2004 Kia Optima

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DOES NOT UNLOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE KEY NOR THE KEYLESS ENTRY WOULD UNLOCK THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO WAS ABLE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOOR BY USING THE KEY. WHEN THE CONTACT LEFT THE DEALER SHE COULD NOT OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DOOR LATCH WAS FAULTY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN USING THE KEY. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 42,000. UPDATED 08/05/11*LJ UPDATED 08/15/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED. SHE WAS UNABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND HAD TO CLIMB IN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK ALL FOUR AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WHICH PREVENTED HER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO UNLOCK THE FRONT PASSENGER AND BOTH REAR DOORS. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND THE CONTACT EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. HAVE TO CRAWL OVER CENTER CONSOLE, GEAR SHIFT AND PARKING BRAKE HANDLE TO GET OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WILL BE TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN. THERE ARE 23 COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE PLUS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE WHEN YOU DO A SEARCH. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR A RECALL TO BE DONE? KIA SHOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO BE LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE . THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $200 AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OVER FIVE YEARS OLD, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. UPDATED 06/10/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHETHER USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY FOB OR USING THE KEY TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR. IN ORDER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.