Kia Optima Complaints (2004)

225 consumer complaints on file.

#10097086October 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES LOCKED. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED COMPLETELY. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE FIXED AND ORDERED A PART. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB THE CONSUMER DID NOT APPLY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO BRAKES VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081896July 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 20 MPH. NO IMPACT REPORTED. AS A RESULT, THE CHECK ENGINE SIGNAL LIGHT STAYED ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067025April 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060184March 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEFECT: KIA OPTIMA 2004 MANUAL TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, ENGINE OFTEN SURGES AFTER YOU REMOVE FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL CREATING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION. IT WILL SURGE TWO TIMES OUT OF THREE. DEALER STATES THAT THE MFGR STATES THAT THE ENGINE SURGE IS COMPUTOR CONTROLED AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. I CANNOT EMPHASISE ENOUGH WHAT A DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION/SITUATION THIS CREATES. THIS IS A CONDITION THAT WILL RESULT IN DEATH AND INJURY. KIA SELLS SO FEW MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPTIMA'S THAT I DON'T THINK THEY CARE AND KIA WILL TRY TO IGNORE THE DEFECT. THIS IS NOT A SINGLE INCIDENT/THIS IS CONTINUAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049492December 9, 2003
SUSPENSION
MY 2004 KIA OPTIMA PULLS TO THE LEFT. IT WILL PULL YOU INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. YOUR WEB PAGE DOESNOT HAVE KIA LISTED AS A VEHICLE CHOICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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