Table 1 shows eight common electrical system related problems of the 2002 Kia Motor Optima. The number one most common problem is related to the electrical system (six problems). The second most common problem is related to the starter (four problems).
Locked the car as most people do, then went to unlock the car heard it unlock but the door would not open. I could hear the door sound like it was locking/unlocking like it was stuck. I tried to climb through the passenger side to open the door from the inside and it will not open. Read details...
Tl-the contact owns a 2002 kia Optima. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, flames started to emit from underneath the hood due to the wiring near the starter. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Read details...
While driving my 2002 kia Optima, my stereo,headlights,dashlights would cut out while driving. I took it in to a kia dealership, the instructed me to get a new battery. I did, and that did not fix the problem. Read details...