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1357 messages, Last post on Aug 11, 2009 at 9:05 AM
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My wife bought her '06 Amanti new. Her three previous rides were a Lexus ES 300, Cadillac, and Lincoln LS. The Amanti has a much smoother and quieter ride than either the caddy or the lincoln. We have had some minor problems with it, Seat heater, Windshield wiper motor, but the dealership fixed them, no problem. Last week I drove the car and the transmition was clunking when I'd put it in Drive. The wife took it to the dealership to have them check it out, They said they couldn't find a problem. Two days later, the tranny blew. Leaving my wife stranded along side a rural country road until a wrecker could arrive. I was just wondering if anyone else has had tranny problems with this model. Any input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Bchbum |
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Replying to: valinowego (Jan 01, 2008 12:55 pm) The airbags controls are in the seats. when my light come on and would not go out Kia replaced my frount seat, with out telling me. I just picked up the car and had new seats. The airbags, seat, mirror and trip computer control are all conected some how. My car has drained the battery serveral times. each time it shorts out the trip computer. Three times Kia said they repaired and three times they replaced the trip computer. since the first time the following have also shorted out and had to be replaced: the mirrors x2, air bag sensor, radio, seat controls, and the heaters for the seats. The tech at Kia told me she know the car has a short somewhere but Warranty did not cover fixing a short only replacing the parts that are burnt out. Good luch getting your car fixed 
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Replying to: bchbum (Feb 06, 2009 11:03 am)
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Replying to: bchbum (Feb 06, 2009 11:03 am) I have had no problems with the transmission, and no clunking, however I have a 2005 model. I will say this, which I would say for any vehicle, get the mechanical warranty, that is offered post KIA warranty (at least it is offered at my dealership), when your normal warranty expires. There are several different levels of coverage available and you need to read them carefully. The car has a lot of electronics in it, which if fails, could be expensive. Not all the plans cover all of the electronics. Yes, they do cost a little bit, but if you plan on keeping the car, could really pay off. Sorry, no I had no stock in an auto insurance company, just my budget! 
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Replying to: jamie5455 (Feb 06, 2009 12:46 pm) |
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Replying to: umeweall (Feb 06, 2009 1:02 pm)
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Replying to: bchbum (Feb 08, 2009 8:37 am) It is simple, if you like the car, and plan on keeping it, strongly consider putting money into the extended insurance. You will sleep well at night. The offered plan at my dealer is entitled: The VIP Plan (Vehicle Increased Protection), offered by Western General. It is "NEW & PRE-OWNED Mechanical Breakdown Protection". They have an office number of: 800-242-9442. Dealers in different states may work with different companies. |
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Replying to: bchbum (Feb 06, 2009 11:03 am) Transmission fluid change is recommended at 30K. Problem is that letting out used fluid out of the tranny pan satisfies warranty requirements. Fact is that this procedure only lets out a fraction of the total 12 quarts of the stuff. Solution then, for DIY'ers is to change the fluid via the pan several times so that, eventually, the 12qts become diluted - that is, clean.R&R of total 12 qts requires a special machine only available at dealers. I changed my own fluid on the 04. Surprise. Surprise. The magnetic plug on the pan was loaded with metal filings. My conclusion is: timely fluid change is critical - whether at dealership or at home; latter requiring multiple changes as mentioned. At the dealership, you must request a 'total' R&R and ensure the guys actually do it!! |
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Hi All: Well, I'm back here because my problem has recurred. I brought it to the dealer where it was fixed(July 2007) because it has been happening intermittently since the fix and it happened last Sunday and I came very close to getting rear-ended! Then, again on Monday as I was driving down to the dealer to report what happened on Sunday! They kept it for two days and of course nothing happened when they took it out for test rides and nothing showed up for code errors. I guess I'll just continue keeping a log and hopefully something will come down from above that identifies a permenent fix. I'm just courious if other people have had a fix and it recurred or if they have had the fix and everything is now OK. I would appreciate any input that I could get so I can go back to the dealer with any new information. It's getting to be a very touchy subject when I go down for service. Thanks in advance for any help. PPB 20090216.1.145800
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Replying to: ppborceb (Feb 16, 2009 12:06 pm) I think you will find that there is no "fix" for the "Lag/Lurch" problem. I had my '06 Amanti in to the dealership in Davenport IA where it was purchased on several occasions but to no avail. They re-programmed the computer and assured me it was fixed. It wasn't. After moving to TN I took it to the Kia dealer in Cookeville. They re-programmed the computer again and said it was "fixed". Again, it wasn't. After it lunged forward while my wife was about to get in the passenger side I traded it in the next day on a Honda CR-V. My '06 Amanti was 18 months old with less than 17,000 miles on it and it never got fixed. We hired a "Lemon Law" attorney and tried to get the car replaced. Kia stonewalled on this problem from the beginning and to this day they will not acknowledge there is a problem. My advice to you - "Get rid of the darn thing as soon as you can." From the original purchase price of the vehicle until we traded it in we took a $16,000 hit. I will never buy another Kia as long as I live.
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