The sun visor broke. This is a known problem with these vehicles. It will not stay up. I have tried many do-it-yourself fixes, but it continues to fall down, which interferes with visibility, especially in the dark. It is an accident waiting to happen. No matter how many times I push it back into position, it just falls down. It blocks the rear view mirror as well.
2008 Kia Optima visibility complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia optima ls. The contact stated that the horn was inoperable. The sun visors would not remain in the closed, upright position and the driver side child door lock would not unlatch. In addition, the safety lock for the trunk would detach and cause the trunk to occasionally fly open while driving. The contact stated that the vehicle would constantly break down and the dealer would not repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted who sent her to a second dealer for the repairs. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 54,800.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 kia optima. While driving 40 MPH, air would seep through the window while it was closed. The contact could hear the wind at speeds of 40 and 60 MPH. One dealer suggested driving with the rearview mirror closed towards the door. Another dealer attempted to adjust the door, but was unsuccesful. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were less than 4,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 kia optima. Whenever the contact would drive down a hill or slope with the low beams activated, a blind spot would appear three car lengths ahead of his view. The contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the failure. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The speed was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 2,000. Updated 07/31/08. *lj updated 08/05/08
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