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#590 of 609 04 optima a/c issues by turksteritis

Jun 06, 2010 (11:03 am)

Troops
I have a 04 Magentis(optima in the us) EX with the 2.7 V-6 & 60,000 miles. The A/C blows ice cold air but when i am at a stop in gear at idle the car shakes badly & rpm,s fluctuate. If I turn off the A/C or out the car in drive or nuetral the idle smooths right out.
Any ideas???

#591 of 609 Re: Kia Optima '01 Alternator/Charging [kiaoptimaowner] by analyzerlx

Jun 08, 2010 (5:20 pm)

Replying to: kiaoptimaowner (Apr 04, 2010 6:20 pm)
My Optima has about 145,000 miles and I was told by an electric shop that the alternators on our optima was built very well, I asked about it when I went through the first and only service done on the car (except for oil changes 7500-10000+ miles) at 130000 miles. I changed out the timing belt, water pump and thermostat. Oh, at 75000 i changed out the struts, great car so far. Had the car lock receiver fixed under warranty and the only other issue is the driver door has to be manually unlocked with a key? I had the car tinted last year and noticed the defogger/deicer doesn't work, but the a/c defogs the car fairly quickly.

#592 of 609 Re: 04 optima a/c issues [turksteritis] by analyzerlx

Jun 08, 2010 (5:21 pm)

Replying to: turksteritis (Jun 06, 2010 11:03 am)
take it to a shop, maybe the belt is slipping or the compressor is the problem, could be anything!

#594 of 609 2004 Kia Optima problems! by cmorgan11

Jul 24, 2010 (11:28 pm)

My mom bought my car brand new, never used, in 2004. It was great up until about a year ago. When the problems first started my lights would stay on after the car was turned off (keys were out of ignition, doors locked and no one inside the car). Also, there was a buzzing noise coming from the little breaker box inside the car. We took it to a mechanic in town and they had it for two weeks and couldn't figure out what was wrong. They stopped the buzzing noise, thank god. It drove us up the wall & it would give you a headache. All they knew was something was making the lights stay on and a continuous cycle was running my battery down. Drained 2 new batteries! They called it the possessed KIA...lol. that was quite funny to us, and told us that if we take it to the dealer and found out what it was to please come by and tell them what was wrong just encase they had another possessed KIA come up there for help. After the two batteries being drained my dad made me start unhooking the battery cable if its parked for over an hour. My power door lock don't work, I have to lock all doors manually. My power windows don't work. However, my sunroof does. (: So when I go to school, you best believe that you would see me pull up and then pop my hood to unhook it. We don't want anybody to run into the back of me now do we at night, so there's something for that too... When I have to drive at night, I have to pop the hood and put the fuse in that controls the running lights. & when I park, have to take it out also. We haven't had the money to put it in the KIA shop because we all know they will charge out the behind! I was just wondering if anyone else had the same problems. Which most likely I know it would be hard to find someone with the same exact problems. My best friends boyfriend has also gave my car the nickname of "can't get right" from the movie Life. lol Who knew such a problem would bring us so many laughs. Other than all this, I love my can't get right, and I will drive it anywhere it enables me to do so. I still love my KIA!

#595 of 609 Just some experience by wfmetalica

Jul 27, 2010 (2:57 pm)

I recently wrecked my 2005 LX V6 optima with just under 100k on it, but here are some experiences I would like to share.
 
Affter years of continual check engine lights (with seemingly no stimulus) coming on once a quarter and the Kia service department insulting me by telling me I can't put on a gas cap correctly, Midas (no affiliation) told me it was a problem with my canister. After it was replaced, I never had a check engine light issue again.
 
In addition, with rpm issues: I had several issues with the rpms going crazy and the car bucking including when coming to a stop. Kia told me that it was because the gear shift line was ran over the engine, and if it was too tight and the car approached a hill it would respond as if the car was shifting. That worked for a little while but then the issue increaded. Kia thought I was crazy. One day the car stalled and wouldn't move, so I towed it to a mechanic who replaced the engine coil. This happened a total of 3 times. Each time it helped for a while, but then eventually failed after about a year and a half. This also meant replacing saturated spark plugs and wiring, so not a cheap trip.
 
I hope this helps anyone who may be having issues out there.

#596 of 609 Re: Just some experience [wfmetalica] by capt4

Jul 27, 2010 (5:06 pm)

Replying to: wfmetalica (Jul 27, 2010 2:57 pm)
Okay
I too also just recently lost my KIA due to a driver who decided to step on her brakes.
instead of the gas into a merge lane. So be it, the Airbags released and the 2004 EX
was not worth the repair. So I immediately set out to get a new KIA and found a 2009
leftover zero miles.
 
They are safe, they are great, you need to do the service as with other autos
and do not let anyone tell you the value sucks. After 106K miles and a very clean car
I recovered more than 50% of what I paid new..... Suck that up Lexus and Mercedes
 
 

#597 of 609 Re: Just some experience [capt4] by wfmetalica

Jul 27, 2010 (6:04 pm)

Replying to: capt4 (Jul 27, 2010 5:06 pm)
Talk about irony, I lost mine the same exact way.

#598 of 609 2005 Kia Optima EX V6 - Door ajar sensor repair by astrobike

Aug 28, 2010 (11:55 pm)

#599 of 609 2005 Kia Optima EX V6 - Door ajar sensor repair by astrobike

Aug 28, 2010 (11:55 pm)

Hi,
 
The driver side door ajar sensor surrounded by a small rubber cap (wrinkled cone shape) on the body frame is not working.
 
So the warning signal on the instrument panel, the indoor lights on the ceiling and the reading lights (when in "Door" position), and the door light are not turned on, when the driver door is open.
 
Would you please let me know the replacement part and how to fix it by myself?
 
Thanks in advance.

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