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2013 KIA OPTIMA Traction Control System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1077236
Internal NHTSA #	10598802
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	14/06/14
Component	TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have found the traction control to be too drastic at times. When pulling on to a highway there is usually a small bump (difference in height, about 2", between the road and the parking area). If i'm accelerating (which you usually have to do to get onto a busy road), when the car goes over the "small bump" the traction control kicks in and the car loses a lot of the power you need to avoid the oncoming traffic. The traction control causes the car to come to a "rolling stop". This seems a little too extreme to me and i feel like this will cause an accident and potential loss of life. I have owned 4 other cars with traction control (2 saturns, 1 corvette, and a kia forte). None of the vehicles mention had an issue like this. Usually the traction control will "gradually" slow down the wheel or wheels that are turning faster than required. The optima almost comes to a complete stop, losing 95% of it's power on june 6, 2014 i returned the car to the dealer (fette kia). I was able to reproduce the problem and they said this was how the car was designed. The issue has occurred numerous times the date above was used to complete the form.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LITTLE FALLS, NJ
VIN pattern	KNAGM4A76D5XXXXXX
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 Traction Control System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Traction Control System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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