Issue ID | 1265341 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10839138 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | OPTIMA |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 17/02/16 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | As i was driving on the overpass and merging onto another highway my car would not accelerate, i put the car in neutral and was able to veer off the freeway to a side street when i stopped the vehicle and a lot of smoke started coming from the engine and the car would not restart. Before this i had no indication that anything was wrong with the vehicle. I had it towed to kia where i was told this was due to lack of maintenance as there is metal debris in the oil filter and oil pan. The vehicle only has 71000 miles on it and i have oil change records to prove maintenance every 5000 miles or sooner on the car. It has now been almost 2 weeks and i am still waiting for kia to respond if they are going to fix my vehicle. Since i am considered the 2nd owner (even though the first owner was the dealership i bought the car from) i only have a 60k mile warranty. I have read multiple stories on 2012 kia optima's doing the same thing to other people and kia needs to step up and fix this problem! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 71500 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | QUEEN CREEK, AZ |
VIN pattern | 5XXGN4A74CGXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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