2003 Kia Spectra Electrical system Problems

“I brought this car on the 29th of october. Two days later the car wouldn't start. The car was serviced and I was told that the battery was no good. The battery was changed but the the car wouldn't start again...two days after being serviced. The battery cord had to be jiggled in order for it to start up. The car was taken to the dealership again where the mechanic said the problem couldn't be duplicated, that nothing was wrong with the car except that the battery cord had to be tightened. …”

“My auto has stopped on me for no reason at all. The first time it just wouldn't start, the second time I was in traffic and it just shut off and the third time which was this morning it started then shut down and I hadn't left my home yet. After that it wouldn't start. The care make and model is a 2003 Kia Spectra. It was taken to the shop on both occasions and the first time I was told it the connection was loose the second time it stated that the master pulling too much vacuum causing her car to shut down. I was awaiting a part. …”

“I have an ongoing problem with my 2003 Kia Spectra, approx. 2 years ago I started having problems with the car shutting off while I was driving and while I came to a stop at the traffic light. I had the car towed to Kia and they did a tune up and replaced a part that was supposedly the problem for the vehicle to shut off or to accelerate while at a traffic light. When this happens it takes all you can do to keep the car from lunging forward. Also sometimes when you turn the air conditioner on it causes the car to accelerate while at a traffic light. …”

“2003 Kia Spectra 4 door power door locks automatically unlock themselves both while in motion and while unattended. Local Kia dealership said that several of their vehicles had same problem recently and that they identified the problem is in a fuse block relay. However, as with most problems we have encountered, we are just past the warranty. We contacted the mfg but they too were not willing to do anything about this problem. But I believe this may turn out to be a serious safety defect which they are leaving to the consumer to bear, the cost of which is over $500 plus labor. …”

“The contact owns a 2003 Kia Spectra. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle began making a loud noise. The RPM, speed, and temperature were not functioning properly. The mechanic stated that the failure was electrical. The antilock brake information and powertrain were unavailable. The VIN was confirmed, but appears to be invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000 and current mileage was approximately 85,100.”