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  1. The Service Center
    Hi guys. Has anyone ever experienced their brake pedal being hard to press when trying to start the car with the push to start button? It feels like when you turn off your car and press on the brake pedal a couple of times until the pedal becomes stiff. This has happened to me a few times and...
  2. The Service Center
    My wife has about 600 miles on her new 2019 Kia Optima. She started to get out of her car at the store and the car alarm went off. She tried to start the car and it would not start. A lady came by and told her to press lock then unlock on the key fob. That worked. The alarm stopped, and she...
  3. Engine and Technical Discussion
    Hello, I have 2015 Kia Optima with 2.0 Hyundai Nu Engine. When car is Idle and A/C is on, engine vibrates a bit. Not so much vibration but my old Toyota doesn't have that problem. Is that normal? I also noticed that RPM does not increase when A/C is on at idle. RPM is at about 650RPM to...
  4. 3rd Generation Optima (2011 - 2015)
    I think this may have been discussed here before but if so, I couldn't find it. The issue is, when the sunroof is open, if you put the AC on recirc mode, after a few minutes, it automatically switches back to fresh air mode. This is described here in the Stinger forum...
  5. The Service Center
    So this has happened twice now. Both times it was really cold (15 degrees today). It starts fine, but when I push on the gas, it goes but there is a severe loss of power... like I'm guessing it would take me a good 30 seconds or more to get up to 60 mph. On both occasions, a restart fixed it...
  6. 3rd Generation Optima (2011 - 2015)
    2013 KIA Optima. Installed low beam HID lights. Now the ESC warning indicator light goes ON when the low beams are on. Should I worry? When headlights are OFF no warning light. Thank you for any advice.
  7. The Service Center
    I have a 2013 KIA Optima EX. When the head lights are OFF, during daylight, the ESC warning light is OFF, yet when the headlights are ON, the ESC stays ON. When car is turned off, ESC light resets and does NOT display until the headlights are turned on. Thanks in advance. Bronze KIA
  8. 3rd Generation Optima (2011 - 2015)
    2015 EX, noticed this morning that my interior lights were not turning on when any of the doors open, overhead switch is in the middle position, I believe that is 'Auto'. Lights work if I manually engage them... Any thoughts on this problem? Not sure if this is just a coincidence but I just had...
  9. The Service Center
    2015 Optima EX 2.4L gdi black 38,000 miles Symptom: battery died a couple weeks ago - around 3.5 year old so bought a new battery. Last week, Thursday battery was dead again after 1 day parked. Scheduled service, dropped off this morning. Had noticed in the last month the fuel pump running...
  10. 3rd Generation Optima (2011 - 2015)
    I have a 2016 Optima SXL Turbo, often times when I turn off and then exit the vehicle a whirring sound can be heard from the rear of the vehicle. It sounds like an antenna lowering or some sort of mechanical whirring sound. It used to happen every once in a while and now it happens almost every...
  11. 3rd Generation Optima (2011 - 2015)
    I'm mechanically inclined and have repaired various AC systems on cars, but I'm a little puzzled at the Optima. After buying new in 2012 the AC needed bit of a charge, so I used temp pressure chart and my gauges to add a can of 134a. This got it pretty much right on the money. The AC was blowing...
  12. The Service Center
    On my 2012 Optima when I go over bigger bumps the car is solid and quiet. However, if I hit smaller bumps or ripples in the road I get a rattling that sounds like the sway bar with a broken mount hitting the underside of the car. it handles well and nothing seems loose. Anyone else experience...
  13. Engine and Technical Discussion
    Hi all. I am noticing what I can best describe as a “flutter sound” when I am driving 45 or more mph. This when I am at a constant speed, such as driving down the highway and best heard when pushing the gas pedal and the rpms between 2000-4000. I do not hear the sound at idle, low speeds, or in...
  14. Interior and Exterior Modifications
    This is what used to be 5% (aka "limo") tint after about 5 years (I don't know what brand it was)...and no those aren't defroster lines stuck to the tint film--those lines are where the tint film did not fade due to sunlight/UV not getting past the defroster lines. Something to think about...
  15. The Service Center
    Hi gang, my 2014 SX has about 40K miles and has just recently started this weird thing when I am stopped and holding down the brake pedal. There will be this clicking coming from the pedal itself. I can feel it in my foot and each time I press down. I tried searching for this problem and the...
  16. 3rd Generation Optima (2011 - 2015)
    Hello All, My car is at 50,000 miles roughly. I get heavy vibrations only when the car is in drive and stopped. When the car is in park, the vibrations lesson greatly and become almost not noticable. I did a search but it seems everyone has a different issue. Is there a TSB for this? Thanks!
  17. New Member Introductions
    I've had my 2015 Kia Optima EX since it was new. Have about 30K miles. Noticed today when I went out to it to go driving (a few hours after driving earlier) I heard a hissing noise. Sounded like the rear tire, but it sounded just as loud on each side of the car in the rear. I started the car...
  18. New Member Introductions
    Hello! So I purchased a used 2015 Kia Optima EX a few months ago with only 18k miles. Recently I have been hearing a "creeking" sound when I'm slowing down, or just slowly pulling off (letting off the break, but not yet pressing the gas). I took my car to my local KIA dealership where I bought...
  19. The Service Center
    So my backup camera has been acting strange and the image has been super jittery. has anyone else had this happen? It seems to work one day and be broken the next, no rhyme or reason to the occasions. I hate to fix something that's not broken, but this is just driving me nuts.... here are a few...
  20. Engine and Technical Discussion
    Hey everybody! So I recently have been having a strange problem with my 2009 Kia Optima LX. Every now and then when I turn on the car it'll shake and buck before I put it in drive..and when I do start to drive the car has no pick up and then violently shakes at 40mph and then somewhat smooths...
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