Kia Optima Complaints

7,843 consumer complaints on file.

#10228888May 26, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2002 KIA OPTIMA -- WHEN YOU UNLOCK THE DOORS EITHER MANUALLY OR WITH KEY FOB AND ATTEMPT TO OPEN THE PASSENGER DOOR IT IMMEDIATELY LOCKS AND DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. IT LOCKS FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST APPROXIMATELY APRIL OF 2005 WITH THE EXCEPTION IT ALSO INCLUDED THE DRIVER DOOR. HAD TO CLIMB OUT OF WINDOW TO EXIT VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227927May 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND MY CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I GOT IT TOWED, IT IS THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, THE COST TO REPAIR $460. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR. ALSO EARLIER MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225780April 26, 2008
STEERING
HAD IN POSSESSION FOR 2 DAYS A 2007 KIA OPTIMA, PULLED TO THE RIGHT. COULDN'T BE FINANCED. RECEIVED A 2008 KIA OPTIMA RIGHT OFF OF DELIVERY TRUCK,IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT EVEN WORSE. TOLD DEALERSHIP OF PROBLEM. TOLD IT WAS MOST LIKELY LOW TIRE PRESSURE AND SENT IT FOR AN ALIGNMENT. STILL PULLS TO RIGHT. I WAS TOLD AS A JOKE TO TURN ON BLINKER IF I WAS TO LET GO OF WHEEL! THE FRONT END OF BOTH NEW CARS, FROM 2 DIFFERENT YEARS, LOOKING DOWN ON THE HOOD, ARE TWEAKED. THE DRIVERS SIDE IS FLUSH AND PASSENGER SIDE IS OFF AND SITS FUNNY. NO ACCIDENTS YET! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225516April 23, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT BULBS WOULD CONSTANTLY BLOW OUT. HE HAS REPEATEDLY CHANGED THE BULBS, BUT APPROXIMATELY 4-5 DAYS LATER, THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS. THE CONTACT CONSULTED THE DEALER, BUT HE COULD NOT RECALL WHAT THEY STATED. THE KIA MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224687April 16, 2008
AIR BAGS
PURCHASED A 2004 KIA OPTIMA IN 11/2005 AND HAVE REPORTED AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS. CAR REPAIR HAS BEEN ATTEMPTED 4 TIMES SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE AND REPORTED 5 TIMES AS OF 04/11/2008. I AM AFRAID THAT THE AIRBAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED, OR IT WILL DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225108April 15, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA OPTIMA. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK ON BOTH OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CONTACT PAID $600 FOR THE FUEL TANK. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS UNRELATED. THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL FAILURES REGARDING THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL SYSTEM AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,821 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224062April 10, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA OPTIMA. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERYDAY, BUT WORSENS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVEN OR EIGHT TIMES AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT FASHION AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,220.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223832April 9, 2008
AIR BAGS
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 3/11/08. A WOMAN CAUSED ME TO REAR END HER GOING ABOUT 40-45MPH. MY CAR WAS BASICALLY TOTALED. I HAD MY 2 MONTH OLD TWINS IN THE CAR AND MY 3YR OLD SON. LUCKILY WE WERE ALL BUCKLED IN. I DIDN'T SUSTAIN ANY SERIOUS INJURIES. I HAVE FEW PAINS BUT DUE TO WORK I HAVE NOT SEEN A DOCTOR AS OF YET. MY CHILDREN ARE TO YOUNG TO COMMUNICATE IF AND WHEN THEY ARE HAVING PAIN RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT, BUT PHYSICALLY THEY LOOK FINE. THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. I FEEL THAT IF WE WERE NOT BUCKLED IN AND WOULD HAVE RELIED SOLEY ON THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WE COULD HAVE INCURRED SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES. MY CONCERN IS THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222652March 29, 2008
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
WARNING LIGHT FOR PASSENGER AIR BAGS IS DEFECTIVE TO THE EXTENT THAT PASSENGER MUST SIT IN SEAT AN EXACT, CERTAIN WAY UPON FIRST ENTERING VEHICLE. IF SAID PASSENGER DOES NOT POSITION THEMSELVES CORRECTLY, SENSORS IN SEAT WILL NOT ANALYZE PERSON CORRECTLY, AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF CRASH. KIA DEALERS HAVE RECEIVED A BULLETIN FROM KIA CORP., PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER, SO SEVERAL CONSUMERS HAVE APPARENTLY NOTICED THIS RATHER SERIOUS ISSUE AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE RECENTLY WAS CHECKED BY A KIMECHANIC FOR THE FORMENTIONED PROBLEM, AND FOUND NO HISTORY OF FAILURES IN THE SYSTEM OF MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220777March 11, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR HESITATED ONCE OR TWICE UPON ACCELERATION, COULD NOT RECREATE PROBLEM. 1 WEEK AGO, WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT OF THE GARAGE, CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. WHEN CAR FINALLY WENT INTO GEAR CAR WOULD NOT MOVE UNLESS ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR, AND EVEN THEN BARELY ANY MOVEMENT. TOOK CAR TO KIA DEALERSHIP, THREE DAYS LATER DEALERSHIP CALLED, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALERSHIP SAID IT HAD TO "FIGHT" WITH THE FACTORY REP TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH I PROVIDED PROOF OF MAINTENANCE. DEALERSHIP ORDERED NEW TRANSMISSION, WHEN PREPPING CAR FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION A "HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE SUBFRAME", THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE TRANSMISSION CANNOT BE PUT IN THE CAR WITH THE HOLE IN THE SUBFRAME AT A COST OF $1,800.00. DEALERSHIP CANNOT EXPLAIN HOW A GARAGE KEPT 7 YEAR OLD CAR HAS A HOLE IN THE SUBFRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220848March 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
EL AUTO KIA OPTIMA 2003, EN MLTIPLES OCASIONES HA MARCADO ALTAS TEMPERATURAS. EXISTEN PROBLEMAS PARA PONERLE GASOLINA YA QUE LA BOTA O NO PERMITE QUE SE LE ECHE MS ENTRE OTROS DEFECTOS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220721March 10, 2008
AIR BAGS
SIX TIMES SINCE JANUARY 07 I'VE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX A AIR BAG LIGHT ISSUE. THEY SAY THAT ARE DOING WHAT THE COMPUTER TELLS THEM TO DO AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS RETURNING. I BELIEVE KIA IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR A BIGGER PROBLEM WITH THE AIR AND DOES NOT KNOW IF IT IS FIXED OR NOT. SINCE THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAN NOT BE PREDICTABLE THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220283March 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
1) NO EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE, NO INDICATION OF A PENDING FAILURE. NO LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR WAS RUNNING WELL UNTIL THE DAY OF INCIDENT, FEB 3, 2008. 2) AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES, THE CAR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT GO FORWARD WHILE IN GEAR. WE WERE ON AN ACCESS ROAD TO AN INTERSTATE. WE HAD TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT AND INTO A PARKING SPACE WHILE CARS AVOIDED US. 3) THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FLYWHEEL HAD COME LOOSE, DESTROYING THE CLUTCH. THE CAR ONLY HAD 40,000 MILES AND THE MECHANIC STATED THIS SHOULD NOT OCCUR UNTIL ALMOST 100,000 MILES. COST TO REPAIR WAS $2,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220313March 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED OCT,15,07. WITHIN 3 DAY WE HAD IT UP TO DEALER WERE PURCHASES 1) FOR WINDOWS NOT GOING UP OR DOWN ALL THE TIME. 2) LIGHT ON RADIO AND HEATER DO NOT WORK. 3) THE CAR HAD NO POWER AND WOULD GO FROM 1ST GEAR TO 3RD GEAR AND WOULD STAY THAT WAY UNTIL CAR TURNED OFF. 4)HAD TO REPLACE SPEED SHIFT SENSOR. 5) BRAKES. GOT LOOKED IN CAR SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT GET OUT. SOMETIMES THEY WORK MOST OF THE TIME THEY DON'T. 6). ANTENNA BROKE OFF FOR NO REASON. WENT OUT ON DAY BARELY TOUCHED IT AND IT FEEL OFF. 7) ON FEB 9TH CAR WOULD NOT START FOR 4 DAYS FOR NO REASON HAD TOWED FROM OWN HOUSE TO GARAGE WERE THEY KNOW BELIEVE IT HAS A CRACKED HEAD OR BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 89,000 MILES AND SHOULD NOT HAVE ALL THESE PROBLEMS ALREADY. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE I HAVE A 3YR OLD AND A 7 YR OLD. I FEAR FOR THERE LIVES AND MINE. . I DON'T EVEN WANT THIS CAR ANYMORE AND HAVE HAD IT FOR ONLY 4 MONTHS. PLEASE HELP IF U HAVE ANY ADVICE. DON'T BUY A KIA. ALSO THIS CAR CAME WITH A 90 DAY WARRANTY FROM HARRY'S AUTO SALES AND THEY KEPT TELLING ME FOR 3 MONTH THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND ONLY WOULD RESET COMPUTER UNTIL I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER GARAGE AND THEY FOUND OUT DIFFERT. THEY TOLD US HEAD GASKET. HARRY SAID NOOOOOO. WHEN WARRANTY RAN OUT THEN THEY INFORMED ME I NEED A HEAD GASKET. THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT CAUSE WARRANTY OUT. THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LEMON. PLEASE HELP ME FIND LEGAL ADVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219099February 25, 2008
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, TIRES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, SEATS, SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, STRUCTURE
I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 KIA OPTIMA EX IN APR 2006. SEPT 2006 THE KEY FOBS QUIT WORKING AND THE PASS SIDE BACK SEAT DOES NOT SECURE ITSELF IN PLACE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT AND STAY/TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP AND FIXED. JULY 2007, THE KEY FOB AGAIN QUIT WORKING/TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD A TSB WAS OUT ON THIS PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE RECEIVER WHICH WAS DONE. NOV 2007 AFTER THE TSB SUPPOSEDLY WAS TAKEN CARE OF, AGAIN THE KEY FOB QUITS WORKING/DEALERSHIP HAS AGAIN REPROGRAMMED TO WORK AGAIN AND CURRENTLY THEY CONTINUE TO WORK. THIS CAR HANDLES EXTREMELY POORLY AND IN MY OPINION IS A SAFETY RISK. IT SEEMS TO HAVE A PRETTY LOOSE SUSPENSION AND A LOT OF SWAYING WHEN DRIVING. THE CAR PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT CAUSING ONE TO HAVE TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHT TO KEEP IT FROM TAKING NEARLY A 45 DEGREE LEFT TURN WHILE DRIVING. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CAR PULLS BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT/USUALLY LEFT. WHEN DRIVING OVER A SMOOTH DIP IN THE ROAD, IT FEELS THE FRONT TIRES ACTUALLY LEAVE THE GROUND SLIGHTLY CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE RIGHT/LEFT QUICKLY. THIS VEHICLE ALSO HANDLES EXTREMELY POORLY ON ICY ROADS. THIS IS WITHOUT ANY QUESTION THE WORST HANDLING VEHICLE I HAVE EVER DRIVEN...CONCERNS ME AS I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 35 MILES TO WORK ONE WAY DAILY, AND DRIVE IN WINDY AS WELL AS SNOW AND ICY CONDITIONS FAIRLY FREQUENTLY. AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES, THE LATCH ON THE GAS DOOR DOESN'T WANT TO STAY CLOSED AFTER YOU FUEL UP AND THE ELECTRONICS THAT OPERATE THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT WORK. FEB 2008, MY CAR REACHED 30,000 MILES AND WHEN WASHING IT LAST WEEK, I NOTED AN AREA OF PAINT PEELING OFF ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TRIM (BLACK), AS WELL AS THE CHROME PAINT STARTING TO BUBBLE. I TOOK PICTURES OF BOTH OF THESE AREAS. SINCE DRIVING THIS CAR OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR, IT HAS BEEN GARAGED AT BOTH WORK AND HOME. LAST WEEK (FEB 2008), DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT QUIT RETRACTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218744February 21, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
VEHICLE MODEL IS A 2002 KIA OPTIMA 4 DOOR SEDAN AND THE PROBLEM IS REGARDING THE DRIVERS LEFT DOOR. THE POWER LOCK DOOR LOCKS ON ITS OWN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DOOR IS UNLOCKED USING THE KEY. THE CAR WAS THEN TAKEN TO GET FIXED ON 05/24/02 AND OUNCE AGAIN THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON 01/31/08 THIS TIME COST TO FIX IS $233.16. AFTER THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME, IT OCCURRED AGAIN. I AM CONVINCED THAT THE POWER LOCKS ARE DEFECT AND DANGEROUS RISKS OF BECOMING TRAPPED IN THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM IS UNPREDICTABLE IT OCCURS FROM TIME TO TIME, AND I AM UNABLE TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE MECHANICS MUST BE THERE TO SEE WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS IN ORDER TO TRY TO FIX IT. IN ONE INCIDENT I WAS FORCED TO CRAWL OUT OF THE WINDOW IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I FEEL VERY INSECURE AND UNSAFE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT IF I WOULD BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WHICH IS WHY I AM RAISING AWARENESS OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218584February 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I JUST BOUGHT MY 05 OPTIMA. IT ALSO TURNS ITSELF OFF--WHEN IT WANTS TO. AT FIRST-IT JUST DID IT IN REVERSE. THEN IT STARTED DOING IT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER-WHO ALSO, COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT. THIS IS SCARY DRIVING THIS CAR. YOU HAVE NO WARNING--IT JUST TURNS EVERYTHING OFF--LIKE YOU NEVER STARTED THE CAR AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218079February 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
CAR PURCHASED NEW 3/1/2006. AT MILEAGE 5,033 AND TO CURRENT 16,675 BELTS AND PULLEYS PROBLEM EXISTS.. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY A TECH EXPERT THAT THE MFR AND CUSTOMER AGREED TO ALLOW INSPECT THE CAR. A RECURRING DRIVE BELT TENSIONER AND DRIVE BELT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AFTER SEVERAL BELTS AND TENSIONER HAVE BEEN REPLACED.....5 CONFIRMED REPAIRS. IT HAS BEEN EXPRESSED TO THE MANUFACTURER THAT WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING A CAR IN A STATE OF DISREPAIR. WE ARE AFRAID THE TENSIONER OR BELT MAY FAIL DURING OPERATION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE MOTOR CAN BE SEVERELY DAMAGED. POWER STEERING, WATER PUMP AND ALL ELECTRICAL CEASE TO FUNCTION. THIS IS THE EXPLANATION I HAVE FROM A KIA REP ON AUDIO. THE MANUFACTURE CLAIMS THERE ARE NO VERIFIABLE WARRANTY CONCERNS AND THE LOUD NOISE AT START UP AND CONSTANT SQUEALING AND CHIRPING WHILE DRIVING ARE NORMAL. THE KIA REP ALSO CLAIMS ON THE AUDIO THAT THESE PARTS HAVE NEVER FAILED ON THERE CARS. THE TECHNICAL EXPERT ALSO CONFIRMED A SURGING PROBLEM STILL EXISTS EVEN THOUGH THE MFR STATES THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE IT. THE FIRST TIME THE SURGE & STALL PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED (9/23/2006) IT WAS ALREADY A TSB ISSUED BY MFR TO NHSTA IN DEC 2004 FOR MODEL 2006 WITH REGARDS TO A CANISTER VAC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217893February 12, 2008
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
ON FEBRUARY 12, 2008 MY CAR BEGAN TO DRIVE VERY ERRATICALLY WITH SNOW ON THE ROAD. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE CAR FROM STEERING OFF THE ROAD. IT WASN'T JUST ROAD CONDITIONS. I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS BROKE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP THE SAME DAY. INITIALLY THE TECHNICIAN STATED I NEED AND ALIGNMENT. I HAD JUST GOT 4 NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT IN DECEMBER 2007. I STATED THIS CONDITION JUST STARTED TODAY. THE TECHNICIAN WHEN BACK AND INSPECTED THE CAR IN MORE DETAIL. HE RETURNED AN SAID THAT THE ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE DONE TO GET IT WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. HE TOOK ME TO THE LIFT WHERE THE CAR WAS AND SHOWED ME WHY THE CAR COULD NOT BE ALIGNED. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY WAS SEPARATING FROM THE SUB FRAME OR ENGINE CRADLE OF THE CAR, BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. HE TECHNICIAN STATED THIS WASN'T IN A VERY SAFE CONDITION. HE ALSO NOTED A 7 YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT SHOW THIS TYPE OF DECAY IN A MAJOR STRUCTURAL COMPONENT. I ASKED THE TECHNICIAN TO GET THE ALIGNMENT AS CLOSE TO THE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION SO I RETURN HOME SAFE. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS THE REPLACEMENT PART COSTING $1400. THE ENGINE AND STEERING COMPONENTS ATTACHED TO THIS PART. I WILL BE CONTACTING THE LOCAL KIA DEALER FOR A LABOR COST ESTIMATE. AN INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217597February 10, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVERS DOOR LATCH WILL NOT OPEN UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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