Car Accelerates On Its Own Problems of Kia Motor Optima

2014 kia Optima. Consumer writes in regards to unintended acceleration. The vehicle was involved in a crash due to unintended acceleration. The vehicle struck 2 parked cars. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified.

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The contact owns a 2015 kia Optima. While driving 3 mph, the vehicle accelerated rapidly on its own and crashed into a brick porch. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 20,000.

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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.

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Vehicle in reverse backing up on steep driveway, foot on fuel pedal, car began its automated hill holding function, while in reverse, heard high rpm, transmission was slipping into neutral, car began rolling forward, put foot on brake, brake failed, car accelerated rapidly, and engine died, then hit the wall inside the garage. I estimated, speed at time of impact approximately 10 to 15 mph. Noticed another entry filed similar to this,had same fuel, brake fail symptoms.

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The contact owns 2009 kia Optima. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle hesitated and suddenly accelerated rapidly. The contact was able to immediately engage the brake pedal and stop the vehicle. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the electronic control module needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,858.

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On 5/15/14 at approx. 0430am, while at a stop light, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. With my right foot on the brake pedal the car suddenly accelerated. Because my foot was on the brake pedal the car moved less than two feet. I then placed the automatic transmission into neutral, where the motor rev'd to approx. 7000 rpm. I then immediately turned the car off, and then back on. After turning it back on, the car then resumed normal functions. Later the same day I took the vehicle to my local kia dealership. According to the serviceman, a comprehensive analysis was performed, however they were unable to duplicate the issue.

The contact owns 2011 kia Optima. The contact stated that while at a stop with the brakes depressed, the engine rpms increased as the vehicle abnormally accelerated six feet. The contact was able to bring the vehicle to a stop by depressing the brake pedal with force. The sudden acceleration was experienced on two separate occasions. The dealer performed a diagnostic but was unable to generate a failure code. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 18,100.

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The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently and crashed into the median. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician advised that the front passenger side tire and axle would have to be replaced. The failure recurred four times. The fourth time the failure recurred, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The contact sustained injuries to his right knee. The front passenger sustained injuries to the neck, back and right arm. The rear passenger sustained injuries to the right leg. The passengers were transported to the hospital via ambulance. The driver sought medical attention on his own after the crash. The police reported to the scene and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was taken to an auto body shop for the body damage repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and assigned an engineer to review the information related to the crash. An engineer did not inspect the vehicle. The manufacturer refused to repair the vehicle because they stated there were no defects within the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 11,000.

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It took 3-4 attempts to get the consumer's 2003 kia Optima to start and the consumer also had to pump the gas pedal. While driving 45 mph the vehicle accelerated suddenly without warning. While attempting to accelerate from a stop the vehicle would not move. The consumer had to pump the gas pedal in order to get the vehicle to accelerate. These problems have been present since the date of purchase.

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While driving about 55 mph on the highway and without warning consumer's vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 75 mph or more, resulting in a collision with another vehicle. Driver sustained minor injuries, was not transported by ambulance nor was there any fatality.

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