual mentioned that her vehicle has cruise control. The dealer stated that the vehicle does not come with the cruise control feature. The powertrain was unknown. There had been no failure to date. The approximate current mileage was 2,692.

Electronic speed control fails to turn on occasionaly.

Intermittently when the cruise control is set it suddenly disengages by itself. When this occurs vehicle decelerates to a low speed. Then, without warning cruise control engages at the speed it was previously set. Dealership replaced cruise control module, and repaired the wiring at the harness to the pin connector because of a shortage. However, failure recurred.

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Vehicle runs rough, idles very high, and has odors coming from engine into passenger area.

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2007 kia Spectra has a problem with the air bag and sensor on the passenger's side. The consumer stated the passenger side air bag light would not go out when the seat was occupied. The consumer stated after 4 months of complaining and finally calling corporate, the air bag sensor was replaced. In September 2008, the problem resurfaced again. The air bag module needed to be replaced. In Dec 2008, the problem with the air bag resurfaced again. The front end of the vehicle began to make noises. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. Upon diagnosis, the sway bar links were faulty, the wheel bearing had to be replaced and the speaker in the front door had blown. The cruise control worked sporadically.