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2011 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1174817
Internal NHTSA #	10705242
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	04/04/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While at a red light my car stalled without warning. Once off major street we thought it was the battery and after charging for a bit the car did start but made a horrible sound. Had it towed to dealership and they said there was no oil in engine and was due to faulty maintenance which is untrue. My last oil change was 2/2/15 and was due again 4/11/15. My car never gave a check engine or check oil light, i had no oil spills in my garage or where i park at work. There was no signs of trouble. When i asked what caused this to by all standards a new car all they want to say is that is faulty maintenance because kia didn't do the work. My car went from functioning perfectly well to needing a new engine to the tune of kia's price of $6400. 00 they will not honor warranty unless i can produce receipts dating back three years. My car needs a new engine at 63,400 miles? Really...
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	63400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SPRING , TX
VIN pattern	KNAGM4A72B5XXXXXX
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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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	0
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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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2011 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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