Kia Optima, Possessed

*The_Blur* · 12-26-2009, 11:27 PM

My fiancée and I are about to head to a nice dinner. As usual, I attempt to unlock her car using the key, which I turn. The doors unlock, then lock again. I try again. The same thing happens. Ultimately, I open the door between this pattern and manage to drive the car to our destination. There was no problem exiting the car at the restaurant, but coming home was fun. She gets out of the car on her first try. My door keeps me locked for about 5 minutes while I try to shove my way out. Finally, I exit the passenger door.

Why did this happen? For background, I'll point out that this is a 2001 Kia Optima with 4 cylinders, an automatic transmission, in the cold, snowy winter of Chicago, and it has less than 90k miles.

jeffny09 · 12-26-2009, 11:28 PM

my car did it i un hooked the alarm and all was good-dunno

TheCaptain · 12-26-2009, 11:59 PM

Its a kia. Time to dump it and run! lol

Captain Awesome · 12-27-2009, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Blur

My fiancée and I are about to head to a nice dinner. As usual, I attempt to unlock her car using the key, which I turn. The doors unlock, then lock again. I try again. The same thing happens. Ultimately, I open the door between this pattern and manage to drive the car to our destination. There was no problem exiting the car at the restaurant, but coming home was fun. She gets out of the car on her first try. My door keeps me locked for about 5 minutes while I try to shove my way out. Finally, I exit the passenger door.

Why did this happen? For background, I'll point out that this is a 2001 Kia Optima with 4 cylinders, an automatic transmission, in the cold, snowy winter of Chicago, and it has less than 90k miles.

Look for a stuck switch or short circuit in one of the door lock switches.

I got sand in my door lock switch years ago and it would not return to the middle position after pressing "unlock". If you left the car sitting like that for some reason (heat or something) it would make and break the connection and unlock all the doors at some random time.

This sounds similar.

a_Username · 12-27-2009, 03:13 AM

My truck does the same thing. Sometimes it won't open at all, for like days lol. One of the most embarrassing things happened to me while driving this thing, this girl was talking to me and I tried to open my driver side door... and it just wouldn't due to the lock thing. So I had to go through my passenger door. But I still haven't gotten around to get a new lock put in it.

THUMPER20X · 12-28-2009, 02:13 PM

KIA Killed In Action. 'nuff said lol.

12-26-2009, 11:27 PM	#1
The_Blur Moderator Drives: 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Bob Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 14,768	Kia Optima, Possessed My fiancée and I are about to head to a nice dinner. As usual, I attempt to unlock her car using the key, which I turn. The doors unlock, then lock again. I try again. The same thing happens. Ultimately, I open the door between this pattern and manage to drive the car to our destination. There was no problem exiting the car at the restaurant, but coming home was fun. She gets out of the car on her first try. My door keeps me locked for about 5 minutes while I try to shove my way out. Finally, I exit the passenger door. Why did this happen? For background, I'll point out that this is a 2001 Kia Optima with 4 cylinders, an automatic transmission, in the cold, snowy winter of Chicago, and it has less than 90k miles. __________________ RDP Motorsport//GEN5DIY//Cultrag Performance//JPSS//Rodgets Chevrolet// Operation Demon//Buy at Invoice//RACECARWEAR RESPECT ALL CARS. LOVE YOUR OWN. warn 145:159 ban

12-26-2009, 11:28 PM	#2
jeffny09 Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: new york Posts: 5,618	my car did it i un hooked the alarm and all was good-dunno __________________ top 10 reason why real men drive stick. 10. A manual transmission is the ultimate in control 9. You can use automotive jargon and not sound like a total tool 8. You can't spell "manual" without "man" 7. Manual transmissions prove you can do more than one thing at a time 6. You can't drift in an auto 5. You can't pull fancy moves in an automatic 4. You get better fuel economy with a stick 3. You’ll never look like a chump if you can drive stick 2. Manual transmission cars are faster 1. Women like a guy who is good with his hands.

12-26-2009, 11:59 PM	#3
TheCaptain N7 Spectre Drives: 14 ATS Performance 3.6L AWD Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 2,732 View My Garage	Its a kia. Time to dump it and run! lol __________________

12-28-2009, 02:13 PM	#6
THUMPER20X GM fix my PAINT U suck! Drives: 2010 Black 1SS/RS 6Spd Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Great Red North Posts: 1,856	KIA Killed In Action. 'nuff said lol. __________________

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12-27-2009, 03:13 AM	#5
a_Username Drives: 2010 2SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 3,890 View My Garage	My truck does the same thing. Sometimes it won't open at all, for like days lol. One of the most embarrassing things happened to me while driving this thing, this girl was talking to me and I tried to open my driver side door... and it just wouldn't due to the lock thing. So I had to go through my passenger door. But I still haven't gotten around to get a new lock put in it.