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2004 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	534970
Internal NHTSA #	10114770
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	24/03/05
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMIS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Ry time it rains and our county dirt road gets wet and muddy. Mud splashes up into the engine compartment and into the egr valve and causes it to malfuction due to the way it was desined. I took the car to the dealers shop and was told it was a maintence problem and that the dealer would fix it only once and after that i will have to pay for any repair if it fails again. As of this date ( 03/24/05) this car had 23760 miles of a 100,000 mile warranty on it. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	23682
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NAHUNTA, GA
VIN pattern	KNAGD126645XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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Date of purchase	14/09/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	20
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Dealer's name	KIA OF WAYCROSS
Dealer's telephone number	9122858200
Dealer's city	WAYCROSS
Dealer's state code	GA
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2004 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects

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