The contact attempted to use the fobik and could lock the doors but they failed to unlock.
03 kia optima door lock problems.
The problem is the door latch.
Was hit with a class action lawsuit in a california federal court alleging that its kia optimas made in model years 2001 through 2006 are made with defective door locks that pose a potential safety hazard.
Doors auto lock when you try to open the door on passengers or drivers side.
Passenger door locks and will not unlock without pushing the unlock button and pulling the door handle at the same time.
The failure mileage was 40 000 and the current mileage was 44 000.
Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure.
Kia optima door stuck how i fixed the lock and actuator problem driver s side door for an up close look at the actuator issue see here.
The vehicle was not diagnosed nor.
It takes about 5 to 10 minuets to get door open using this method.
The contact owns a 2003 kia optima.
Sometimes with optimas the door will not open even if you unlock it with a key or manually.
A bigger problem during cold months when you have to shut the door so you kids don t freeze and leave the engine running while try to determine the problem.
The failure was persistent.
Drivers side door lock would lock doors fine but began immediately re locking after unlocking.
2003 kia optima 78 000 mi visitor.
The contact stated that the driver side door lock was inoperable and the contact was unable to enter or exit through the driver side door.
The contact owns a 2003 kia optima.
The contact stated that the passenger side door failed to unlock from either side of the vehicle.
Power door locks not working problem of the 2003 kia motor optima 8.
The contact stated that while parked the door lock failed.
How to fix a door latch on a 2003 or similar model kia optima.
Kia door lock problems can give rise to many questions to which a car owner does not always have an answer.
The vehicle was not repaired.
In such a situation the most effective alternative is to contact an expert for assistance.
The kia class action lawsuit was filed on wednesday by plaintiff colleen davison who owns a 2003 kia optima.
Door lock is now not unlocking at all and seems as though something is mechanically jamming it from turning key.
