Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Optima
Model Year: 2003
Plant City: Whasung
Plant Country: South Korea
Seat Belts All: Manual
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD POP. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SUB FRAME HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V183000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DT: PERIODICALLY THE DOORS ON THE CONSUMER'S 2003 KIA OPTIMA LOCK ON THERE OWN. THE CONSUMER STATED HE NEVER LOCKS THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE CURRENTLY WAITING FOR PARTS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT OFFERED INFORMATION AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENS. THE CONSUMER STATED HE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED AND IT STARTED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO. HE ALSO STATED THAT THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN. IF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKED, THE PASSENGER SIDE ALSO LOCKED. HE HAS TO WORK THE KEY OVER AND OVER. WHEN HE TURNS THE KEY IT FEELS LIKE IT IS OPENING AND THE LOCKS WILL START TO GO UP INSIDE AND THEN IT LOCKS BACK. 8NM