2008 Kia Spectra acceleration complaints

Filed Nov 4, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 88,000 miles · IL

I drive a 2008 kia spectra. I've owned the car for roughly 4 yrs. Within the last month my car continues to stall. This occurs generally when I'm coming to a stop and turning. The dash lights will all come on and my wheel locks up in the direction I was turning. When I turn my car off and turn it back on, the lights will turn off, but my RPM's rev up to a minimum of 3. I have taken the vehicle to two auto mechanics. They have changed a fuel temp. Sensor and switched out all my spark plugs. Both mechanics have plugged the vehicle up to the machine and it reads clear. They cannot find an issue with the vehicle. Since the vehicle acts up randomly, they are unable to identify the problem when it's in their possession.

Filed Jun 30, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 35,844 miles · PA

Vehicle surges while driving and/or while stopped in traffic.

Filed Jun 25, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 90,000 miles · LA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia spectra. The contact stated the vehicle failed to stop after the brake pedal was applied and instead the vehicle suddendly accelerated crashing into a building. The air bags failed to deploy and the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. A police report was not filed. The driver sustained a neck injury. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor was it diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage 95,000.

Filed Oct 23, 2012 · Acceleration, Engine · 4,200 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia spectra. The contact stated that after having the oil changed, the vehicle stalled without any warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted and was taken back to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. Immediately after leaving the dealership for the second time the failure recurred while driving approximately 35 MPH. The driver was able to merge to the side of the highway and restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who diagnose that the mass air sensor flow filter and spark plugs needed to be replaced. In addition, the contact has experienced surging in the vehicle when coming to a complete stop. After the surging, the RPM's would race to high numbers. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 4,200. The current mileage was approximately 7,700.

Filed Sep 9, 2011 · Acceleration · 48,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia spectra. The contact stated that the vehicle would lung forward and accelerate, accompanied by an abnormal increase in engine rpms. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was contacted via email, but the contact received no response. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 51,000.