2006 Kia Amanti transmission problems

Filed Sep 2, 2015 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia amanti. While attempting to accelerate from a stationary position, the vehicle would not accelerate past 10 MPH. The contact indicated that the failure would occur once the vehicle warmed up. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced a computer board and the failure was remedied; however, the failure recurred six months later. No further information was available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 75,000.

Filed Nov 15, 2013 · Transmission · 10,000 miles · AZ

Car would not pick up speed as we were leaving from a complete stop took car in 2008 and found the ignition sensor was bad, it was replace car ran good, 2012 car starting with slow speed at acceleration, changed spark plugs, throttle sensor, 2 ignition sensor. Nothing helped. Took car to dealer, kia kept car for 3 days and could not find the trouble. Kia dealer called and notified me it was best to trade in car because it was not worth fixing. As I read reports from other kia car owners it seems everyone has this problem with the amanti but as I was told and many other car owner are informed kia dealers can not find the problem. Kia needs to find a fix to this problem as a kia owner when I need to pick up speed and can't makes you wonder it someone going to hit me.

Filed Apr 10, 2012 · Transmission · 78,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia amanti. The contact was driving 40 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 82,000.

Filed Jun 21, 2011 · Transmission · 96,000 miles · AZ

Car stopped accelerating three times this week on trip. This occurred two years ago and kia dealer could not "duplicate" the problem. The car engine doesn't stop but it's as if it goes into neutral; like the transmission disengages. It then bucks, accelerates, and dies. After about an hour, it's fine.

Filed Aug 14, 2010 · Transmission · 20,000 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

When parking and trying to put the car in reverse our 2006 amanti kia lurched forward and accelerated down the street. I was the passenger and had unbuckled my seat belt in preparation of getting out of the car. Seeing that I was not belted in, I leaned over and saw that my husband had his foot on the brakes and not on the accelerator. The brakes did not engage, nor could the car gear down. The car kept accelerating faster and faster. The car was steered around a turn and finally lost control due to the speed and crashed through two tree shrubs, through a closed garage door, took out the main post in the garage, and hit the parked car in the garage. The airbags went off and the car stopped. 911 was called and my husband and I were taken to the hospital. The car was totaled! The car had only 20,000 miles on it. No lawyer will represent us because our injuries were not severe enough to warrant a suit against kia for product liability.

Filed Aug 11, 2010 · Transmission · 20,000 miles · CA · crash

When parking and trying to put the car in reverse our 2006 amanti kia lurched forward and accelerated down the street. I was the passenger and had unbuckled my seat belt in preparation of getting out of the car. Seeing that I was not belted in, I leaned over and saw that my husband had his foot on the brakes and not on the accelerator. The brakes did not engage, nor could the car gear down. The car kept accelerating faster and faster. The car was steered around a turn and finally lost control due to the speed and crashed through two tree shrubs, through a closed garage door, took out the main post in the garage, and hit the parked car in the garage. The airbags went off and the car stopped. 911 was called and my husband and I were taken to the hospital. The car was totaled! The car had only 20,000 miles on it.

Filed Feb 14, 2010 · Transmission · 100 miles · NY

When starting up from a stop, the car starts-up very slowly for about 4 or 5 seconds, than appears to jump into gear and takes off like a rocket. This occurs several times a month. The car has been taken back to the dealer several times, but it has not happened when they test drove it so nothing has been done to fix the problem. We complained to kia, and have a complaint no. Also but nothing was done.

Filed Dec 28, 2009 · Transmission · 4,900 miles · GA

2006 kia amanti speed control problem at minimal throttle the car would lurch or move very slow and then would buck mostly in cold weather. Never know when this will happen. Started at 4900 miles and still having problem at 94000. Dealer never can recreate problem. We have had the car in many times and its in today still no fix. I believe this car will get us killed. If you pull out in traffic and it only goes 10 miles an hour guess what's going to happen. Does anyone care the federal safety agency or kia. I think not!

Filed Mar 5, 2009 · Transmission · 2,450 miles · TN

2006 kia amanti - vehicle will "lag" when the accelerator is depressed on occasions and will also "lurch" forward while trying to brake. There are numerous other amanti owners nationwide who have experienced this problem. Kia refuses to acknowledge that a problem exists. I have since traded the vehicle in on a honda. To see the extent of the problem go to "edmunds.com" website and you will find numerous owners with this problem.

Filed May 7, 2008 · Electrical, Transmission · OH · crash · 1 injury

Smelled plastic like smoke inside vehicle, rolled down window , vehicle accelerated with foot on brake pressing as hard as possible, accelerator pedal went down. Car continued to accelerate until striking a tree and rolling over.