Adaptive Equipment problems of the 2005 Kia Motor Optima

Two problems related to adaptive equipment have been reported for the 2005 Kia Motor Optima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Kia Motor Optima based on all problems reported for the 2005 Optima.

1 Adaptive Equipment problem

Failure Date: 03/02/2013

My driver side door will not open both from outside and inside, so I've to go through the passenger side to get out and get in the car,.

2 Adaptive Equipment problem

Failure Date: 06/16/2010

Doors, locks, linkage, upon leaving work on June 16th, 2010, I went to unlock the driver's side door using the key and the car door would not open. I opened the car from the passenger side and crawled over to try to open the driver's side door from the inside, no luck. The driver side door has not and will not open from either side. Huge safety hazard!!! no luck with kia fixing it either!!!.


Other Equipment related problems of the 2005 Kia Motor Optima

Equipment problems
13
Adaptive Equipment problems
2
Owners/service Manual problems
2


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