Front Suspension Control Arm problems of the 2013 Kia Motor Optima

One problem related to front suspension control arm has been reported for the 2013 Kia Motor Optima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Kia Motor Optima based on all problems reported for the 2013 Optima.

1 Front Suspension Control Arm problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2017

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact stated that when driving at low speeds at approximately 30 mph the vehicle's warning light would illuminate advising them to discontinue driving the vehicle and the engine warning light would illuminate as well. The contact would have to turn off the vehicle and turn the vehicle back on for the warning lights to no longer be illuminated. The contact also stated that while attempting to come to a stop the vehicle it would shake and hesitate to stop appropriately. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership (archer kia located at 11614 southwest fwy, houston, TX 77031 phone number: 888-879-5194) who repaired a part of the vehicle associated with the hydraulics, specific parts were not identified. The failure continued. The contact then took the vehicle to another dealership ( joe meyers kia located 16484 NW fwy, houston, TX 77040 phone number: 713-587-9940) who replaced the upper and lower control arms and ball joints, however, the failures reoccured. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and opened case number 13386178. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Gl.


Other Suspension related problems of the 2013 Kia Motor Optima

Suspension problems
18
Suspension Noise problems
1
Front Suspension Control Arm problems
1


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