I have continued to replace my headlight and taillight over a 5 month period. i was stopped the other day because my brake light and tail light weren't working. i replaced the lights and the brake light wasnt effectively working but the turn signal was working. now today the brake light and turn signal are working but my light that makes the car visible at night isn't and my yellow lights on the headlights only work when i press the brake.
Takata recall- while traveling to work going 40mph i attempted to slow down my car approaching a red light on burlington ave/ mo-9. as i pressed the brake pedal, the brakes made a thumping noise but did not slow or stop the car. i lifted my foot and pressed down on the brake pedal again, and as before the brakes made a thumping noise but did not slow or brake my vehicle. there were cars stopped at the red light that i was approaching thus i turned my wheel to the right avoiding hitting the cars at the red light, jumped the median, and crashed into another vehicle. both vehicles have been totaled out.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. the contact received an unknown recall notification regarding the engine. the vehicle was taken to sunset kia of bradenton (4770 14th st w, bradenton, fl 34207, (941) 752-1000) where the engine was tested and passed. the contact stated that the engine had been sputtering prior to the test. the dealer stated that the failure was due to lack of oil, although the vehicle recently had an oil change. the dealer also stated that they did not find metal shavings while conducting the test and the check oil indicator was not illuminated. approximately one week later, while driving, the engine seized in the middle of the road. the vehicle was towed back to the same dealer who stated that a new engine was needed due to the recall. the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle was towed to another unknown dealer where additional recalls were discovered. the unknown dealer found a deteriorated clamp that caused the hose to become loose and the engine to jolt. the vehicle was repaired, but there was no mention of the deteriorated clamps on the invoice. when the contact retrieved the vehicle, the air bag indicator illuminated. the dealer stated that the indicator was illuminated when they received the vehicle. the contact also noticed a fuel odor and noticed that the fuel pump was gushing fuel. the contact researched the failure and found that it was caused by the initial engine replacement and the brake booster hose was not properly secured. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 86,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. while driving at unknown speeds, the brake warning indicator was continuously illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the local dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 84,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. while driving various high speeds, the brakes malfunctioned. the contact stated that the vehicle would not stop completely when the brake pedal was depressed and the front end of the vehicle shook upon attempting to stop. the contact was able to eventually stop the vehicle. the dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was approximately 46,000. updated 09/06/17 *bf *cn
On september 7, 2016, i was driving down the highway at 70 mph in my 2011 kia optima when all of a sudden the engine shut off and all of the lights on the dashboard came on. i could hear the engine rev slightly when i stepped on the gas, but the car would not accelerate. the engine just shut off. it was 7:30am when this occurred so luckily there were not many cars on the road yet. i was able to get the car over, however, because the engine was off, the breaks would not work well. i was finally able to get the car to stop by continuing to hit the breaks and applying the emergency break as well. kia recommends oil changes every 7,500 miles, however, i usually have mine done every 5,000. i had zero warning signs that something was wrong with my car. the last oil change was performed on august 31, 2016, and the mechanic that performed the change said everything looked fine. there was zero smoke coming from the engine or exhaust and no "knocking" sound in the engine. i had the car towed directly to the dealer. once there, we tested the battery and it seemed a little low. mind you this is a new battery purchased from costco about 2 months ago. we tried jumping the car and after trying to start the car a 3rd time, the engine started shooting out black smoke and had a foul smell to it. several hours later, i received a call from the dealer authorizing $280 to open the top of the engine so they could take pictures and send it to kia. . i searched on the internet and found several other 2011 kia owners experiencing a similar issue and was just told by a friend the same thing happened to her 2011 optima as well. looks like hyundai had the same issue and it is the same engine as the kia and had a recall. my car had 101,500 miles (mostly highway miles) and the only issue i ever had was to replace a clockspring in the steering column about 6-months ago.
The engne locked up at 87k! i had no oil in it
Travelling at approximately 30 mph (had just turned onto road)when engine seemed to accelerate on its own. pressed brake pedal (hard) and did not slow car at all. continued to press brake and also pumped but nothing slowed vehicle. although saw truck well ahead of me stopped, i could do nothing to stop or even slow down. i wrecked into back of truck stopped ahead of me waiting to turn. approx 8000.00 damage to my car mostly due to truck having a sizable trailer hitch on back that busted through a lot of front end plastic, cooling system, etc and buckled hood. no injuries but if would have happened at higher speed it would have been tragic. officer upon arrival also noticed thatbrakes seemed to fail and noted it on his police report. i have since found internet sources indicating that some 2011 kias had in fact has a tsnb issued for unintentional acceleration problems. i never received such a bulletin and have had numerous services performed at kia dealership. also, have had brakes checked multiple times at dealer and delaer inspection never indicated any problems. i hav ealso found documentation online that says if you have an unintentional accelleration, pressing the brake hard is the first step to do, but once you let off the brake, you totally lose brake pressure. who possible would know that ? this accident is totally the result of a system failure of the vehicle and i am asking for assistance in persuing my damages as a result of this failure.
If there is light wheel spin upon takeoff (especially turning and accelerating, such as pulling out of a parking lot onto a road) it causes car to lose power for a few seconds. when this happens accelerator can be depressed all the way to floor and vehicle does not have power and will not accelerate. car also activates anti-lock brakes when lightly pressing the brake pedal while driving over a small bump at speeds greater than 25 mph. these symptoms occur with stability control engaged (default setting when car is turned on) stability control / traction control is overly sensitive, and can cause an accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to slow down. the contact stated that the brake pedal had to be depressed with extreme pressure for the vehicle to stop. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was operating normally. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. while the vehicle was parked, the stop lamps failed which caused the brake warning light to illuminate. in addition, the transmission shifter would not move out of the park position. the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 13v114000 (exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the contact mentioned that the brake warning light would illuminate intermittently. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 72,000.
I have a 2011 kia optima lx, 2.4 liter engine. always keep up on the maintenance and oil changes, car is in great shape. i was not experiencing any issues, warnings, no check engine/oil lights, no noises, absolutely nothing. then last night my car just sputtered and cut off while being driven. apparently when the engine cuts off, so does the brakes. there was no way to push the brakes, so i had to try to safely coast to the side of the road, with no brakes and no power steering. i finally pulled over, tried to restart the car and there was such a loud knocking noise, and some squealing noises as well. the car will no longer start either. i had a mechanic look at it today and says the engine is "just gone." no explanations at all. i verified that the kia optima and the hyundai sonata are the same manufacturer and use the same engines. i see there are way more complaints about the 2011 hyundai sonata with this same issue. i will try to notify kia and see if they are willing to step up and correct this even with the warranty expiring 7,000 miles ago, since i am the second owner. i have found many complaints about this same thing for both the 2011 optimas and sonatas. this is so dangerous because there are no warnings, and the engine cuts off in traffic, which also causes the brakes and steering to go out. not safe at all.
On april 25th, 2013, i drove from the atlanta area to shannon, ga. near adairsville, ga. i stopped a the gate put the car in park, set the brake. before i could get out the car surged forward smashing the gate. i hit the brake, backed it up, put it in park, set the brake and again before i could get out it surged forward. this time when i backed up put it in park i turned off the motor. jumping forward in my story, i called kia and found out the car was on recall. i looked it up on the internet only to see the notices would not be sent out until may 2013. kia. is replacing the part but will not fix the front end damage. they told me to call my insurance company. kia ran some test and said it showed nothing wrong with my car. i would have been run down and killed or in the hospital. all i ask is for them to fix the front end of my car and replace the gate. they still have my car so the mileage is and estimate. i did use cruse control. case #[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
This kia has a push button start option. the vehicle would not start and the brake lights were not turning on when the brake pedal was depressed. the computer looks for a signal from the brake light switch before it starts the engine. i disconnected and reconnected the brake light switch and the problem was temporarily corrected. two days later, the vehicle would not start again and the brake lights were not turning on. we used the procedure to bypass the brake signal (hold start button for 12+ seconds) to start the engine. vehicle was now driving down the road with no brake lights. there was also a warning light illuminated on the instrument cluster indicating an issue with the esc system. dealership stated they have seen a few cars with this issue. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 13v114000 (exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic) and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the contact stated that he's experiencing problems with the vehicle when the brake pedal was depressed, it would disengage the transmission. the failure mileage was 100. the current mileage was 4,900.
If the vehicle is parked pointed slightly down hill or slightly to the right and sits for 15-20 minutes there is valve clatter when started as if there is no oil. happens every time parked as above. dealer says a fix is not available. *tr