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2007 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1062287
Internal NHTSA #	10585835
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2007
File date	01/08/11
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Had ongoing issues in which the car got "stuck" and would not accelerate past 25 mph, even if i "floored" it. I had to take my foot completely off the gas pedal, wait a few seconds (by then the car would be down to 10-15 mph), then try to accelerate again, which sometimes took several tries. I was very worried about getting into an accident when this happened because there was no warning and if you suddenly stop moving at the speed of traffic with no indication you are slowing down, you could easily be hit. In one case, i was trying to pass a slow-moving vehicle going 25 in a 40. I attempted to go around the vehicle, which should have been a pretty low-speed pass, as i only needed to get up to about 35 mph, but the car stopped accelerating at 25 and i could not get past. I had to take my foot off the gas, wait, try again, and repeat this a couple times before the car would accelerate again. This became a very scary situation because by that time, there was oncoming traffic approaching and i was literally stuck in the passing lane. I also had the car just completely lose power and shut off while i was at a red light at a busy urban intersection. Took it to a repair shop. They diagnosed it as a throttle position switch problem, and it cost almost $800 to get it fixed. At first i thought i just had bad luck, but i later found this message board in which people with this same model describe the exact same problems. Http://repairpal. Com/faulty-throttle-position-switch-355 according to this, kia released a part to fix the situation. It seems that losing all power/the inability to accelerate in traffic poses a very serious safety concern. It bothers me that kia apparently knows about it and would just issue a new part that costs owners several hundred dollars to repair (cost prohibitive to many people), rather than issuing a recall, or at least notifying owners of the issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	INDIANAPOLIS, IN
VIN pattern	KNAGE123675XXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	25
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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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2007 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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