Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 006 | 12/01/2004 | 10016851 | Enhanced diagnosis and repair for p0446/p2422. *tt | 10/12/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 07/14/2010 | |||
| Driver door refused to open. i have a disability so this created a huge problem for me. when i put gas in my car (regardless of grade or gas station) my car refuses to start. when i make a u-turn, my car makes loud clicking sound. i had it checked...my axle and every thing else looks fine. no one can establish where the noise comes from. my car has less than 60,000 miles on it, and it should not have all these issues but it does. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | |||
| Car was difficult to start after fuel fill-up. it got worse after each fill up. tryed putting fuel in while car was running, but it would just cut off. must put foot on brake and revv gas after putting in fuel to get going. i was using kroger gas, i switched to shell gas but the problem persist. also engine light has never come on. i think this is the same problem as the 2003 kia | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 08/06/2004 | 3200 | 7 | 06/22/2004 |
| Bought kia optima on june 22, 2004 vin# knagd126645301131 and have since had seven service appointments, replaced two sets of drive belts, replaced a leaking power steering rack, replaced a leaking fuel regulator, machined the front rotors, lost time from work, lost productivity from work as well as jeopardized my wife's work from car pooling for five months, completed scheduled arbitration with the bbb without success for four problems: acceleration delay, low grinding brake noise, low vibration steering noise, and loud squealing noise from the drive belts. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 11/08/2008 | 75600 | 1 | 05/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. the driver attempted to start the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. the vehicle was towed to the repair shop and it was discovered that the electric wire for the fuel pump had burned inside the gas tank. these were the plugs for the fuel pump. the driver was fortunate that the vehicle would not start because an explosion could have occurred. the dealer advised him to call nhtsa and file a complaint because they could not assist. the contact is a mechanic and repaired the vehicle himself. the failure mileage was 75,600. updated 12/11/08. *lj updated 12/11/08.*jb | |||
| 09/29/2007 | 120030 | 1 | 02/01/2004 |
| Purchased 2004 kia optima ex new. have had fuse block replaced w/in 15000 miles. now, the fuel pump has failed. the car ran fine and was parked. next day car would not start. no fuses blown. the terminal connector from the fuel pump to the gas tank penetration has burned out causing an intermittent open in circuit. fuel pump burned up in tank. wires and connectors visibly charred. connection that failed is inside of the gas tank. very similar to ntsb case #10161074. have 120,000 miles on the car. others with less mileage are in for trouble due to poor engineering design. defective parts available for photograph or inspection. *jb | |||
| 01/24/2006 | 61361 | 1 | 07/15/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the gas cap was removed and replaced to remove pressure in the fuel tank. when the vehicle was restarted, it was sluggish, and had very little power, and a clunking noise was heard. so, the vehicle was towed to the dealership. the dealers mechanic ran a computer diagnostic test, which revealed several misfire codes. upon removing the fuel pump, melted wiring was discovered running from the fuel pump to the gas tank. the manufacturer was alerted. | |||