There are 4 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2006 Kia Amantiin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
IM DRIVING MY CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST SLOWING DOWN ON ITS OWN I HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON IT WAS LIKE THE CAR WAS LOOSING POWER AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN, IT SLOW DOWN BEFORE BUT NO ENGINE LIGHT. IAM LUCKY BECAUSE I DO NOT DRIVE MY CAR OFTEN ALSO I DO NOT DRIVE ON EXPRESSWAYS OR HIGHWAYS BECAUSE IF I HAD WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF MY CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN OWN ITS OWN. NO ACCIDENTS YET. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA AMANTI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. UPDATED 03/18/16*LJ *CN
CAR JUST LOSES POWER THEN HAS AN ACCELERATION OF POWER WHERE IT IS OUT OF CONTROL. THIS IS A 2006 KIA AMANTI AND HAS THE PROBLEM SINCE WE BOUGHT IT 2 YEARS AGO. KIA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE HAD IT AT THE DEALER'S SEVERAL TIME. WHAT HAPPENS IS YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THERE IS NO POWER, THEN THE CAR HAS A POWER SURGE WHICH TAKES THE DRIVER UNAWARE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT ONLY OCCURS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH AND THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE CHANGED THE THROTTLE SENSOR THE LAST TIME AND IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
OUR 2006 KIA AMANTI OCCASIONALLY WILL, WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, WILL INITIALLY HESITATE AS IF ITS GOING TO STALL..., THEN LUNGE/ACCELERATE QUICKLY FORWARD. I'VE MENTIONED IT TO THE DEALERS, BUT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN, I'VE NEVER REALLY PRESSED THEM ON THIS.., BUT AFTER READING THE SAME COMPLAINT AT THIS SITE, I WANTED TO DOCUMENT WE ALSO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS. IT PROBABLY OCCURS APPROX ONCE EVERY MONTH, OVER THE PAST COUPLE YEARS. IT IS POTENTIALLY A DANGEROUS CONDITION, AS THE CAR COULD JUMP FORWARD AND HIT PEDESTRIANS CROSSING IN FRONT OF THE CAR, OR REAR END CARS NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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