When I brake and slow down my kia optima and it gets to 20 MPH or lower, it will jerk suddenly as if the transmission is changing abruptly and dangerously. This has been an ongoing issue and not just a recent occurrence.
2009 Kia Optima brakes complaints
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After getting the brake light recall switch exchanged the next day my car started making dragging noise and so me clicking sounds in the back rear especially on the right side. I took it jeffrey kia, roseville, michigan on gratiot avenue and I was told it was the right brake pad and the left rotor and it would be $300. I told him I had a warranty, extended warranty and a tire warranty and that I do not ride my brakes and has never experience this type of problem with any car I have drove. Mike calls me back and says he can order some generic pads and fix the rotor for $169. When I went to pick it up he placed on pad on one side and one rotor on the other side and the breaking seems unsure of a complete stop. The distance seems too long. My credit is messed up due to family but I am going to have to sell this car and get a new one because this is definitely a defect. I have had this car since october 2010 and barely drive it. Either kia is a rip off or jeffrey kia is because the time before this I was told by [xxx] I needed a battery when I did not. At this service call it was not even mentioned. I believe they have rolled back the promoters on this vehicle and sold it as new and it is defective but they are making me pay for the defects. They may be creating them because this is crazy. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Per the federal safety agency recall number 13v114 I took my 2009 kia optima to koons kia in woodbridge on 11/21/2013 to replace my vehicle's stop lamp switch. The next day I noticed that after applying the brakes for the first time the brake lights are continuously illuminated and remain illuminated after I have shut down the engine and the ignition switch is in the off position. Another problem is that the electronic stability control (ESC) light intermittently comes on. Both of the above problems arose after the 11/21/2013 stop lamp switch replacement.
I was driving the vehicle on the highway and it made a continual noise until brakes were applied. The vehicle would occasionally make the noise even when stopped until I pushed on the brakes. The ESC light, brake light and ABS light were on and would occasionally turn off when brakes applied. I immediately took the vehicle to hullman's ford for diagnostics. I was notified that the vehicle hydraulic electronic control unit was faulty.
I was backing up to part my vehicle and pulled forward to straighten out the car. While pulling forward I applied my brake and the engine accelerated - I then slammed my brake and the car stopped. I put the car in reverse and parked. Turned the car back on and carefully moved forward incident did not repeat. Took my vehicle to the kia dealership at burdick drivers village in cicero, ny and diagnostics recommended replacing the brake light switch. There is currently a recall for hyundai elantra for this same problem and I would like to know the faulty part numbers. I have my old brake switch and if it matches the recalled ones I would like to be reimbursed. My son also has a 2009 optima and is experiencing the same problems.
1st ESC off light came on & stayed on, pressing ESC button did nothing. Cruise control began not working. Brake lights do not work. Blinkers work, but no brake lights. Fuses & bulbs have been checked and none are blown.
Second failure of brake switch. Esc off light comes on intermittently while driving. Unsure if brake lights are working, if the ESC is working, or if the cruise control will shut off during these episodes. There is a recall on other models and years of kia automobiles but not on this model. It seems it may have same problem.
In the past month I have noticed when coming to a stop and applying the brakes on my 2009 kia optima that the car jerks like it doesn't want to stop. I have had my brake pads checked and they are fine. I have however noticed that when I'm coming to a stop and put the car in neutral I stop fine with no jerking. I have taken it to a transmission shop and they have said that their is no problems there and have also called the local kia dealership to have the problem looked at but they stated that if its something not covered under warranty I have to pay $100 just for them looking at the vehicle regardless if they find the problem or not. I have searched the internet and have seen similar problems with this particular car but no information on what is causing the issue.
When I brake to 20 MPH my car jerks forward. I called the kia consumer line and they told me that the problem hadn't been heard of.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia optima. The contact stated that the anti-lock braking system failed and caused the contact to be involved in a crash. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for repairs. The dealer confirmed that the anti-lock braking system had malfunctioned. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 12,200.
While driving on a normal day with out rain and good road conditions ESC starts blinking and keeps blinking and the speed keeps going down. Even after flooring the accelerator. This happened 3 times twice after replacing a brake switch that went faulty. Technician at the dealership says that he could not find any code on the vehicle recorded. Really worried of thinking if this happend when I go on to a free way.
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