I had the car towed to kia in winston salem, nc where the mechanics are the only ones that had ever worked on that car at that time. Thank the dear lord in heaven me and 2 other CO-workers were not in heaven traffic that day. The only way to stop the car was to put the car in neutral and cut the engine. The car had climb to 90 mph in a 65 before I realized what was happening. Three years ago while traveling down I-40 the cruise control stuck on the car, the brakes locked up. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. It's terrifying and I've told my children if I'm ever killed in a car accident, that will no doubt be the cause. Old woman, I am still an able driver and not imagining this. Even my hiking shoes make the problem worse because they are wider. I am a small person so I can't imagine how a person with larger feet can deal with this. The brake pedal is also crooked but that has nothing to do with their positions. So far I've been fortunate enough to remove my foot and step on the brake before I was hit by another car, or I ran into them. I managed to remove my foot in time to depress the brake before I went all the way through to the next lane behind the cars. When parking in a handicap spot last week I was fortunate to be aiming at the space between the cars facing me. Depending on which one gets more pressure, that's the one that takes over. When depressing either pedal, both are depressed at the same time. The gas and brakes pedals are too close, this was noticed by a mechanic and my daughter. What I attributed to an engine surge since owning the car has turned out to be more serious and frightening. It seems as if kia is not resolving the issue and I don't want to have an accident because of it.Īll problems of the 2008 Kia Motor SpectraĢnd request. My concern is the safety of the vehicle, as I have seen an indication of the same problem with other kia vehicles on this site & other sites. On 8/21/15 with fred anderson kia to investigate. The revving worsened, the car attempted to lurch forward even with both the break & emergency break & continued jerking with every gear change. I let the car idle for a few minutes & moved it in & out of gear. I backed into the spot & put the car in park, again jerking. I put the car into reverse to back into a parking spot & the engine started revving dramatically & the car jerked noticeably as it went into gear. On 8/20/15, after approximately 45 minutes of highway driving, I pulled into the parking lot at work. The issue has continued on and off since then. Fred anderson kia, raleigh, nc investigated this problem on 7/10/15 but was unable to recreate the problem. I have to press the break very hard to keep vehicle from moving forward. Intermittingly, while slowing & stopping at a traffic light, engine begins revving and attempts to lurch forward. Find out more about our advertising opportunities.Intermittingly, after starting the vehicle, engine begins revving. Advertise Advertising on is well-targeted, has unique benefits, and is highly successful. Looking for something lighter? Read our funny complaints to see people who found humor in a bad situation. Vehicle Problems Find out what cars to avoid, view the latest problem trends, or keep up-to-date with the most recently reported problems. Contact us with any comments or concerns.
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