Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 023 | 10/01/2005 | 10017768 | Hesitation for a short period of time after an initial cold start. ecm reprogramming/upgrade. *tt | 11/29/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-068 | 05/01/2010 | 10034246 | Kia: intermittent mil on with no fault code stored; information about dtc p1330. provides information relating to certain vehicles. in affected vehicles an intermittent short to ground in a circuit only intended for testing purposes may c | 10/29/2010 | |
| TSB-044 | 11/01/2009 | 10033464 | Kia: ecm upgrade with tp sensor replacement-mil on with dtc p2135/p0638. information related to ecm software and tp sensor upgrade on some vehicles with 2.7l engines which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with | 08/18/2010 | |
| 038 | 11/01/2007 | 10023626 | This bulletin provides information relating to an engine hesitation or the illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) for p0123 (throttle position sensor / switch (a) circuit high input). *nj | 01/15/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 82 | 01/01/2005 | 10015272 | Improved timing belts for the kia rio and optima. *tt | 07/13/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 51000 | 1 | |
| The car was running fine until after a few hours of driving it just stopped running. this is the second time this has occurred. the engine rpm dropped to zero and the car coasted. after sitting for less than an hour the car started up again. i took it to the kia dealer and they said, even though the car had less than 60,000 miles, they would have to diagnose the problem and charge us $200 to do so, and the electronic parts were not covered. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2012 | 51000 | ||
| The car was running fine until after a few hours of driving it just stopped running. this is the second time this has occurred. the engine rpm dropped to zero and the car coasted. after sitting for less than an hour the car started up again. i took it to the kia dealer and they said, even though the car had less than 60,000 miles, they would have to diagnose the problem and charge us $200 to do so, and the electronic parts were not covered. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 80034 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle lost power. the contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing after receiving a jump start to the battery. the dealer confirmed that the crank shaft sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileages was 80,034. | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 80034 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle lost power. the contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing after receiving a jump start to the battery. the dealer confirmed that the crank shaft sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileages was 80,034. rvk | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 80034 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. the contact was driving 35mph when the vehicle lost power. the vehicle restarted after jumping the battery. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer confirmed the crank shaft sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileages were 80,034. rds | |||
| 06/11/2004 | 19195 | 4 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. in june of 2004, the exterior lighting failed while driving at an unknown speed. in addition, the driver's side door would not lock and the check engine light consistently illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the exterior lighting was repaired; however, the door was not because it was not under warranty. after the repair was made, the exterior lighting continued to fail as well as the other issues. she took the vehicle back to the dealer approximately four times to repair the same failures, but the issues kept persisting. the vehicle has not been repaired since. the current mileage was 93,000 and failure mileage was 19,195. updated 10/05/08 *cn the headlights and brake lights were replaced several times. the dimmre switch also failed. updated 11/06/08. *jb | |||
| 05/15/2008 | 66600 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 08/10/2006 | 15600 | 1 | 08/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle restarted and the dealership was not contacted. updated 08/29/06. *jb | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 7000 | 200 | 11/14/2003 |
| I purchased a brand new 2004 kia optima and paid in full. i purchased for the 10 yr warranty and extended warranty i bought. the a/c has always overheated , car seats in the locked positionmoving while driving out of their position, locks malfunctioning when no one is touching them, transmission jumping. various other problems. the big bell road kia in phoenix, located at 2121 east bell road, | |||
| 07/13/2004 | 114 | 1 | |
| While driving 35 mph vehicle suddenly decelerated and would not go over 20 mph. no impact reported. as a result, the check engine signal light stayed on. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/12/2007 | 96000 | 1 | 05/06/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. the contact stated that the vehicle runs well, but the engine light illuminates intermittently. the failure began on may 12, 2007 and has been occurring ever since. she replaced the windshield wiper fluid and the light, but the check engine light continues to illuminate. the engine size was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 96,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 12/02/2005 | 5500 | 3 | 04/08/2005 |
| Motor mounts and pulleys defective. this will be my third time to the shop in less than a month. the pulleys and mounts are bound to cause other damage. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 03/24/2005 | 23682 | 2 | 09/14/2004 |
| Ry time it rains and our county dirt road gets wet and muddy. mud splashes up into the engine compartment and into the egr valve and causes it to malfuction due to the way it was desined. i took the car to the dealers shop and was told it was a maintence problem and that the dealer would fix it only once and after that i will have to pay for any repair if it fails again. as of this date ( 03/24/05) this car had 23760 miles of a 100,000 mile warranty on it. *ak | |||