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2011 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1695645
Internal NHTSA #	11363075
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	21/08/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2011 kia optima. The contact stated that while driving in the neighborhood, the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer (glassman kia 28000 telegraph rd, southfield, mi 48034 (888) 451-0949) and they said the vehicle was stuck in limp mode. The dealer said that they reprogrammed engine with a code for a recall repair. The failure recurred again while the contact was driving at 40 mph the vehicle sputtered. The contact tried to pull off the road and the vehicle spun around and crashed into the curve and into a telephone pole. There were no injuries and no police report was filed. The contact left the crash scene and the vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The manufacturer was called and gave the contact a claim number but said there was nothing they could do. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 118,000.*dt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	118000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	DETRIOT, MI
VIN pattern	KNAGM4A74B5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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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
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	40
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Dealer's name	GLASSMAN KIA
Dealer's telephone number	(888) 451-0949
Dealer's city	SOUTHFIELD
Dealer's state code	MI
Dealer's ZIP code	48034

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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