2001 KIA OPTIMA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL DIE OUT DUE TO ALTERNATOR NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH POWER TO CHARGE BATTERY, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. CONTACTED DEALER. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. *AK

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM WHEELS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AKI

A/C CONDENSATION BUILD UP ON THE INSIDE OF CAR HAD AT DEALER 2 TIMES BEFORE THEY FIXED .#2 REPLACED RIGHT HEADLIGHT 4 TIMES IN1 1/2 YR NO FINGER ON BULBE! #3 AFTER SITTING OVER NIGHT ON FIRST START UP TRANSMISSION WILL NOT MOVE AT FIRST #4 GAS GAUGE FROM DAY 1 WOULDN'T READ FULL AFTER 3 TRIP TO SHOP THEY FIXED IT

WHEN CAR IS STARTED AFTER IT HAS SAT FOR EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME AND PUT IN DRIVE CAR HESITATES AND DOES NOT MOVE WHEN ACCLERATOR IS PRESSED. HAVE TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT KIA DEALERSHIPS AND BOTH SAY NOTHING IS WRONG.*AK

A/C SYSTEM TAKES 15 MINUTES TO START BLOWING COLD AIR AND EVEN THEN AIR IS NOT AS COLD AS IT SHOULD BE. I HAVEN TAKEN TO TWO KIA DEALERSHIPS AND BOTH OF THEM SAY THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG.*AK

01 V 156 000/SIDE AIR BAG WIRE HARNESS: REPORTING DEALER ( PERFORMANCE KIA; NICHOLASVILLE, KY; PHONE # 1-800/203-8445 OR 859/887-4737) SOLD VEHICLE BEFORE CORRECTING RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

POWER DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES TRAPPING THE DRIVER. THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. BOTH WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY/SIMUTANEOUSLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP, AND HAD COMPUTER MODULE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH DOOR LOCKS ENGAGED NUMEROUS TIMES, THEN VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER SINCE THEN. SAFETY THEFT PROTECTION LOCK SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND WAS ON BACKORDER, ACCORDING TO DEALER. PLEASE ADD FURTHER COMMENTS. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE 75MPH WHEN FRONT END LOCKED UP. TRANSMISSION DROPPED TO 2ND GEAR, AND CAUSED STEERING TO LOCK UP. VEHICLE HAD STARTED TO SKID. NOTHING WAS HIT WHEN VEHICLE SKIDDED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE SAFE MODE SENSOR WIRE CAME LOOSE.*AK

POWER LOCKING MECHANISM FOR DOORS OPERATE ERRATICALLY. CONSUMER CANNOT UNLOCK DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WITHOUT LOCKING ALL OF DOORS AT THE SAME TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK