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2008 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1036909
Internal NHTSA #	10562369
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	17/01/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Engine started making a clicking sound when the car was accelerating. Took my car in to kia and found out that one of the rods in the short engine block was failing. My engine only has 86464 miles on it and its an 2008. Bought the car with 69000 miles on it, only had the car for 7 months before the engine began to fail. I took this problem up with the dealership and kia headquarters. Was told they would not honor the 100,000 mile warranty because the car was not certified. I was not offered a warranty/ did not obtain an extended warranty, was not disclosed to that the 10 year 100,000 mile warranty did not extend to the next owner, nor was i told that they could not certify it. Was not offered a car fax, buyers guide or told about any type of warranty information. Kia dealerships do not certify cars after 60,000 miles even though there is still 40,000 miles on the original warranty. There way of getting around having to honor the original warranty and offer this to the next owner(s). Very angry with kia, they are deceitful, liars, and do not stand behind their product. They should not be able to sell any cars with out the original warranty being offered! With a history of there engines failing and having major mechanical problems i find it very disgraceful how they operate and enforce policy. If my engine actually fails while i am driving, i could easily get into a major accident and be critically injured. I drive a major freeway every single day, and to me this is very dangerous. If my engine failed and stalled going 70 miles an hour, i could easily be killed or get into a major accident. Please recall 2008 optimas or complain to kia regarding there policy. They should have to offer and stand behind the original warranty or be required to disclose there policy to customers up front. Commercials and parking lot advertise per owned certified cars and 100000 warranty.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86464
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WOODBURN, OR
VIN pattern	KNAGE123485XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
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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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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