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!
2006 Kia Optima transmission complaints
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The sun visor does not stay up. The sun visor on the driver side is vision impairment. The switch for the both seats does not work. The wheel bearing is bad. The tire pressure wheel sensor and the transmission speed adjustment sensor are bad on this 2006 kia optima , constantly bulbs for taillight blow.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia optima. When driving at any speed, the transmission would not downshift. The failure occurs everyday, but worsens in inclement weather. He took the vehicle to the dealer seven or eight times and was informed that the vehicle was designed in that fashion and nothing could be done. The current mileage was 36,000 and failure mileage was 22,220.
My 2006 kia optima is now in the kia dealer for repair of the clutch, ball bearing, some type of plate, and the fly wheel. The car is just over 13 months old and has 19,000 plus miles. The cost of this repair is over $1,700.00 while the car is still under full factory warranty. I have inquired about this to many mechanics (both ceritfied an non certified) and no one ever heard of this type of failure on a clutch for a new car at 20,000 miles. Is this a continous problem - I am a lost at what to do. I have called a spoke with the dealership repairing the car and they say it is not under warranty and there is nodefective parts in the car. It was first brought in for repair on friday march 9, on march 12 I was told from that the clutch is to be replced for 1000.00 and will take few days. When I called at 3:40pm oon thursday march 15 and waited on hold for over five minutes and had to call back I was then told the fly wheel for an additional 700.00 needs replacement. I am stuck with no 1 year old car that th 10 year 100,000 mile warranty (and a purchsed extended warranty) does not cover
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