My daughter was driving home from work when she first noticed smoke coming from the underneath the hood area. Shortly afterward sparks began to shoot out and the car was engulfed in flames.
2006 Kia Optima electrical complaints
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2006 kia optima needed a new timing belt within the next few thousand + miles (needs to be changed every 60,000 miles or sooner), but one the crankshaft pulley just came off and then the belt came off a couple pulleys because of this. The belt actually looks fine, but the pulley failure caused the belt to come off. This belt runs several things so the initial loose pulley caused the car to lose power steering, battery light to turn on, the A/C failed, etc., and then the inner part of the pulley came off and the outer ring (magnetized) fell and stuck to part of the car frame that is actually metal. My wife made it to work while the belt had to still be on but loose, and it now sits in her parking spot at her job (hospital parking ramp). I will probably have it towed tomorrow. This could have easily LED to an extremely dangerous situation if it happened on the highway. I found the outer part of the lower pulley laying above the car frame close to the engine. If the car drove after this, engine damage would be most likely. I will hopefully have it towed to the nearest kia dealership by tomorrow to see if I just need the pulley and belt or if the engine is damaged. This is unbelievable, because I found many people that had the same issue with the crankshaft pulley bolt breaking off and sometimes causing engine damage immediately afterward. As a consumer, I shouldn't have to go under the vehicle and tighten a factory tightened bolt every now and then. I hope that the newer bolts actually hold like a grade 8 american bolt, because that wouldn't fail. Rubber can't break steel, and I can't believe this obvious oversight by kia hasn't been recalled or in a technical service bulletin!!!!
A co-worker followed me home and told me my right rear brake light was out. Then my right turn signal indicator on the dash started flashing real fast. Few days later my dash lights started flashing on & off. Had a friend watch the exterior lights and he said they were flashing on & off with the dash. Said he had never seen anything like that! If my headlights are on the lights don't flash. Even though my lights come on, the brake & signal lights don't work when I apply them. I have not driven my car because of it. Every one tells me with as little mileage as I have on my car - I should not be having these type of problems. I haven't taken my car to the dealer because I don't want to get a ticket or possibly cause an accident because my light don't work! I'm single mother and can't afford to have a mechanic tear my car up to see if he can find the problem.
I own a 2006 kia optima. When I use the remote key fob to unlock the doors they unlock. Then when I pull on the handle the driver side, it automatically locks. If I am inside the car and hit the unlock button it unlocks but when I pull the handle it locks again. I can get out the passenger side. My car was bought new in 2006 so it is out of warranty. The failure and current mileage is 4400.
My kia optima 2006 has had several problems: bad oxygen sensor, an electrical short, and most recently- will not shift out of first gear. Kia says my VIN is not included in the current recall. I took the car to a kia dealer a few weeks before the gears quit shifting, but they couldn't find a problem. I have replaced six headlights and three tail lights. This car is a lemon! Please ask kia to extend their current recall as, obviously more cars are affected than they are reporting. Please investigate!
The dashboard does not accurately report mileage, gas amount, speed.
2006 kia optima. Consumer writes in regards to a telephone request for the financial assistance and filing an injunction to recover damages for false odometer readings and/or fraud *tgw the odometer moved slow. The consumer stated the dealer used a hand held device and stated nothing indicated a malfunction.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia optima. The contact stated that he had to replace the headlights every six months since purchasing the vehicle new. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the dealer added an extra ground wire to the headlight assembly. However, the failure still occurred. The contact replaced the headlights again. The failure mileage was approximately 5,500. The current mileage was 65,983. Updated 8/9/10 *cn the consumer stated the wires were too small which prevented amp flow, which caused the bulbs to burn. Updated 08/11/10
I brought a new 2006.5 kia opt. At less than 3000 miles parking lights would stay on when car was off, auto lights would not turn off, dash lights would flicker. Took to dealer about 4 times and they just played with the switches and said not to worry. At about 5500 miles and a day after the first year of owner ship the car was dead and needed a tow. New battery.two later same thing, then again 4 weeks later, replaced light switch and did wiring repairs, I now have 23500 miles on the car and have had over 12 tows or jump starts. Third battery, fuse box, alternator and other repairs. In 12/2009 with 23000 miles it dies again 4 times in 3 weeks and had to be towed, another new battery. Something unknown is draining the battery and they can't find it. Am worried that car will die out when driving it or the lighting will all go out causing me to crash.
I have electrical problems. My same left turn signal burns out every month- month and a half. My head light keeps burning out at the same rate. My parking lights get stuck on even when the car is off and the switch is off. You have to turn the car on turn the lights on and off a couple of times to get them to go off. The alarm has just gone off with no one around it. I have taken it to the dealer twice to be fixed but they keep saying if they don't see it happen they cannot fix it.
Driver's side seat electric switch does not work driver's side mirror electric switch does not work both keyless entry remotes keep losing their program.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia optima. While driving 45 MPH, the TPMS illuminated, which indicated that the tire pressure was low. The dealer stated that there was a sensor malfunction for the driver side rear tire. They replaced the sensor; however, the failure continued. She took the vehicle back to the dealer and they stated that the electrical system caused the failure. The dealer installed a new TPMS indicator, but the failure still continued. The contact took the vehicle back several times and each time the dealer would replace the sensor and/or electrical system. However, the failure continued to occur. As of november 1, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. They stated that her cell phone or radio frequencies may have caused the light to illuminate. The manufacturer inspected the vehicle and stated that the sensor caused the failure. The manufacturer replaced the sensor; however, the failure still persists. The powertrain was unknown. The failure mileage was 26,616 and current mileage was 29,413.
Tl* - the contact called regarding a 2006 kia optima. The contact stated that the contact's vehicle struck another vehicle at 5 MPH, and the airbags did not deploy. The road conditions were icy. The contact stated the airbag light stayed on. He took the vehicle to a kia dealer, and was told the airbag module would need to be replaced. The current and failure mileage were 7558. *ak the consumer stated a ground wire was replaced. Updated 03/30/07.
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