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2008 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1081490
Internal NHTSA #	10606605
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	05/04/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2008 kia optima was a good car wiith no problems at all so when my car cut off on i 95 during rush hr. I was scared to death. As i was entering the ramp for i-95 my check engine light came on . I had a clickin noise in engine but within less then 2 min. As i merged into traffic my engine shut off and would not turn back on. After getting it towed to dealer ,everyone including dealer thought it was the starter or alternator because oil was fine and nothin was wrong.. The dealer said he couldnt find anything that should have caused engine to lock . He also was confused. Still to this day no body can tell me why this happened. I could have been killed or seriously injured on the highway. Now my only option is to buy a engine when my old one should have still had a lot more miles left.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	171001
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BALTIMORE, MD
VIN pattern	KNAG1232851XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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