Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Optima

Table 1 shows five common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Optima. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (34 problems). The second most common problem is related to the cruise control (three problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Kia Motor Optima


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Optima

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

When the brake pedal is pressed on the brakes will grab. It snatches the car kinda hard. Also when you give the car gas it will hesitate and will not accelerate. Another with the gas is that you can be driving at a higher speed such as 45 to 55 or so and you press down the gas pedal like your going   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

Issue started 2 months ago. Noticed that vehicle acceleration is sluggish. Sometimes I have to take foot off the acceleration pedal then depress it again in order for vehicle to accelerate. Acceleration is unreliable and dangerous.   Read details...

The Fail To Accelerate problem

The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving on the highway, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 45 mph. There was white smoke beginning to come from underneath the hood of the vehicle and the exhaust.   Read details...


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