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2004 KIA OPTIMA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1128093
Internal NHTSA #	10652476
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	05/08/11
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Kia optima problem model years affected: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013 the driver front door lock on my 2004 kia optima started giving me problems. If i am in the car and locked the door, i could not unlock it. If i was outside and try to use the key to unlock the doors, it would not unlock. If i tried to use the key, it felt like something was jamming, and the actuator would automatically relock. I took the car to the local kia dealership and the shop told me that it was a faulty door lock actuator. The mechanic did not open the door but said that this was a common problem. They estimated cost is $300+ including labor to repair. As an interim solution, the mechanic told us to "turn the key and pull the handle simultaneously". The trick worked about 30% of the time. It still does not solve the fact that once you're inside, you have to crawl out through the passenger side to exit or go dukes of hazard on it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	POMPANO BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	KNAGD126545XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	RWD
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 KIA OPTIMA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA OPTIMA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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