2004 Kia Amanti Fuel System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FIVE OF THE SIX FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE SIXTH FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED DUE TO THE SAME FAILURES. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT FAILED FUEL INJECTORS WAS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR, MADE AND MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

AUGUST 2010, VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCEPT GAS AT PUMP.GASOLINE SHOOTS BACK OUT OF GAS TANK UPON REFUELING. PROBLEM RECURRED FOUR TIMES SINCE. KIA OWNERS COMPLAIN ON LINE ON MANUFACTURERS WEBSITE. 6 PAGES OF SIMILAR COMPLAINT'S FRO M OTHER KIA OWNERS. COMPANY CONSUMERS AFFAIRS DEPT. REFUSES ANY RESPONSIBILITY. KIA OF RIVERSIDE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX PROBLEM AFTER CHARGING US $99.00 FOR DIAGNOSTIC ON JANUARY 5 2011. FOURTH INCIDENT SINCE AUGUST 2010. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA AMANTI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, WHITE SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE TAIL PIPE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND THAT SPEED. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO JERK WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THREE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,700. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ACCELERATION PROBLEM WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A SOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN OR ANY STOPPED POSITION. THE CAR JERKS UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION CAUSING VERY STRONG POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT. *TR

2004 KIA - GAS LEAKING UNDER CAR WHEN FILLING GAS TANK. KIA TOLD US IT WAS A "SENSOR" AND REPLACED IT. IT HAPPENED AGAIN - THEY REPLACED THE SAME SENSOR. WHEN IT HAPPENED FOR THE THIRD TIME, WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN AND THEY TOLD US IT WAS A GAS OVERFLOW PROBLEM AND BY THE TIME THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR, WE HAD OVER 27 POUNDS OF GAS SITTING UNDER THE BACK SEAT. THEY TOLD US (BECAUSE SO MUCH TIME HAD PASSED, WE HAD TO PAY WHICH WE DID TO GET THE CAR. THEY ALSO TOLD US THEY WOULD CONTACT KIA AND TRY TO GET US REIMBURSED. ALL TO NO AVAIL. THE FIRST SENSOR WAS REPLACE WITHIN FIRST YEAR. BY THE TIME THE FINALLY REALIZED WHAT THE "REAL" PROBLEM WAS - THE CAR WAS 4 YEARS. THEY TOLD US WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT. THIS SOUNDED LIKE WE WERE SITTING ON A TIME BOMB! THEY TRIED TO BLAME US - THEY SAY IT'S THE WAY WE PUMP GAS. *TR

WHILE FILLING GAS TO FULL LEVEL, THE GAS SPILLS OUT INSIDE WHEEL WELL AND ONTO GROUND (1/2 TO 2 CUPS) WHEN TANK GETS ABOUT 3/4 FULL, THE GAS STOPS LEAKING ONCE I STOP PUTTING GAS INTO THE TANK. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A KIA DEALERSHIP ON 10/17/2006 WITH 37,053 MILES ON THE CAR. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE TO THE ORVR VALVE AND IT FLOODED OUT THE PURGE SYSTEM. THE VALVE ASSEMBLY, FILTER ASSEMBLY, CANISTER ASSEMBLY, CANISTER CLOSE, AND 2 WAY VALVE WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AGAIN IN OCTOBER, 2008 AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP ON 11/06/2008 WITH 58,079 MILES ON CAR. THE SAME DIAGNOSIS AND SIMILAR PARTS WERE REPLACED. IN MAY, 2012, WITH 88,760 MILES, I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, KIA WILL NOT ASSIST IN ANY CORRECTION UNLESS I PAY DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. MY ISSUE IS THAT I FEEL THEY HAVE A SYSTEM PROBLEM, SINCE THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION BY KIA CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR 20 TO 30K MILES BUT T WAS NOT A PERMANENT FIX. I FEEL THAT I AM NO WAY CAUSING THIS PROBLEM SINCE I DON'T TOP OFF DURING THE FILLING PROCESS. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FIX THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM EVERY 20 TO 30K MILES AND IT IS A DANGER TO THE CONSUMER AND ANYONE ELSE AT THE GAS STATION WHO IGNITE A FIRE FROM A CIGARETTE OR STATIC ELECTRICITY. *TR

CAR-KIA SORENTO (NO OPTION ON VEHICLE PAGE FOR SORENTO) I HAVE TAKEN THE KIA SORENTO NOW 4-5 TIMES FOR THE GAS TANK PROBLEM. THE CAR WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO PUMP GAS FREELY. IT KEEPS STOPPING EVERY 30 CENTS OR SO. QUIRK KIA HAS SERVICED 4 TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY HAVE REPLACED PARTS FROM FUEL FILLER NECK TO PUMPS TO HOSES TO A PRESSURE SENSOR, ETC. I WAS TOLD ON 7/30/05 THAT THE MECHANIC (ON 3RD VISIT) THAT PREVIOUSLY TRIED FIXING MY CAR BROKE A FEW THINGS IN THE GAS TANK AND THERE WAS A FAULTY PART GASKET. THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE PARTS. THEY DID NOT GIVE ME A RECEIPT. NOW THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND I FEEL UNSAFE WHEN IT HAS TO DO WITH GASOLINE NOT PROPERLY ENTERING MY VEHICLE. WHY CAN'T THEY FIX IT? MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON 2 TIMES BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM GETTING WORSE! *JB

UPON FILLING THE TANK OF THE KIA AMANTI, SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ENGINE WILL BEGIN TO SURGE AND REACT ERRATICALLY WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. IF THE BRAKE IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY ENGAGED THE VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IF THE VEHICLE IS ALREADY IN MOTION THE ACCELERATOR BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE AND THE ENGINE WILL SURGE OR SHUT OFF CAUSING A PRECARIOUS SITUATION WHEN IN TRAFFIC. *NM