Issue ID | 1370208 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10971878 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | OPTIMA |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 24/03/17 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While driving my car it just stopped running. It completely just died. No engine warning light, no oil light, no warning lights at all. I could not get it to start up again and had to have to towed to my local mechanic since it was late at night. The mechanic took less than 5 minutes to determine that the engine had just seized. What the heck!! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 74000 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WEST MILFORD, NJ |
VIN pattern | KNAGM4A76C5XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
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 | 45 |
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