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

Issue ID	888464
Internal NHTSA #	10432365
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2005
File date	07/02/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The car will run fine, then engine will start to misfire. Then lose power (put the gas petal to the floor and car does not move and the engine does not rev up due to the increased gas flow.) the engine will shutter and turn off. Le it sit for 5 to 10 minutes and the car will start. The car will drive for another 5-10 minutes and shut off and will not run for start for several minutes and will not drive beyond couple hundred feet. We have replaced the cam sensor, crank sensor, egr valve, spark wires, sparks, coil packs, water pump, all belts, alternator, battery, and short block rebuild (warranty work). The code was the first time was misfire in 1 and 4 cyders, after the rebuild the code is misfire 2 and 3 cyders. We have the computer reprogrammed twice. The dealership have no clue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AMMON, ID
VIN pattern	KNAGD126455XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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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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2005 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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