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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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Replying to: jamie5455 (Feb 06, 2009 12:46 pm) Thanks.
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Replying to: rfrechette (Mar 04, 2009 9:43 pm)  I tried to go to the link that I came across in my research, that talked about this known problem. It is no longer valid. If I can get your email address I can scan the document I printed out back in 2007 and email it to you
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Replying to: vanpj (Feb 17, 2009 6:21 am) The KIA stand has been consistent, on all issues like this, regarding acceleration problems, that if they cannot reproduce it in the shop, it does not exist. They did not give a flip that you, or someone else might be placed in danger. They want to sell the 'perfect' car, and will not admit to any issues with their vehicle. In this manner, nothing ever shows up in official records that KIA has a problem with the Amanti. The user complaint blogs, like this one, are apparently irrelevant to KIA. It would only become an issue to KIA if Amanti users were to flood the federal complaint sites with safety problems with KIA vehicles, such as NHTSA (federal site that handles safety related complaints on vehicles). This site is located at: link title . If you have any complaint, this is where you need to make it official and tell others to do the same. The only other item that might get their attention is a consumer class action lawsuit, on behalf of all the owners that are literally 'scared silly' of their vehicle, and what it might do to them. KIA does not understand what they are doing to their vehicle, and their image. I currently love my vehicle, when it is acting right. If it were to die, and could not get repaired, would I trust my money in another KIA vehicle, with the existing KIA 'attitude' on ignoring important safety problems--hell no. |
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Replying to: jamie5455 (Mar 05, 2009 7:40 am) I would greatly appreciate the document that you are talking about. My email address is rfrechette7  comcast.net Thanks so much. |
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