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2009 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	961109
Internal NHTSA #	10494597
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	01/03/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia optima. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle down shift with extreme force. The dealer reprogrammed the transmission computer and the gear shift failure was corrected; however, the computer reprogramming affected the vehicles acceleration. The vehicle failed to accelerate after the brake pedal was released and the engine became idle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for a test drive where the failure was duplicated; however, the failure could not be corrected. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 32,553 and the current mileage was 43,240. Updated 3/25/13 *cn the consumer stated it took months to figure out the problem. Kia denied there was even a problem. It was finally discovered, when the dealer reprogrammed the transmission for a hard shift, they inadvertently created a problem with the engine controls.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	32553
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PITTSBORO , NC
VIN pattern	KNAGE228095XXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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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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2009 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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