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2011 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1276115
Internal NHTSA #	10855442
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	23/03/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On march 23, 2016 while driving on 422w in pa during rush hour traffic my car without any warning stalled and died. I was able to pull over to the side of the road and contact aaa to come tow my vehicle as it would not restart. Upon taking to my local service mechanic for inspection nothing was outwardly wrong except vehicle engine would not turn over. Mechanice determined through a thorough investigation that the engine has seized and a new one would need to be installed. The vehicle has 108k miles on it and has all regular maintance at the scheduled time. I see that these exact same engines have been recalled for the hyundai sonata and that there are a multitude of complaints regarding the same engine yet nothing is being done to investigate this issue. Kia needs to recall this engine and hopefully save another family from having to deal with the stress of this situation. I am just thankful no one has had a tragic accident from this occurence. I also find it amazing that when calling kia to get a remanufactured engine that we were told that all of these engines have been sent out immediately to cover the hyundai recall.....
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	108000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LIMERICK, PA
VIN pattern	KNAGNA4A75BXXXXXX
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	45
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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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