9.8

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
500 miles

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problem #2

Apr 142007

Amanti 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 1,000 miles
Intermittent drive by wire throttle control. Causes surge up to 3,000 RPM engine by just touching throttle pedal. Or, it may not have any response at all. This is a weekly occurrence since owning and reporting to dealer. Dealer has no solution.

- Hockley, TX, USA

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problem #1

Nov 122006

Amanti 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
2006 Kia Amanti has on numerous occasions has a lag/lurch problem. The vehicle will on occasions not engage the transmission when the accelerator was depressed. On other occasions the vehicle will lurch forward while applying the brake.

- Port Byron, IL, USA

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