Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Optima
Model Year: 2016
Other Engine Info: Motor : [3-phase AC] : 35KW
Plant City: Hwasung
Plant Company Name: Kia Motors Corporation
Plant Country: South Korea
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: GLS / JSL / TAX (Middle level)
Series2: Hybrid (TF HEV)
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD COME OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO MOVE FORWARD. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. OVER THE COURSE OF THE DAY THE VEHICLE WOULD GRADUALLY CORRECT ITSELF; ALTHOUGH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND STAY ON FOR A COUPLE DAYS. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERS AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.
