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2005 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	605073
Internal NHTSA #	10170330
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2005
File date	14/07/05
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	From the day i have pulled my car off the lot one year ago i have had nothing but problems. The first problem i encountered was everytime i crank my car my belts let off this squealing noise. At every oil change i have asked them to double check the belts. Upon picking up the car the dealer assured me they have tighten the belts only to have them continue squealing. The other issue i have is the fuel tank. I have always felt i do not get a complete fill up when going to the gas station. I put the nozzle in the tank and click the auto holder to fill up my tank at the point it is ready to shut off gas come spewing out before it shuts off. Then you check the gallons entered and you realize that you could have put at least another gallon in the tank but it won't let you. The last major thing that i had to take my car in for was every time i turned my steering wheel it made a terrible grinding noise. Taking it into the dealer they notified me that my upper control mount bolt had come loose. In addition i would like to mention that the acceleration that the 2005 kia optima really stinks. It has no acceleration, it bogs down and acts like it wants to shut off. Sometimes i have to turn my air conditioning off just to make it out of an intersection. I am so unhappy with my car it is not funny. The incident date is ongoing, no specific dates. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CARTERSVILLE, GA
VIN pattern	KNAGD126555XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	12/07/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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Dealer's name	TERRY REID KIA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	CARTERSVILLE
Dealer's state code	GA
Dealer's ZIP code	30120

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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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2005 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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