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2008 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	802564
Internal NHTSA #	10343692
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	14/06/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2008 kia optima stalls while in motion. Vehicle will shut itself off. It is as if someone reaches over and turns the key off. It has happened with the car standing still and with the car in motion. Stalling usually occurs within first few minutes of operation and with hot outdoor temperatures. First visit to kia resulted in replaced fuel tank (codes for bad roll over valve). Problem went away for about a year then came back. Car has been in the shop 4 times over the last month and a half. Shop can't duplicate the problem, so therefore, can't fix the problem. The car is subject to shutting itself off at anytime with no warning, the last occurrence happened just before my wife was to merge onto a busy highway. Apart from fuel tank, dealer has done nothing substantial to repair the issue (computer update, tightened loose wires).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	28000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MARYVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	KNAGE123185XXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	15
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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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2008 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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