2008 KIA OPTIMA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, AIR WOULD SEEP THROUGH THE WINDOW WHILE IT WAS CLOSED. THE CONTACT COULD HEAR THE WIND AT SPEEDS OF 40 AND 60 MPH. ONE DEALER SUGGESTED DRIVING WITH THE REARVIEW MIRROR CLOSED TOWARDS THE DOOR. ANOTHER DEALER ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE DOOR, BUT WAS UNSUCCESFUL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 4,000.

BOUGHT A NEW OPTIMA 2008. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ALMOST ALWAYS OFF WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATING NORMALLY ON THE FRONT SEAT. THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX IT DESPITE THE CAR BEING BRAND NEW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT PROVIDING THE APPROPRIATE LIGHTING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $100 TO REPLACE EACH BULB. THE BUMPER WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO INSTALL THE BULB. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST SINCE THERE WAS NO DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,878.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH MEANT THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. THE INDICATOR NEVER ILLUMINATED TO INDICATE THAT IT WAS ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT FINDS THIS TO BE VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD ACTIVATE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT BECAUSE PASSENGERS WERE SEATED IMPROPERLY, THE AIR BAG MODULE WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT FIND ANY RECALLS; THEREFORE, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,843.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS DIM AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES OR JUST SLOWING DOWN. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WAS THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA OPTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN THE RAIN ON A HIGHWAY AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IT LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. HE REAR-ENDED THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE AND CAUSED A MULTI-VEHICLE TRAFFIC COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH THE IMPACT TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE "AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED ON UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS STRAPS WERE NON-FUNCTIONAL ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE ARRIVED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES AND WAS DRIVEN TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2,600.

2008 KIA OPTIMA EXV6, SINCE NEW, WHEN LIGHTLY BRAKING WHILE DECELERATING FROM 40 MPH, THE CAR DOWNSHIFTS AND HAS AN ACCELERATION SURGE AT AROUND 25 MPH. WHEN COMPLAINING TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE KIA'S WERE MADE THAT WAY. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION THAT CAN CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION. THE CAR SHOULD HAVE NORMAL ENGINE BRAKING THAT ALLOWS FOR CONTINUOUS DECELERATION AS LONG AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT TOUCHED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT, AND WHILE BRAKING, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND HIT A CONCRETE POLE. *TR

DEALER HAS PUT OFF FOR OVER A MONTH REPAIRING FUNCTIONALITY OF PASSENGER AIR BAG SYSTEM. SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. ONE MONTH WITH RUN AROUND AND DEALER SEEMINGLY UNABLE TO EXPRESS CONCERN OVER THIS SAFETY ISSUE. KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE NOTIFIED. *TR

MY NEW KIA HAS ABOUT 700 MILES ON IT, AND WHEN I PARK IT ON AN INCLINE SUCH AS THE ONE ENTERING MY GARAGE AND I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND PLACE IT INTO 1ST GEAR (IT IS A STANDARD SHIFT), THE CAR SLIPS BACKWARD. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE COMPRESSION IN THE CAR IS TOO LOW TO HOLD THE CAR IN 1ST GEAR ALONE, AND THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE MUST ALSO BE APPLIED. MY QUESTION IS: I HAVE A 3 YR OLD GRANDSON, BUT LET'S SUPPOSE HE IS 5 AND HE WANTS TO GO OUT AND PLAY, WHICH HE COULD DO UNSUPERVISED, AND HE DECIDES HE WANTS TO GET IN GRANDMA'S CAR AND PLAY AND ACCIDENTALLY LETS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE OFF. MY CAR WOULD THEN BEGIN SLIPPING BACKWARD WITH THE CHILD INSIDE. I CONSIDER THAT TO BE A BIG SAFETY HAZARD. FURTHER I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TAUGHT THAT IF YOUR PARKING BRAKE FAILS, THE GEAR BOX WOULD STILL KEEP THE CAR FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS. 2. MY CAR STALLS FAIRLY FREQUENTLY IN 1ST GEAR, AND VERY FREQUENTLY IN REVERSE, BOTH INCIDENTS OCCUR WHEN THE CAR IS INCHING UP OR OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ARE LOOKING INTO IT AND WILL LET ME KNOW, BUT AGAIN, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THIS RUNS THE RISK OF BEING REARENDED. IF YOU CAN INFORM ME ON EITHER OF THESE ITEMS, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT AS THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T SEEM INCLINED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT EITHER PROBLEM AT THE MOMENT. IT MAY JUST BE A FUEL TO AIR RATIO MIX GOING INTO THE ENGINE ON THE STALLING, WHICH SHOULD BE SIMPLE ENOUGH TO FIX, BUT SURELY THE COMPRESSION IN THE ENGINE CAN ALSO BE ADJUSTED SO THE CAR WILL NOT SLIP BACKWARD WHEN IN FIRST GEAR. *TR