Tank Assembly problems of the 2008 Kia Motor Optima

Two problems related to tank assembly 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 Tank Assembly problem

Failure Date: 11/07/2011

When I fill my 2008 kia Optima with gasoline, the pump shuts off but gas gushes out of the tank.

2 Tank Assembly problem

Failure Date: 04/13/2011

When I fill my 2008 kia Optima with gasoline, the pump shuts off but gas gushes out of the tank. My local dealer has claimed to fix the problem, but it still happens. The service dept. Rarely answers their telephone so I can't even call them to get the problem handled.




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