Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2003 Kia Motor Optima

Table 1 shows two common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2003 Kia Motor Optima.

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Kia Motor Optima

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Accelerator Pedal problems	1
Car Accelerates On Its Own problems	1

Accelerator Pedal problem #1

The accelerator pedal sticks and the vehicle randomly starts. Ph.

Car Accelerates On Its Own problem #2

It took 3-4 attempts to get the consumer's 2003 kia Optima to start and the consumer also had to pump the gas pedal. While driving 45 mph the vehicle accelerated suddenly without warning. While attempting to accelerate from a stop the vehicle would not move. The consumer had to pump the gas pedal in order to get the vehicle to accelerate. These problems have been present since the date of purchase.

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