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2011 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1250173
Internal NHTSA #	10817451
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	29/10/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My motor blew at 102k miles with no warning. There were no signs of losing power, no knocking, the oil was full.... The car stalled as i was driving down the road without warning and wouldn't restart. This occurred on october 29, 2015. I had to walk home at ten o'clock at night and have the car towed home the next day. We then had the car taken to a certified mechanic. He managed to start the car which immediately started knocking. I called back later and found out that the car had thrown a main bearing and that the motor needed to be replaced. I then purchased another motor with 48,000 miles on it for $2,000 and had it shipped from pennsylvania. The motor was installed and ran fine. Less than two month's later (on december 25th to be exact, the car stalled while i was driving down the highway (almost causing an accident). I managed to get the car to the side of the road. When i restarted the car, it immediately began knocking. I can assume that the exact same problem has occurred with the second motor. The company who sold the second motor is currently looking for another to replace the one i purchased but i have to eat the labor costs incurred which amounted to over $1,000 alone. Hyundai has a recall on this exact motor because of the main bearing but hyundai (who owns kia) will not take responsibility for this junk motor even though they are replacing hyundai's with the same motor. And kia will not take responsibility for the bad motor either because they said that it's "not a hyundai" and it's 2,000 miles out of warranty. I strongly feel i should be entitled to a reimbursement. Every indication is that the 2. 4l gdi motor is a bad motor. I still owe $7,000 to kia finance for this car while it has drained my finances and continues to drain my finances. Thank you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	102000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LIVERPOOL, NY
VIN pattern	KNAGM4A7XB5XXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	40
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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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