Equipment Related Problems of the 2002 Kia Motor Optima

Table 1 shows three common equipment related problems of the 2002 Kia Motor Optima. The number one most common problem is related to the equipment (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the radio/tape cd player (two problems).

Table 1. Equipment related problems of Kia Motor Optima


Recently reported Equipment problems of the 2002 Kia Motor Optima

The Equipment problem

2002 kia Optima driver door will not unlock with keyless entry or from in side of car only after locking and waiting several minutes to hitting unlock about 20 times to get the door to unlock have been locked in car and crawl threw car or out window. Car has 142000. Milies   Read details...

The Radio/tape Cd Player problem

After buying the vehicle from a auto dealer between July 2 and July 5 . . . This vehicle began to have many problems like the audio receiver switch from radio to cd on its own,doors locks on its own,rpm runs to 4000 going 45mph after a hard jerk assuming that I was hit by a other car the air bag   Read details...

The Air Conditioner problem

2002 kia Optima sub frame is rusting out. Customer states that the dealer told her there was a spot on the sub frame where the control arm mounts to the engine cradle had rusted out and it looked as if it had been in an accident, and would not help with the repairs.   Read details...


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