2004 Kia Amanti: check engine light

Filed Mar 9, 2022 · Engine · IL

The 2004 Kia Amanti will accelerate on it's own. I have been in local traffic and it accelerates and de-accelerate like a run away horse. It will then drive normal. The check engine light comes on sometimes and goes back out. This last time the light came on, I took to an electrical auto repair place. The computer read out said it needed a throttle body. I replaced it as suggested. The 2004 Kia Amanti attempts to accelerate on it's own and stops and drives normal again. The check engine light is on again. I would like to get what is perfect and right for the Kia to perform better and be safe. How do I do that?

Filed Apr 1, 2017 · Brakes, Electrical · AL

Well I got my car on week and now my check engine light on and the brake light is on and so today I take it to 5take oil change and got a oil change they told me that my car had transmission leak and oil leak and now my mhp goin down and want and want show me my speed and they don't know want the problem is and my car just not working now .what y'all goin to do.please please. I have kids .that sick.please .

Filed Jan 12, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 93,000 miles · FL

On 6 separate occasions the vehicle has slowed down and "chugged" out of throttle power while initially driving at speeds of anywhere between 35 and 65 MPH. If the vehicle does manage to keep driving, it does so in a very jerky way, almost like someone who does not know how to drive stick. I've found that the only way around this jerking is to drive the vehicle in sport-shift mode in a lower gear so that the rpms stay above 3000. Sometimes the vehicle is entirely unresponsive when the gas pedal is pressed, which (multiple times) nearly put me in a severe car accident on busy I-95 in both florida and philadelphia, pa. The check engine light has only ever remained on once, giving an error code p1614: "enhanced traction system engine control module malfunction." in the past, turning the ignition off and back on immediately has fixed the issue twice. Other times the vehicle needed to remain off for an extended period of time before the problem would clear up. The check engine light came on only 2 of the 6 times the problem has occurred. The first time it came on, it did not remain on although the problem persisted. Currently, the check engine light remains on although the vehicle has been running smoothly since the most recent occurrence of this issue which happened on january 8, 2015. I do believe the problem may be linked to the fuel injectors. I find that adding fuel system cleaner to a full tank of gas every other week helps me avoid having this problem.

Filed Jan 31, 2013 · Driver assistance, Engine · 79,500 miles · PA

My check engine light comes on and my car loses power fast no matter what speed I am going. I put my foot on the gas and the RPM's go up and I am only able to drive at a speed of 20mph. At times my car will drive at a normal speed and the check engine light will be on .its very strange. I've taken it to the dealer and they said that it needed a new catalytic converter. It was replaced under warranty. One week later the same symptoms and another out of pocket expense of over $1,000.00 and another part. The problem still exists months later. Each time with a different diagnosis by the dealer. My mechanic diagnosed the problem when it first happened with his meter and it read electronic throttle body. I told this to the dealer months ago and thousands of dollars ago.

Filed Jun 30, 2012 · Acceleration, Engine · 62,000 miles · CA

I was slowing down to a red light and the check engine light came on and the car died. I turned the key so I could begin to try to start the vehicle and I noticed the RPM's start revving up and its trying to over-accelerate when I put it in drive. I managed to get it to a safe spot but I was 100% worried it was going to cause an accident or accelerate out of control. It sounds very if not exactly similar to a lot of the other complaints. No codes come up for this issue and it is serious.

Filed Mar 2, 2009 · Electrical, Fuel system · 6,000 miles · MA

Check engine light keeps coming on. At times it clears by itself. They've changed sparlplugs ,sensors,etc, but keeps happening. I have to drive 50 evertime, and they seem to never fix it.

Filed May 23, 2008 · Electrical, Transmission · DE

2004 kia amanti with transmission problem. Consumer states that the vehicle began to buck and jump and dropped down to 15 MPH. He also states that the vehicle continued to shake. *kb the consumer stated the check engine light illuminated and the cruise control was lost.

Filed Mar 15, 2007 · Brakes, Electrical · CA

On or about september 26, 2004, purchased a 2004 kia amanti. Since that time, the vehicle has undergone a multitude of problems, many of which kia has been unable to fix. Since its purchase, the vehicle has exhibited air conditioning problems, electrical circuit problems, battery problems, water leaks, recurring engine light problems and, most recently, shaking and lurching issues which have rendered the vehicle unsafe to operate. Although some of these issues were rectified, it appears that the vehicle continues to exhibit additional problems one right after another. In fact, the rear brake light and windshield leak required six separate visits to ontario kia due to the fact that kia could not locate the source of the problem. Although the car is still relatively new, dr. Oh has already purchased a car battery, two brakes, and four new tires (excluding other repair costs not covered by warranty). Over the course of the past month, the air conditioning unit fails to operate satisfactorily. Over the course of the past several weeks, dr. Oh has continued to drive the vehicle notwithstanding the air conditioning problems and the continuous shaking and bouncing issues.

Filed Feb 19, 2007 · Acceleration, Electrical · 43,542 miles · FL

Dear sir: I am the owner of a 2004 kia amanti. There are 43,542 miles on the odometer. The vehicle engine runs fine and then will suddenly go into lugging and misfiring at various speeds causing down shifting. When I turn the engine off and leave it to set overnight or for more than eight hours at work, the engine light remains on but the engine runs fine once started again. After a few more starts the engine light goes off. I took it to the dealership and told them of the symptoms. They ran tests and said they could find nothing wrong. They said bring it back when it does it again. Fine, so it goes into the misfiring on a weekend at night traveling the interstate. No chance to just leave the engine running for a dealership the next day. Now it runs fine again until another inconvenient situation. Problematically, the engine behavior creates a driving hazard at high and low speeds and could easily cause an accident. This is a serious safety issue that needs to be resolved by kia, not by its ignorant or ill trained dealer mechanics. Are you familiar with this problem? Is it the computer module that may have a short or crack in the housing? Misfiring is a timing issue and most surely goes to the firing order and timing controlled by the advance mechanism and the module. Or is it the throttle system? Or egr valve or solenoids? Do americans need to die before kia comes up with an answer? I need to get this fixed before my wife who panics may have a serious accident.

Filed Aug 2, 2005 · Fuel system · 11,000 miles · MA

Car-kia sorento (no option on vehicle page for sorento) I have taken the kia sorento now 4-5 times for the gas tank problem. The car will not allow me to pump gas freely. It keeps stopping every 30 cents or so. Quirk kia has serviced 4 times and each time they have replaced parts from fuel filler neck to pumps to hoses to a pressure sensor, etc. I was told on 7/30/05 that the mechanic (on 3rd visit) that previously tried fixing my car broke a few things in the gas tank and there was a faulty part gasket. They said they replaced the parts. They did not give me a receipt. Now the problem continues and I feel unsafe when it has to do with gasoline not properly entering my vehicle. Why can't they fix it? My check engine light has been on 2 times because of the problem getting worse!