general problems of the 2008 Kia Motor Optima

Five problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 2008 Kia Motor Optima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Kia Motor Optima based on all problems reported for the 2008 Optima.

1 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 07/09/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2008 kia Optima. While attempting to park the vehicle, it continued to move without warning while in the park position. The contact had to apply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. Once the emergency brake was applied, the vehicle was unable to start. The vehicle was towed to sons kia (100 sons dr, mcdonough, GA 30253, (678) 619-1393) where it was diagnosed that the throttle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 13v114000 (service brakes, hydraulic, exterior lighting); however, the dealer refused to replace the transmission shifter claiming that the shifter was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

2 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 12/31/2015

Police request for vehicle inspection of 2008 kia Optima. The information is being provided by the detective of winchester police department in winchester TN. . . Updated local law enforcement request for assistance with an alleged sudden unintended acceleration incident that resulted in multiple fatalities. The driver of the 2008 kia Optima was traveling at a high speed in the area of 90 mph. The driver traveled down the turning lane and struck a 2003 Ford windstar from the rear. The Ford windstar was pushed across the intersection into a third vehicle which was stopped in the turning lane. The kia Optima came to rest in the left hand lane. The driver stated the vehicle accelerated out of control and it could not be stopped. Upon further investigation, the speedometer was stuck at 93 mph and the rpm's were stuck at 4500. The ignition was stuck in the accessory position and the gear shift was in neutral.

3 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 01/10/2012

The contact owns a 2008 kia Optima. The contact was driving 65 mph when the brake was applied and the abs system activated without warning. The failure caused the steering wheel to seize and the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The driver of the second vehicle was injured. The contact also sustained injuries to the right wrist. The vehicle was towed by the contact's insurance company and a police report was filed (austin police department case number: 1200904053). The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and the current mileage was 100,000.

4 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 11/30/2008

The contact owns a 2008 kia Optima. While driving approximately 25 mph in the rain on a highway and applying pressure to the brake pedal it locked up. The contact attempted to drive the vehicle to the emergency lane and was unsuccessful. He rear-ended the proceeding vehicle and caused a multi-vehicle traffic collision. The air bags did not deploy with the impact to the front of the vehicle. The "air bag" warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained on until the engine was shut off. In addition, the seat belt shoulder harness straps were non-functional on the front passenger side. The police and ambulance arrived and a police report was filed. There was no personal injury. The vehicle sustained damages and was driven to his residence. The failure and current mileages were 2,600.

5 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2008

I was turning into a parking spot, and while braking, the vehicle shuttered and hit a concrete pole.


Other Service Brakes related problems of the 2008 Kia Motor Optima

Service Brakes problems
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Brake Light On problems
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