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2013 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1208807
Internal NHTSA #	10747724
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2013
File date	24/05/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Shortly after purchase took a trip to texas to see my daughter. On three separate occasions on that trip; was going down the interstate with the cruise control set, all of the sudden it started accelerating all on it's own... The 1st time i questioned if i had accidently bumped something, the 2nd also and the 3rd allowed it to act on its own and before i knew it was almost 100mph. Thankfully the brake engages.. When i returned home i immediately took it in for check and was told they could not recreate the problem so nothing could be done.. It is currently at the dealer for the 5th occasion regarding the same issue.. I am afraid for my safety and the safety of others having this issue. I have been told if they can not recreate the issue there is nothing they can repair..
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MUSCATINE, IA
VIN pattern	KNAGM4AD0D5XXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
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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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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