10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
92,600 miles

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problem #1

May 272014

Spectra 4-cyl

  • 92,600 miles
2001 Kia Spectra 1.9 lt engine [yes, some models were made with this size engine.] car was parked in drive way just after midnight. Neighbors called fire department at 2:30 am. Car was not running. Fire chief found no external source of ignition. Fire chief says engine caught on fire, fire traveled down fuel lines to gas tank. Entire car burned. Car is totaled. Fire chief cannot say if there was an electrical, wiring or what type of problem in engine. Bought car new in Oct 2001, one owner car. Please advise if any other owners have had similar issue with this or any other Kia models.

- Greenville, SC, USA

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