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2004 KIA OPTIMA Equipment Electrical Air Conditioner Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	661853
Internal NHTSA #	10216960
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	01/02/08
Component	EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Summer of 2007 a/c would not work sporadically. February 1,2008 i had my personal mechanic come to my house to look at my car to figure out why i am hearing noise coming from under my hood. Without any knowledge of my a/c problems he asked me if i have been having problems with my a/c because he sees the problem as being my a/c compressor. Calling around for prices to fix this problem i was informed the kia factory is completely out of a/c compressors. I called my local dealership and they had informed me they have replaced a few a/c compressors recently. My car is not drivable due to quite a few things that will lock up under my hood if i continue driving it. I called kia and was told i have to fix the problem on my own and there is nothing they can do about it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	69000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FRONT ROYAL, VA
VIN pattern	KNAGD128X45XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	18/04/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2004 KIA OPTIMA Equipment Electrical Air Conditioner Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA OPTIMA Equipment Electrical Air Conditioner Problems, Complaints and Defects

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