Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2004 Kia Motor Optima

Table 1 shows two common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2004 Kia Motor Optima. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (four problems). The second most common problem is related to the cruise control (one problem).

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

Problem Category Number of Problems
Vehicle Speed Control problems
4
Cruise Control problems
1

Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2004 Kia Motor Optima

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

The car was running fine until after a few hours of driving it just stopped running. This is the second time this has occurred. The engine rpm dropped to zero and the car coasted. After sitting for less than an hour the car started up again.   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

While driving on a highway with cruise control active, I was unable to turn off the cruise control with the steering wheel control buttons. The cancel and set buttons had no effect when pressed. The car remained traveling at the set speed. Tapping on the brake pedal did cancel the cruise control.   Read details...


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