Five problems related to brake light on have been reported for the 2011 Kia Motor Optima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Kia Motor Optima based on all problems reported for the 2011 Optima.
Tl-the contact owns a 2011 kia Optima sx turbo 4cyl. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the rear brake light failed to illuminated properly as the brake pedal is depressed. Traction control warning illuminated. The contact mentioned that when the ignition is on the transmission shifter became default to move without applying the brakes. The vehicle has an appointment at the dealer bob bell kia of baltimore 7900 eastern Ave, baltimore, MD 21224 to date 9/23/2020 for a diagnosed test to be ran. The vehicle has not been seen or diagnosed as of yet. The contact mentioned NHTSA campaign number: 13v114000 service brakes, hydraulic, exterior lighting as a possible solution to the failure that occurred however the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. Ck.
I have continued to replace my headlight and taillight over a 5 month period. I was stopped the other day because my brake light and tail light weren't working. I replaced the lights and the brake light wasnt effectively working but the turn signal was working. Now today the brake light and turn signal are working but my light that makes the car visible at night isn't and my yellow lights on the headlights only work when I press the brake.
If there is light wheel spin upon takeoff (especially turning and accelerating, such as pulling out of a parking lot onto a road) it causes car to lose power for a few seconds. When this happens accelerator can be depressed all the way to floor and vehicle does not have power and will not accelerate. Car also activates anti-lock brakes when lightly pressing the brake pedal while driving over a small bump at speeds greater than 25 mph. These symptoms occur with stability control engaged (default setting when car is turned on) stability control / traction control is overly sensitive, and can cause an accident.
The contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. While the vehicle was parked, the stop lamps failed which caused the brake warning light to illuminate. In addition, the transmission shifter would not move out of the park position. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 13v114000 (exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the brake warning light would illuminate intermittently. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,000.
This kia has a push button start option. The vehicle would not start and the brake lights were not turning on when the brake pedal was depressed. The computer looks for a signal from the brake light switch before it starts the engine. I disconnected and reconnected the brake light switch and the problem was temporarily corrected. Two days later, the vehicle would not start again and the brake lights were not turning on. We used the procedure to bypass the brake signal (hold start button for 12+ seconds) to start the engine. Vehicle was now driving down the road with no brake lights. There was also a warning light illuminated on the instrument cluster indicating an issue with the esc system. Dealership stated they have seen a few cars with this issue.
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