Speed Control Springs Problems of Kia Motor Optima

9/5/2020 roughly 10:00 am entering the onramp to get on i10 west. Car lost acceleration, never reached 40 mph, this has happened multiple times before, took foot off gas, attempted to accelerate, car lost all power and turned off. I was able to pull onto right shoulder and park vehicle. Car was towed to my home. I called all star kia in san bernadino CA, unable to assess vehicle for 7 - 10 days. Called palm springs kia multiple times on extended hold. When we connected, I was informed that my vehicle wouldnt be looked at until 9/18/2020.

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Tl the contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. While driving with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle decelerated on its own. When the accelerator pedal was released and depressed again, the vehicle would accelerate normally. In addition, when accelerating from a stop, the vehicle started to rattle, the oil warning indicator flickered, and the rear brake lights would remain illuminated when the vehicle was turned off. The vehicle was taken to atlanta west kia (located at 1301 thornton rd, lithia spring, GA 30122, (678) 715-5399) where it was diagnosed that the high pressure fuel pump failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notifed. The approximate failure mileage was 166,000.

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My 2007 kia Optima seems to be having issues with the driver side airbag and randomly with the radio/cruise control setting on the steering wheel. My problems did not appear to start until after the steering column was replaced back in October of 2009 due to the noises that was coming from it. The air bag light has recently come on and stays on. One dealer said that the code that they were getting is that clock spring in the steering column need to be replaced again and would not be covered. Another dealer states that they are not getting any codes and the air bag would need to be replaced at $1200. 00. The noise from the steering column can still be heard and I was told that it is the bearing in the steering column and there is nothing that they can do about that. The issues with the controls on the steering wheel is random and the dealer states that it never duplicates for them. Now that the warranty period is over I would have to pay out of pocket even though some of the issues started before the warranty was out and it was supposed to be noted in their system. Kia headquarters open up a case with no resolution other than no of the dealers called their helpdesk for help or made any claims of my issues. They suggested they I take the car back and have the dealer call them and reference the case number. I have check to see if there has been in recalls on my particular vehicle and it appears to have not been any. Although there have been other kia owners to post this same issues on the internet and basically have the same results there are still no recalls. Just the dealers try this and that. The owners paying for what supposed to be the resolution to the problem and it really is not. The problem may go away for a while and then shortly return. It is more like getting the run around with wasted time and money.

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During spring/2002 noticed hesitation of car during attempts to pass other cars on the highway. Hesitation/delay worsened over the next few weeks. It then developed hesitation after starting the car and would at times stall or suddenly "lunge" as accelerator depressed. This became a fairly common problem when starting the engine when cold. After a few minutes with the engine warmed-up it seems to run fairly well with exception of the hesitation/stalling sensation when passing. The car was returned to the dealer to fix the problem on July 18. Initially, they believed it was the computer, an air sensor or fuel delivery problem. However, kia now states the problem is a software problem linked to spring/summer gas formulation. Their solution is to make sure the car warms up several minutes before driving and that the problem will go away in the fall. Obviously, it will recur next spring. The dealership has provided us a rental car at no charge d/t the warranty. They have been exceptionally polite. Kia has been somewhat slow on their end communicating with us but polite and cordial. However, the concern remains with the problem of knowing how long to wait to warm the engine and then when you depress the accelerator adapting to the speed that is somewhat erratic. The car is often parked in parking garage and this erratic behavior represents some concern with pedestrians and other vehicles moving in a confined space.

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