2005 Kia Optima

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK FROM THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB OVER THE FRONT SEAT AND CONSOLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE REAR DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

2005 KIA OPTIMA. DRIVER DOOR WON'T UNLOCK OR OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. I HAVE TO CLIMB ACROSS THE PASSENGER SEAT TO GET IN OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, NOT TO MENTION WHAT IT IS DOING TO MY LOWER BACK. THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN FIX IT FOR ABOUT $400 PLUS ABOUT $105 IN DIAGNOSTIC FEES. I SHOULD NOT BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR SOMETHING THAT IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF THE KIAS OUT THERE . THERE IS A LIST OF MANY OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. KIA NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF IT. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR QUICKLY OR SAFELY. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR TO LOCK. THE DOOR COULD NOT BE REOPENED. THE CONTACT WOULD ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND CLIMB OVER THE CENTER CONSOLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AND SUGGESTED THAT THE DOOR BE UNASSEMBLED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,703.

I CAN'T OPEN MY DOOR!! MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR REFUSES TO OPEN, FROM INSIDE OR OUT! I TRY TO UNLOCK IT FROM THE OUTSIDE AND WHEN I PULL ON THE LATCH, IT LOCKS THE DOOR AGAIN, AND IT WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, SOMETIMES RELOCKING THE DOOR ON ME. IT WAS WORKING JUST FINE BEFORE THEN, AND THEN ALL OF SUDDEN IT STARTED MALFUNCTIONING, NOTHING HAPPENED TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. ONLY THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS AFFECTED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO, THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET THIS CORRECTED AS OF YET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS BECAME DEFECTIVE AND WOULD SPORADICALLY CAUSE HER TO BECOME LOCKED INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WOULD OFTEN HAVE TO CLIMB OUT OF THE WINDOWS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,677 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000.

DRIVER DOOR OF KIA 2005 OPTIMA WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE AT ALL. HAVE TO CLIMB OVER PASSENGER SEAT TO GET TO DRIVERS SEAT. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT MOST LIKELY THE PART THAT IS BAD IS CALLED THE 'DOOR CHECKER' ACCORDING TO THE KIA MANUALS. I HAVE TO GET A NEW ONE. CALLED DEALERSHIP THERE WILL BE 2 HOURS OF LABOR INVOLVED. THE PART WEARS OUT TO THE POINT WHERE IT TELLS THE SYSTEM THAT THE DOOR IS NOT LATCHED SO IT TRIPS THE AUTO LOCK FEATURE TO KEEP THE DOOR FROM SWINGING OPEN. APPARENTLY THIS IS A DEALER PART ONLY. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MY CAR ONLY HAS 41,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA OPTIMA LX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE IDLE POSITION, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. HE COULD NOT OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH THE KEY OR EVEN USING THE HANDLE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO CLIMB OUT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000.

BRAKES TURNED TO SPONGE ON AT LEAST THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN FALL 2009, AGAIN IN FEB 2010,SUMMER 2010 AND AGAIN 12/ 22/ 2010. AT FIRST OCCURRENCE WINTER OF 2009 I ASSUMED I HAD HIT ICE AND WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE FOR THAT REASON. HOWEVER, EVERY INCIDENT AFTER THAT CONFIRMED THAT ROAD CONDITION WAS NOT A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. DURING FIRST EVENT THE BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING,CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD AT RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. BRAKE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AT 4 WAY STOP AND AGAIN ON RESIDENTIAL STREET AS I AM PREPARING TO PARK. NOTE THAT THESE INCIDENTS ALL OCCURRED AS I WAS CONSCIOUSLY SLOWING THE VEHICLE AND PREPARING TO COME TO A FULL STOP. SPEED OF VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF ALL THE ABOVE INCIDENTS IS ESTIMATED LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 15 MPH. WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS VEHICLE THAT RANDOMLY WILL NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ALTHOUGH INSPECTION REVEALS BRAKES ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND TIRES ARE NEW. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE FEB 12, 2010 AFTER CAR WOULD NOT STOP AT STOP SIGN CONSEQUENTLY I WAS FORCED TO TURN THE CAR INTO SNOW BANK TO HALT VEHICLE. OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE BROADSIDED ONCOMING TRUCK IN N/S 4 WAY. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING AND EVENT DID NOT REOCCUR WHEN DEALER TEST DROVE VEHICLE. LAST NIGHT 12/22/2010 HAD TO THROW CAR INTO PARK AND TURN OFF ENGINE IN MID TRAFFIC AS OTHER VEHICLES ARE BRAKING BECAUSE OF RAPID CHANGE TO SLOW IN 45 MPH ZONE. MY CAR IS CLIMBING HILL AS CARS AHEAD ARE BREAKING FOR STALLED, SLOW TRAFFIC. RANDOM PROBLEM WITH BRAKES OCCURS MORE OFTEN AT LOW TEMP ALTHOUGH HAS OCCURRED ONCE IN SUMMER. NOTE TEMPERATURE AT EVENT LAST NIGHT 28F AT 6:30 PM. BRAKE FLUID TESTED GOOD ON FEB 12, 2010 AT INSPECTION. BRAKES WERE IN FINE WORKING ORDER, TIRES NEW. COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION CHECKED OUT FINE. I REPORTED SUBSEQUENT BRAKE FAILURE EVENTS TO KIA (AFTER FEB 12, 2010) BUT AFTER CALLING KIA ON 12/23/10 I FIND THEY DID NOT RECORD SAID EVENTS IN KIA DATABASE ALTHOUGH I WAS ASSURED MY PHONED IN REPORTS IN WERE DOCUMENTED. *LN