Issue ID | 1636293 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11300167 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | OPTIMA |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 14/01/20 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was driving my 2012 kia optima along highway 102 when it just stopped running pulled off the highway put it in park turn the key off try to restart the vehicle with no luck it would not start had it towed to an automotive shop and to our surprise they said that it was the motor due to the crankshaft boring and not being cleaned out properly we took very good care of this car had an oil change every 3000 miles from the dealers garage where we purchased it should be well-documented |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 235000 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WELLSTON, OK |
VIN pattern | 5XXGM4A74CGXXXXXX |
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 | 55 |
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