Tank Assembly Problems of Kia Motor Spectra

The contact owns a 2006 kia Spectra. The contact stated the fuel tank straps were excessively corroded causing the right side straps to fracture. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 11v256000 (fuel system, other). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and declined to answer why the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,055.

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After I fillup gas tank car shake and die on the highway orlando FL kia dealer change the canstar in the tank steel doing the same thing. It is very dangeres needs to be ck by the gov.

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I had this car serviced at the dealer on Tuesday and it drove fine, I filled the fuel tank at the same station I have been using for over a year. And drove home(1-1/2mi) the next day after about 10 miles the car began to miss and the engine died I restarted it and drove about 1/2 mile and it died again I drove to the dealer and left the car to be checked. I was told the fuel tank had been over filled and that the same three system components (less than a year ago I had the same problem) required change at over $700. I do not top off the tank, and have been extremely watchful that it is not topped off since the first incident. This is a safety hazard had I been in the left lane. The power steering and power brake fail with the engine not running . I think a safety recall should be started before a death. I see many reports of the same problem with the Spectra. This may be caused by the driver or not ( I did not and do not top of the fuel tank). But the problem seems to be a flaw in the fuel vapor system on this car.

The vehicle has been stalling randomly after the fuel tank is filled. After it stalls the engine will not start right way and it can stall again until fuel level drops . When filling at gas station the tank only gets filled until gas nozzle self stops it does not continue to get filled.

2007 kia Spectra. Consumer states vehicle stalls whenever the tank is full the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and they claimed the problem was caused by topping up, which the consumer claimed never happened. The consumer stated the vehicle stalled again while driving in rush hour traffic. The consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer, only to be told it was due to the same problem.

I drive a 2007 kia Spectra ex, with 37,000 miles still under warranty. I believe it suffers from a manufacturer's defect in the fuel & exhaust system making it dangerous to drive. Every time I fill the gas tank completely, the car stalls. This stall usually occurs while idling and within 10 miles from my fueling. It can be extremely dangerous to stall in the middle of a 6 lane 50mph commuter road during rush hour and I feel very unsafe driving this vehicle as a result. I have nearly been rear ended and run over when this occurs. I have taken it to the kia dealership 3 times for this problem, 2 of the times they said they could find nothing wrong and 1 time they changed a purge valve in the fuel system. The problem is still not resolved even though the car is under warranty.

My 2007 kia Spectra ex has something wrong with the overflow tank. When I take my car to the gas station I turn my car and pump the gas. If I fill the tank up (the pump automatically shutting off) my car will die while I am driving, parked, or idling. When I 'm driving my car down the road the car will suddenly die and lose power steering and then start again. There have been several times that my car has died while going around a corner and it has been very hard to maintain control of my car with the loss of power steering. I have taken my car to the shop approximately two times to have them fix this problem while under warranty and they could never duplicate the problem. However, when I took my car to the shop when it was no longer under warranty the service worker said that it was a defect with the charcoal tank.

Kia vehicles,fuel system failure, mfg blames government for this, it is due to tank over fill, when fuel is up into fill neck it puts to much fuel in tank and inturn flooding some fuel canister of the system and this causes the vehicle to die, a severe design flaw, I have had three stall outs, the third almost caused a major accident I was pulling into heavy flow of fast moving traffic when the car up and died, mfg says nothing can be done to correct from a mechanical stand point cause it meets gov-specs, customer must not allow the tank to be over filled.

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The contact owns a 2007 kia Spectra. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled after it was filled with gasoline. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the fuel tank cannister flooded and caused the failure. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unvailable. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.

1. The check light on kia Spectra 2008 remained on startup. 2. Took the car to don beyer kia in falls church, va. They ordered a part 31435-1ea00 sensor - fuel and installed it. 3. Now cannot put fuel in gas tank.

Gas line/tank/canister issues. My Spectra has been to the dealership approx. 11 times. I have had the gas canister replaced 4 times and on my last visit they replaced the entire tank. The car will stall out while driving or idling. When it stalls you lose the ability to steer or brake, because they lose power. I have stalled mid-intersection, on the expressway, at stop signs/stop lights, no reason when it happens, it just starts shaking,sometimes violently and then stalls. Kia dealership says we are overfilling and that they recommend not using citgo gas. We do neither. They have said that the canister valve does not stop overfilling, which allows that gas to contaminate other areas of the vehicle, which causes the stall. I have filed a complaint with kia headquarters and spoke with tom moralles, the consumer affairs mgr. I asked how many times does the car need to be repaired before they deem it unsafe and unable to be fixed. He says they never do, they will keep repairing and that he does not have a crystal ball to tell me that they can fix it once and for all. He told me that if I am not happy I should contact the better business bureau. I drive with 2 small children and when the car stalls and I have other vehicles about to smash into us, it scares them and it scares me. What is to say with this gas leak/contamination that a common fender bender at one of these stall out times would not result in my car exploding should a spark ignite my gas leak? kia knows that this happening and these vehicles should have been recalled. The fact that they don't want to help in any other way is unacceptable. These cars are a safety hazard not only to my family, but other families that I could crash into when I lose power and cannot brake. Is it going to take someone to die for anyone to pay attention to this. I found many cases the same as mine just by searching the web. When is enough, enough ? now. Before someone is killed.

Problems with the fuel tank and purge canister system. The normal operation of fueling the vehicle can cause the purge system to become filled with fuel. This created a dangerous situation by allowing fuel to be expelled or leak out of the tank or what the dealer called overflow onto the floor in my garage. We have followed the dealers instructions regarding topping off after the initial shutoff of the gas pump to the extent of not filling the tank to capacity yet this has not made any difference. Not only does it present a safety issue with fuel leaking in an enclosed area but it also causes the vehicle to stall at the most dangerous times on the road. The vehicle has been to the dealer for repairs three times. The purge valve and canister have been replaced. These actions however will not correct the underlying problem , which is a defect in the design of the fuel evaporation recovery system. I fully expect the problem to reoccur. After researching the issue on the internet I have discovered many complaints regarding this problem. It seems to be present in other kia models as well.

This has happened twice. The first time was on 12/29/08. The car would not start when my wife tried to back it out of the garage. The mechanics eventually determined that we must have overfilled the gas tank. Today -- 9/4/12 -- it happened again. I forgot about the problem we had in 08 and mistakenly filled up the gas tank. For the last 30 miles I've driven it, it has stalled out at least six times and frequently shuddered. I'm very concerned that it won't start tomorrow morning.

Problems with the fuel tank and purge canister system. The normal operation of fueling the vehicle can cause the purge system to become filled with fuel. This causes the vehicle to stall at the most dangerous times on the road; stop lights, slower moving in traffic, it has also semi stalled while on the freeway or roadway. The vehicle has been to the dealer for repairs two times; however, the first time it was in and out for about a month, it would stall driving it out of the dealer!! it is now in for the second time, with no end in sight. The purge valve and canister have been replaced. These actions however will not correct the underlying problem , which is a defect in the design of the fuel evaporation recovery system. I fully expect the problem to reoccur. I do not feel safe or secure in this vehicle and I do not trust it. Something needs to be done.

While driving vehicle engine light came on and stayed on. This was caused by a faulty fuel tank senor, and part was replaced. Problem recurred.

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Car was 4 weeks old when engine light came on for the first time - called dealer said it was due to gas tank cap. Made appt w/dealer - next day engine light off - following week 6/18/02 engine light came on again it went off before dealer appt. Engine light goes off and on randomly. Finally engine light remains on at all times. On July 10 take to dealer keep car over night replaced transmission control module. Next day July 11 having traveled 125 miles engine light comes on - at highway speeds gears did not shift properly at times unable to acclerate past 50 mph - engine revved locked in wrong gears for speed traveled - had to pull over to shoulder several times to try and get gears working right. With exception of a few hours engine light remained on . So far dealer finds nothing wrong as engine light want off mere minutes before my scheduled appointment. Also trunk release on hatchback only works 1/3 of the time the rest of the time it opens half way and you must use key.