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2011 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1322472
Internal NHTSA #	10910690
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	25/09/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On sept 24 2016 around 10 pm, driving home engine locks up, car turns off and i was unable to steer the car. Luckily i was heading around a wide turn and was able to slow the car down as it drifted off the road onto the edge of the road. Kia dealer diagnosed the engine failure with a hole in the block. Kia consumer support today sept 29, 2016 said they will not replace the engine. This problem seems to be pretty wide spread with many kia models as well as hyundai models. There also seems to be a class action starting against kia for not follow suite with hyundai when hyundai make owners aware. Same engine from same plant. Going to keep calling kia support until i get some help. I have not received any notice from kia about a recall or service notice as other have made note of receiving.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	132000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AMELIA, VA
VIN pattern	KNAGN4A70B5XXXXXX
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	60
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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.
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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