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Hello,
I was driving my Optima on the road and when I got to a stop light, my "Hybrid System Warning! Safely stop and Do not Drive" message popped up and alternated with a "Check Brake" message. I lost all brake pressure and the car sputtered. The car quickly gained brake pressure and the warning message went away as the light turned green. But as I accelerated around the turn, it popped up again. I sputtered the car for a about a 1 mile where I could pull over into a parking lot.
I waited there looking up this issue online. One person suggested unplugging the battery for a minute and reconnecting. I'm not sure if that fixed, the problem but the car worked with no issues for my car ride home (about 5 miles).
I have an appointment at a Kia dealership tomorrow morning, but am hesitant to drop it off because of the last "Hybrid System Warning!" (different issue. car shut off and didn't start that time) message that popped up a couple years ago. They wanted to charge me $6000 for a transmission that I didn't need. $140 in fuses fixed that problem.
I'm in a different city so I don't know any reliable mechanics around me; which is why I contacted the dealer. Anyone here know what the problem could be?
I was driving my Optima on the road and when I got to a stop light, my "Hybrid System Warning! Safely stop and Do not Drive" message popped up and alternated with a "Check Brake" message. I lost all brake pressure and the car sputtered. The car quickly gained brake pressure and the warning message went away as the light turned green. But as I accelerated around the turn, it popped up again. I sputtered the car for a about a 1 mile where I could pull over into a parking lot.
I waited there looking up this issue online. One person suggested unplugging the battery for a minute and reconnecting. I'm not sure if that fixed, the problem but the car worked with no issues for my car ride home (about 5 miles).
I have an appointment at a Kia dealership tomorrow morning, but am hesitant to drop it off because of the last "Hybrid System Warning!" (different issue. car shut off and didn't start that time) message that popped up a couple years ago. They wanted to charge me $6000 for a transmission that I didn't need. $140 in fuses fixed that problem.
I'm in a different city so I don't know any reliable mechanics around me; which is why I contacted the dealer. Anyone here know what the problem could be?