2002 Kia Spectra brakes complaints

Filed Aug 22, 2005 · Brakes, Wheels · 42,000 miles · MA · crash · 1 injury

Car in front stopped short so also immediately applied brakes forcefully in vehicle. Wheels locked causing car to vereen across highway adn bounce off jersey barrier out of control and back across three lanes of traffic before hitting left side barrier and stopping. Car is a total wreck. Kia body person says accident caused wheel to lock not the other way around. Didn't think they would accept liability for causing accident and they didn't let me down on that score. Insurance company settled claim with deductible applied and ma automatically places blame to driver on one car accidents. The car malfunctioned and that's what caused the accident but I can't prove it.

Filed Feb 21, 2005 · Brakes · 25,816 miles · FL

I was moving my car from the side door of my house to the front of the garage door when I could not stop. I was doing aproxx. 3 MPH and slid in the garage where it was about a half foot fropm hitting my sons truck which ironically he just had done a brake job on the day before (working great). The car was made on 6/20/2001 so if anyone as a problem it need to be reported.

Filed Jun 27, 2004 · Brakes, Transmission · 33,430 miles · NY · crash

(1)brakes feel insufficient until pressed very hard (2) 2 accidents where I as the driver rear ended drivers (3) complaint was made to sholz kia when I went to have orvr recall taken care of and they stated the brakes were normal for the model. Also: (1)occasionally when vehicle transmission is put in reverse (2) the car drives forward (3) I called sholz kia and chrysler-plymouth-kia or paramus and was not taken seriously.

Filed Oct 2, 2003 · Brakes, Steering · 38,000 miles · FL

While driving at 25 MPH vehicle experienced brake failure when brake pedal was depressed and vehicle failed to stop. Engine then died, which stopped the vehicle, but resulted in loss of power steering.

Filed Jun 30, 2003 · Airbags, Brakes · 13,734 miles · LA · crash · 2 injuries

I rear ended another vehicle at 30-40 MPH, front end damage resulting in over $6400, including unibody alignment. Upon impact driver and passenger air bags did not deploy, brakes locked up and did not release. I am concerned about the safety of this vehicle and would like an investigation into this matter.