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2013 KIA OPTIMA Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1137163
Internal NHTSA #	10662165
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	23/06/14
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The traction control system is designed so poorly that when i pull into traffic from a stop i have to disable the system completely or risk being a sitting duck in the middle of an intersection. It seems that if the traction control system detects any amount of tire slippage it cuts power to both wheels completely. Your instinct is to press the accelerator harder to make the car get out of the intersection which causes the wheels to slip when the car reapplies power and the whole problem starts again and you are still in the intersection. The power is cut so dramatically that it is almost as if the brakes are being applied and vehicle occupants lurch forward. After a second or two the vehicle gradually reapplies power. The only way to avoid this is to disable the system which has to be done each time you start the car. If you forget to disable it you are fumbling on the dash while driving to disable it. When i reproduced the event at the dealership they said that this was how the system is designed to work. All it takes is a couple rocks on the ground, a little rain, or even a heavy fog and the system will completely kill the power for between 1 - 2 seconds when you start off from a stand still.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOUMA, LA
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A73DGXXXXXX
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
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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
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2013 KIA OPTIMA Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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