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2006 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	616151
Internal NHTSA #	10179048
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2006
File date	08/11/06
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* - on 11/8/06, the contact stated she was driving down the highway at approximately 75 mph. The road conditions were dry. The oil pump exploded and cracked the engine block. There were no warning signs. The vehicle is a 2006 kia optima. The mileage at the time of failure was 10,123 miles. The vehicle was towed away. The dealer replaced the short block on the engine. The contact received the vehicle back on 12/11/06 and on 12/14/06 the vehicle stalled in the road. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the engine head was replaced. The contact stated that she continues to have problems with the vehicle, she hears a tapping noise, the vehicle runs rough when driving at speeds over 40 mph. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10000
Number of Occurences	5
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	VERO BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	KNAGD128X65XXXXXX
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	02/10/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	70
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Dealer's name	KIA TOYOTA VERA BEACH
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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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2006 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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