NHTSA Complaint #10458921 — 2004 KIA OPTIMA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10458921
Vehicle	2004 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 4, 2011
Date Filed	May 18, 2012
Mileage	71,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY CAR TO KIA OF ORANGE PARK IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS BECAUSE OF ISSUES WITH STALLING AND HESTITATION AT START AND THE CAR HAS STOPPED ON MY WHILE IN GEAR WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE (THREE OR FOUR TIMES). EACH AND EVERY TIME I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SEEM TO SAY THE VEHICLE WILL NOT DUPLICATE THE CONCERNS I AM HAVING. I HAVE BEEN AFRAID TO GO A LONG DISTANCE WITH THE CAR BECAUSE OF THESE ISSUES. I RECENTLY SWITCHED TO SOUTHSIDE KIA IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA AND THEY CONVINCED ME THE CAR WAS FIXED AFTER REPLACING SPARKS PLUS, FUEL PUMP, GAS TANK VALVE, AND ON ONE OCASSION THEY FOUND THE TPS SENSOR LOOSE FROM THE PREVIOUS KIA DEALERSHIP DOING A THROTTLE BODY SERVICE. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH KIA RIGHT ABOUT NOW AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET ANY HELP. *TR

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