Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 02/13/2013 | 54000 | 1 | |
| My 17 year old daughter was driving my 2008 kia optima when she noticed a loud clattering noise coming from under hood. she pulled over at a gas station. a gentleman there checked the oil and said that it was low, he added 2 quarts, i change the oil in this vehicle personally and know that it doesn't use any oil. she drove home 3 miles with the engine still clattering. i checked the oil and the stick showed 1 quart low. i immediately drained the oil and put on a new filter and poured 4.5 quarts in the engine. i started up the car, it clattered and ran in the driveway for 10 minutes and the engine locked up. the kia roadside picked up the car and towed it to the dealer. he informed me that the engine was 2 quarts low on oil. there was no oil leaking from the car, where did the oil go??? the dealer says that i need to come up with receipts before they will honor the warranty. if my daughter would have been driving the car when the motor locked up, she would have not been able to control it with all power gone. i have read many cases just like this one. someone will get seriously hurt from this kind of engine failure. will kia step up and recognize that maybe the oil control valve is the weak link. my dealer said that was what sent the code to the computer and over-retarded the timing. *tr | |||
| 02/13/2013 | 54000 | ||
| My 17 year old daughter was driving my 2008 kia optima when she noticed a loud clattering noise comming from under hood. she pulled over at a gas station. a gentleman there checked the oil and said that it was low, he added 2 quarts, i change the oil in this vehicle personally and know that it doesn't use any oil. she drove home 3 miles with the engine still clattering. i checked the oil and the stick showed 1 quart low. i immediately drained the oil and put on a new filter and poured 4.5 quarts in the engine. i started up the car, it clattered and ran in the driveway for 10 minutes and the engine locked up. the kia roadside picked up the car and towed it to the dealer. he imformed me that the engine was 2 quarts low on oil. there was no oil leaking from the car, where did the oil go??? the dealer says that i neeed to come up with receipts before they will honor the warranty. if my daughter would have been driving the car when the motor locked up, she would have not been able to control it with all power gone. i have read many cases just like this one. someoone will get seriously hurt from this kind of engine failure. will kia step up and recconize that maybe the oil control valve is the weak link. my dealer said that was what sent the code to the computer and over-retarded the timing. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/21/2011 | 36000 | ||
| My 2008 kia optima stalled, without warning, while driving approximately 35-40 mph on a busy highway near an exit. the car lost all power, including steering. the car ended up riding a guardrail and landed on top of it. the end result was, for me, a broken neck! there was absolutely no warning prior to this happening. i was on my way to pick my 3 year old son up from school. had he been in the car, this may have been catastrophic! my airbags did not deploy! this is unacceptable. the car is undergoing bodywork repairs and i am scared to death to step foot in this death trap ever again. calls to the kia dealer where i bought the car go unanswered, as they usually do. this is serious! if your optima has stalled while driving without warning please post a complaint. this needs to be a recall! | |||
| 12/28/2011 | |||
| December 28, 2011, i noticed that my airbag light located on the dashboard continuously stays illuminated. i have taken it to the dealer to get it checked out. i was told that the airbag sensors are located in the driver/ passenger seats. the mechanic at kia dealer tried to fix the problem, but was unsuccessful. the service representative informed me that they would have to replace the sensors. i've viewed the complaints of people that own kia optima 2008. it states that these cars were recalled because of significant amount of defects. (i only have 43,000 miles) in addition, a week ago i've started hearing a ticking noise coming from the engine area when i accelerate going up in a roller coaster climbing position. thank you for your expeditious response. | |||
| 11/22/2008 | 600 | 1 | |
| 2008 kia optima exv6, since new, when lightly braking while decelerating from 40 mph, the car downshifts and has an acceleration surge at around 25 mph. when complaining to the dealer, they said the kia's were made that way. this is an unsafe condition that can cause a rear end collision. the car should have normal engine braking that allows for continuous deceleration as long as the accelerator pedal is not touched. thank you for your consideration of this complaint. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 45000 | ||
| 2008 kia optima 4cyl automatic. i live in florida, hot all the time, use air almost all year. car will stall out while in motion within first few minutes while ac is on when i am slowing down to stop signs or when crossing intersections where i have to get across quickly then let off gas to make turn. car becomes hard to steer when engine cuts off, worse than a car without power steering, sometimes it feels like it wont make it through the intersection to the median safely. can start the car again, but it takes a few seconds to throw car car into neutral, turn ignition, and put back into drive. as i said this happens a lot while going through the turn of intersection/ divided highway and those few seconds make the difference between a safely timed turn and a potential collision. problem occurs frequenlty for a week or two, then goes away for a while and comes back. once the engine has warmed up and has been moving for 5 minutes or so, it doesnt happen. took it to kia dealership since this vehicle has 45000 miles on it and is still under manufactures bumper to bumper warranty, dealership service department said they were aware of the issue with that generation of optimas and that it was only with the 4cyl motors, the v6's were fine. service department said at this time there is not a fix for it and would not replace any parts since they don;t know which part(s) are causing the malfunction. was told to let my car warm up longer and to hope that kia/hyundai comes up with a recall on it soon. | |||