general problems of the 2004 Kia Motor Optima

Had some noise coming from the front of the car, had my mechanic look at it, he said we needed a control arm. When he took off the cover to replace the control arm, he found the sub frame had rotten and was cracking. As I looked online, I saw that kia had a recall for this issue. When I contacted kia, their response was "as my car is not under warranty, they are not required to repair the car" the car in question has 70, 558 miles on it. We are the 2nd owner.

I was repairing brakelines, while observing under carriage I noticed suspension rust, frame. Looked up recalls and this is one. I included screenshot of proog.

The contact owns a 2004 kia Optima. The contact stated that the vehicle failed inspection due to severe corrosion of the subframe. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 09v183000 (suspension) as a possible solution to the failure; however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

Sub frame rot leading to poor handling , tire wear, bad engine performance. The rotted supframe is separating from body, causing poor performance. The car is performing poorly at all speeds. Not safe. . .

The contact owns a 2004 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle veered to the right. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the suspension frame on the passenger side tire was rusted and the tire was disconnecting from the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v183000 (suspension). The approximate failure mileage was 68,000. Updated 2/24/cn updated 03/02/jb.

The contact owns a 2004 kia Optima. The contact stated that the vehicle would drift when driving various speeds. The mechanic discovered there was severe corrosion on the sub fram which would need to be replaced. The contact was informed by the dealer that the remedy for NHTSA campaign number 09v183000 (suspension) had already been performed on the vehicle prior to the contact¿s purchase. The remedy included an inspection of the sub frame, drilling holes into the sub frame and applying a sealant coating. The contact indicated that the remedy was insufficient and did not prevent the defect from occurring. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 78,603.

The contact owns a 2004 kia Optima. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they noticed rust on the passenger's side subframe rail. The vehicle was previously inspected under NHTSA campaign id number 09v183000 (suspension) but no repair was required. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 73,615. . . Updated 12-30-13.

My 2004 kia Optima pulls to the left. It will pull you into oncoming traffic. Your web page doesnot have kia listed as a vehicle choice.