Door Latch problems of the 2004 Kia Motor Optima

The contact owns a 2004 kia Optima. The contact stated that the driver side door failed to open and close. As the failure progressed, the contact was unable to enter and exit the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. Updated 7/16/cn.

The contact owns a 2004 kia Optima. The contact stated the drivers side front door failed to open from both the outside and inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who confirmed the door latch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted regarding the defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages was 71,634.

The contact owns a 2004 kia Optima. The contact stated the drivers side door does not unlock from the outside. The key nor the keyless entry would unlock the drivers side door. The contact had to enter the vehicle through the front passenger door. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who was able to lock and unlock the door by using the key. When the contact left the dealer she could not open the driver side door from the outside of the vehicle. The contact did not take the vehicle back to the dealer for additional diagnostic testing. The door latch was faulty and need to be replaced. The failure mileage was 79,000.

The contact owns a 2004 kia Optima. The contact stated that the front driver's door would not open from the inside or outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was informed they were unaware of a remedy that would correct the failure. The failure and current mileages were 35,000.

The contact owns a 2004 kia Optima. When entering the vehicle with the remote access, the vehicle failed to unlock. The contact proceeded to open the front driver's side door with the key, but the vehicle still would not unlock. She heard the locks clicking in an attempt to open, but the door would not unlatch. The contact was unable to enter the driver's side door with the key or remote entry. She was finally able to enter the vehicle by maneuvering the lock. The contact is unable to lock the vehicle because it may not open again or she could become locked inside. She called the dealer and was informed that it would cost $300 to inspect and repair the vehicle. The manufacturer stated that no compensation would be provided because the warranty was expired. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 95,000 and current mileage was 97,000.

Drivers door latch will not open up.

The contact owns a 2004 kia Optima. The contact stated that when she used the key to unlock the doors, only the rear doors unlocked. The front doors also failed to unlock from inside the vehicle. She had to climb in the vehicle from the backseat. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 109,000 and failure mileage was 100,000. The consumer stated the vehicle will not unlock and have been locked out of the vehicle numerous times. The consumer further stated this is a safety issue and had to leave doors unlocked for fear of being locked out of the vehicle. Updated 08/29/07.