2003 Kia Spectra Fuel system Problems

“Went to turn on my heater today and the smell of gasoline filled my car, 4-door sedan. The car had the same problems as many of the other owners mentioned before e.g. A brake fluid leak, squealing brakes and the transmission is always slow to kick in when pulling off from a stop. Never experienced a gas leak problem with any other car I owned.”

“My car is leaking gas on the passenger side underneath the car I also have gas fumes in my car too, I am losing a lot of gas in my car.I have strangers pointing out that my car is leaking gas and the smell of gas when I park my car in a public parking lot when I do shopping, I fear that my car will go up in flames and I have my children ride in the car and complain about the fumes of gas I see that there was the same recalls on 2004 Kia Spectra. Mine is is a 2003 which I having the exact problems with a gas leak . …”

“We have been having a problem with our Kia Spectra 2003, I have also heard from several others and a car repair store to report the same thing. When we pump gas into the Kia. It will not start up you have to try and start it a few times before it will. That seems more then dangerous to me.”

“Fuel leakage. I took my car to Kia dealer for engine an light. They replaced the gas cap and the orvr valve in which they replaced the other night while driving home I smelled gas went to accelerate and car started to stall I gave it more gas and started to sputter the car behind me started beeping and flashing the light. They pulled next to me and said get out of the car gas was pouring out. I pulled over shut engine off the gas stopped pouring out the next morning my husband got under the car and the fuel line to the back of the filter had just came off.”

“Check engine light conitunes to pop on. As of 2/19/04, my check engine light has lit up 3 times. Once it went out on its own, I let it go. The past two times it has been related to the p0442 evap leak (fuel cap). Funny thing is, my 2003 Spectra had a recall notice come in to have the fule cap replaced due to a known 'leak'. I never had issues with this prior to the recall fix. I have had my car for 1 year now and never had problems before. Scheduled appt for 02/23/04 and dealer advised they would investigate and re-replace fuel cap if needed. It is not a major problem, but an annoyance. …”