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2011 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1276511
Internal NHTSA #	10859776
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	10/04/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On april 10, 2016 while driving on 270w in stl 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 restart but then die again within 1 minute. Upon taking to my local dealership the mechanice determined through a thorough investigation that the high pressure fuel pump went out and a new one would need to be installed. The total cost to fix this issue was $964 which i felt was robbery. My vehicle has 76k 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 but yet nothing is being done to investigate this issue. Kia needs to recall this engine and fuel pump asap so others will not have to deal with the stress of this situation. I am just thankful i did not have a tragic accident from this occurence
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FLORISSANT, MO
VIN pattern	KNAGR4A60B5XXXXXX
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	50
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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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