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2011 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1436301
Internal NHTSA #	11057900
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	26/12/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This happened twice. The first time my son was driving the car to austin tx on the freeway when the car shut off while driving about 60mph. The we had the car toed to a local mechanic and after he checked the motor we were informed the motor seized up. I purchased a used motor at a junk yard with 22,000 miles and the mechanic installed it. Dec. 26 2017 we spent christmas in austin tx and was on our way back on i10 around sealy tx the motor shut off. I was able to start the car up again. I found a kia dealer in katy texas and decided to take the car there, it was about 8 miles away however we didn't make it. I stayed in the right lane driving really slow 55-60mph and there was a loud pop and then smoke the motor locked up. The car is at the kia dealer but i am still waiting for an authorization to get he engine replaced,
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	170000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	KNAGM4A70B5XXXXXX
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.
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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