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2011 KIA OPTIMA Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1571891
Internal NHTSA #	11219262
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	08/06/19
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Bought the car january of 2018. 28 days of having the vehicle and i got a flat tire and come to find out my strut was never properly installed and thats what popped my tire. Dan obrien tried to deny having a warranty to fix the car saying it was my fault. It was covered under warranty. I had to buy the new tire. When the recall for the engine came out,i took my car right in. They passed it. In september while driving home from my daughters 2 month appointment the car just lost all power and my engine light came on & car would not start daughter was present. Engine had locked up they replaced the long block under the sc147 recall 11/30/18 recall sc165, ecu upgrade. On 2/11/19 i had the inspection for recall sc172 car passed. 3/21/19 no warning engine light came on & stayed. P1326 engine code car went into limp home mode,daughter was present. Engine light flashed,got towed. 3/26/19 kia told me it was due to the previous recall,it was my knock sensor. They replaced under warranty. 5/22/19 front right side wheel bearing went bad,kia wouldnt cover,same side strut issue occured on. 6/6/19 i went to accelerate on bypass and lost all engine control,i was able to coast. No warning lights came on. Put in park, oil light,battery & eps came on & off. Turned car off & on. Car would drive but with hesitation and little power. 6/8/19 i went to accelerate on bypass and car lost power. 6+ cars behind me ,my car blocked the road. Restarted car,went to take off and the car began to vibrate jolt and i couldnt get out of the way,i had to go into the other lane because i was blocked. Steering wheel locked up, brakes lost power & i almost hit the guard rail. Daughter was present. 6/10/19 kia told me it was my throttle body sensor not covered. Bought car with over 79k,now around 101k. Im scared for my daughters life & mine it will catch on fire at anytime with all the symptoms.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	101700
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANBORNTON, NH
VIN pattern	KNAGM4A79B5XXXXXX
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
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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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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.
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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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2011 KIA OPTIMA Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA OPTIMA Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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