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2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1383954
Internal NHTSA #	10994361
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2012
File date	12/05/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving on a two lane highway when my vehicle started to stall, as if it was going to stop, when i pressed the accelerator, the car slightly speeds up but then starts to stall again. After several repeat episodes of stalling, my engine light comes on. Since there was no stores in my immediate area and no cellular service in the area, i proceeded to drive and moved into the outer lane. The cycle of stalling and increasing continued repeatedly. Once i reached a service area, i was able to call a tow service to the nearest dealership that happened to be a hyundai dealership. They ran a diagnostic check and found nothing but did change my oil and the filter. For the rest of the day my car drove fine, but monday morning on my way to work back to the same stalling cycle and the engine light on. I drove to the kia dealership and left it for another diagnostic test. After a week and a half i receive a call that the test showed the crankshaft senors needed to be replaced with a cost of $200. 00. After three weeks, i receive a call that my car is fixed. I pay the charges and drive away; after driving 10 miles, my car begins to stall, engine light comes on, the car is making a loud knocking noise and the car has a burning smell. I drive back to the dealership, and another diagnostic test is done. Then a kia salesmen states "your engine needs to be replaced but the car is still driveable; however, at some point, your engine will lock up and the the car will stall and stop." "we will take your car as a trade in towards a new kia." i ask if my car will be repaired under the kia recall for the optima. I was told no, the hybrid optima was not recalled. The salesmen looks at the interior of the car and states "it does have a burn smell." he gives me his number and i drive away. As of today kia refuses to fix my car under the recall and i am left renting a vehicle daily.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	178000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	IRWINTON, GA
VIN pattern	KNAGM4AD8C5XXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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