10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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2012 Kia Optima transmission problems

transmission problem

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2012 Kia Optima Owner Comments

problem #1

Apr 262022

Optima

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The shifter cable came off during the car was on motion in my driveway..and unable to put it in PARK. My driveway has quite inclining uphill.. imagine if the car would roll back.. or simply the fact it worries me if that could happen somewhere away i would totally get stranded.. upon google i was able to confirm that KIA using the cheap parts and this happened to others also.. My boyfriend was able open gear console cover and snapped the cable ring back...KIA should replace this part ASAP. BTW.. this was the second time it happened within a year

- Farmers Branch, TX, USA

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