Drivers side door lock would lock doors fine but began immediately re locking after unlocking.
03 kia optima door lock problems.
The contact owns a 2003 kia optima.
In such a situation the most effective alternative is to contact an expert for assistance.
Sometimes with optimas the door will not open even if you unlock it with a key or manually.
Kia door lock problems can give rise to many questions to which a car owner does not always have an answer.
The contact stated that the passenger side door failed to unlock from either side of the vehicle.
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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 vehicle was not diagnosed nor.
The failure mileage was 40 000 and the current mileage was 44 000.
Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure.
The vehicle was not repaired.
The kia class action lawsuit was filed on wednesday by plaintiff colleen davison who owns a 2003 kia optima.
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 contact owns a 2003 kia optima.
The failure was persistent.
They will guide you in the right direction to fix the problem as well as offer some good repair tips to deal with the issue in future.
The contact attempted to use the fobik and could lock the doors but they failed to unlock.
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 contact owns a 2003 kia optima.
The problem is the door latch.
It takes about 5 to 10 minuets to get door open using this method.
Door lock is now not unlocking at all and seems as though something is mechanically jamming it from turning key.
How to fix a door latch on a 2003 or similar model kia optima.
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 contact stated that while parked the door lock failed.