The battery indicator light came on then while driving down the road, the battery discharge kept popping up on the display then went out. about 10 minutes further, i lost power steering. i managed to get to base even though i ran a red light and stop sign because the car started spurttering and feeling like it was getting ready to stall. once i managed to get to a parking lot, my headlights went out but i still had dash lights. all the error lights came across my dashboard. i took the battery to advance, they said it was low. they charged it and said it needed replaced. the battery indicator was still lit so i took it and they checked the alternator and said it was dead. i took it and had it rebuilt. everything seemed to work ok.
I have a 2011 kia optima with 53,000 miles. i have recently noticed a noise in the steering column. it has been reported by others to be defect from a cheap plastic part . i am reading that this problem could result in a loss of life. you can hear the popping sound when turning corners, left and right.
My 2011 kia optima ex started making a loud rattling sound in the steering column area. any little bump or dip made it worse and much louder. this problem is only getting worse and the steering feels very unsafe. i noticed this when i was driving on the freeway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. when the contact turned the steering wheel, it would not turn smoothly and there was a delay in the vehicle responding when making turns. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the contact paid to have the front end replaced and believed that the rack and pinion, tie rod, and struts were the cause of the failure. when the contact retrieved the vehicle from the independent mechanic, the failure recurred. the contact researched online and discovered how to resolve the failure with a $2.00 part for the steering plastic coupler; however, the cost to repair the vehicle was over $1,000. the failure mileage was 85,000. the vin was unknown.
I have a beautiful kia optima 2011. i been have a few problems with my car. the steering wheel and all jack up. the problem is the parts they putting in the car are cheap parts yes yu get what yu buy. but kia have been doing a good job replacing parts because they know how cheap they are. no one should be riding around the city and the car making loud noises when you hit i hole in road or even a man hole its sound crazy. its louder then my radio. my radio stay on max so i took my kia to kia west in cleveland ohio. the mechanic call back this morning 03 12 2019 stated that the steering rack/ assembly need to be replaced. i understood why it needed replace. not because i weared it out . the steering couplers was start of this problem. with a quality parts these problems wouldnt come up. the repair bill was 1035 with out labor cost. kia have to do right thing by the people. the whole steering wheel need to be put under recall. or someone going be killed by this issue. we all know no one ...
The problem started with the vehicle solely being stationary. the steering wheel just had more give before it would engage the tires. it's consistently gotten worse to where now, while driving, hitting a bump on any kind of road causes the steering wheel to make a very loud rattling noise. the noise has gotten louder and louder. it seems to be less extreme if you hit a bump while turning. my vehicle has less than 60k miles on it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. while driving approximately 25 mph, clicking and knocking noises were heard from the steering wheel area without warning. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously taken to kia of bedford (440-735-4000, located at 18180 rockside rd, bedford, oh 44146) where it was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 18v363000 (air bags) and an unknown recall. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the clicking and knocking noises. the failures were not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was not provided.
Bad part in steering column , the plastic coupler is broken and it makes a horrible sound and with that part being bad it could cause the steering wheel to lock up. i first heard this noise driving to work on the freeway
There is a clicking noise first heard in the steering wheel to where the steering box flexible coupler is braking apart inside the steering box. if this was not fixed it could be a total failure to where you could lose your steering all together. kia is aware of this and is fixing it for free. why isnt this listed on you site as a recall as someone's life could be in jeopardy over this issue.
Bad part in steering column , the plastic coupler is broken after 39400 miles . this happen on many kia 's and there are no recalls yet?
While driving,steering column starts rattling. gets worse going over bumps. had steering column replaced 11 months ago. this week 7/1/8, the column started rattling again. mechanic stated it might be a coupling in the column going bad again.
Their are numerous complaints i have read on this site about knocking and banging noises in the steering column. i now have this in my kia optima 2011 with 48k miles. why is their no recall? it seem to me its a big safety issue so off the the dealer i go to empty out my wallet.
I was driving in highway in july 2017. the steering wheel was drifting and slippery. it was about 84,000 miles in it. so, i brought my car in kia dealer. they showed me worn out steering coupling. i asked them to change steering coupling only but they changed whole steering wheel column and charged me $1,402. however, i found that kia extended warranty for 10 years/unlimited mileage in 2016. i am not sure why they charged me for steering issue. i complained kia motors america and sent all information that i have including the bills. they did not respond any letter yet. i like to have my money back. another issue that i found in may 2018 was fast engine oil burn out. i was driving to work in highway and engine oil warning sign was blinking. so, i immediately pulled over and checked engine oil level. it was almost gone and so dark. the dealer just changed engine oil a few months ago and less than 3,000 miles driven after that. i filled up 3 quarts of blended engine oil and checked every other day. about two weeks later, it looks the level of engine oil was ...
Traction control light started turning on in april 2018 while driving on a city street causing the steering to lock and making it difficult to drive. had to pull over turn car on and off. light turned off and car was able to drive normally again. light continued to come on and off but recently started happening more frequently. took it to kia and was told it was an internal malfunction of the steering column assembly (see paperwork). if i was driving on the freeway who knows what could have happened with the steering wheel locking while driving.
This happened twice.the first time my son was driving the car to austin tx on the freeway when the car shut off while driving about 60mph.the we had the car toed to a local mechanic and after he checked the motor we were informed the motor seized up.i purchased a used motor at a junk yard with 22,000 miles and the mechanic installed it. dec.26 2017 we spent christmas in austin tx and was on our way back on i10 around sealy tx the motor shut off.i was able to start the car up again.i found a kia dealer in katy texas and decided to take the car there, it was about 8 miles away however we didn't make it.i stayed in the right lane driving really slow 55-60mph and there was a loud pop and then smoke the motor locked up.the car is at the kia dealer but i am still waiting for an authorization to get he engine replaced,