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Hello 2016 Kia Optima Makes Like A Whistling Noise When Putting Pressure On...

So a few days ago just randomly it started making a whistling noise, everytime you step on the pedal to speed up it will make the whistling noise if you release slowly it doesnt make the noise.Yeste...

Just Replaced Recalled Engine For My 2013 Optima And Also Fuel Pump Now Won...

I have had to give the kia dealership my 2013 optima for over a month for engine recall and when I got it back they said the fuel pump was not covered under recall. I spent $600 on a high pressure ...

Brake Light Stays On?

The passenger side brake light stays on anytime I have my lights switched on. When my lights are switched off it only illuminates when I hit my brakes as it should. Any idea what may cause this and ...

2013 Kia Optima LX 114k Engine Failure

Engine died going up hill at 114k. This car was running perfectly fine till the car was going up hill. I headed a clicking noise then it gets louder so I exit the freeway as the car no longer accel...

Fuse For Kia Optima 2003 V6 2.7

What fuse is for my cruise control please help

3 Pops Coming From The Throttle Body Only When Turning Off The Engine

I have a 2014 kia optima, it make 3 pops sounding like air bypassing something and it happens only when i turn the engine off. I took a stethascope probe and herd the noise when putting the probe ...

2011 Kia Optima

I have a 2011 Kia optima there's a clicking noice when I move the wheel to the left and to the right I think it's the steering couplier. Does anyone know if there is still a warranty on the 2011 Ki...

Car Wont Start

Ran car yesterday. Went out today and car wont even turn over. No clicking just nothing. I have lights radio works just engine not turning over.

Kia Optima SXL Starting Issues

Hi everyone. I recently purchased a used 2013 Kia Optima SXL with low miles. It didn’t take long for it to have these starting issues. Essentially what’s happening is I’m using the push start and ...

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2019 Kia Optima Fe Won't Start

Sporadically when I got to turn on my 2019 kia Optima fe i put the key in the ignition and everything turns on and it sounds like the car is about to turn on but it just doesn't. Then I take the k...

Driver Side Tail Light And Head Light Won’t Come On Brake Lights Won’t Eith...

I have an 2007 Kia Optima and my brake lights don’t come on at all and my front light on the drivers side stoped working

No Power To Fuel Pump

replaced both pump and relay

Starting My Kia Optima

I put the keys in the ignition of my 2013 Kia Optima, The lights and radio work, but the ignition won't turn. Nothing. Is this a starter issue? A battery issue? A key issue?

Replaced Starter And It Still Wont Start

Does this mean my engine is locked?

2003 KIA OPTIMA 6 CYLINDER 4 DR LX. BATTERY DIED. NO REASON. BRAKE LIGHT ON...

Car Won’t Start

Car doesn’t crank no noise at all won’t start but lights windows radios ac and alarm work no warning no clicking noise

Replacing O2 Sensor Bank1 Sensor 2 Located

where is the o2 sensor bank 1 sensor 2 located?

2018 Door Sensor Won’t Turn Off

Rear passenger door

Overheating

Car starts to overheat in traffic. But once the car starts moving again then the needle goes back to the left. Could it be the thermostat?

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