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Transmission Locked In 3rd Gear
2011 Kia Optima
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Kia dealer.
8.0
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 3,600 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace transmission (1 reports)
transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I was driving my 2011 Optima with about 3,600 miles on it when I hit the accelerator to pass a car, I felt a big bump and heard a loud thump, the car was free revving and going nowhere. I tried to manually shift into gear and it thumped again and went into a gear, I tried to shift into another gear and more thumping and jerking. It finally locked into 3rd gear. I drove it to the Kia dealer. They confirmed it was locked in gear and replaced the transmission. After they replaced the transmission my mileage dropped by 10 miles per gallon. I now get only17 miles in the city and average 27 highway, combined city and highway 22. That sucks. I bought it for the gas mileage.
- genesdt, Santa Clara, CA, US