NHTSA Complaint #10731555 — 2012 KIA OPTIMA

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10731555
Vehicle	2012 KIA OPTIMA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 23, 2015
Date Filed	July 1, 2015
Mileage	34,945 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

JERKING AND LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN SHIFTING IN PARKING/REVERSE. WHEN SHIFTING IN REVERSE IT MAKES A JERK AND MAKE A THUD. SAME THING IN DRIVE BUT A LITTLE MORE HARSH. JERKING ALSO JUST WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE AFTER STARTING THE CAR. EVEN WHEN I DRIVE IT WOULD GIVE A JERK A FEW TIMES WHEN SWITCHING GEARS, AND ALSO WHEN I BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN IT DOES IT. I ALSO REMEMBER THE CAR SHAKING ONE TIME WHEN I TURNED IT ON. IT ALSO LOST ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN A 45 MPG AREA. HAD TO PULL OVER AND SHUT/RESTART THE CAR A FEW TIMES. TAKEN IN TO KIA EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED. LAST NIGHT, JUNE 30, WAS THE FORTH TIME. KIA CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. IT IS SCARY AND UNSAFE AS I FEEL IT CAN CAUSE A REAR-END ACCIDENT.

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