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2011 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1707578
Internal NHTSA #	11377038
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	30/07/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While operating at 65+ miles per hour on the interstate my kia optima hybrid had a catastrophic engine failure causing my car to have total loss of power. I had to safely pull over to the side of the road due to this. This engine failure occurred at approximately 97300 miles, which would still be under the original warranty, had i been the original owner. A local mechanic told me the engine was seized. After doing research about these specific types of cars i learned that the regular, non-hybrid, kia optima had recalls for engine failures so i called kia corporate to see if i had coverage. Kia corporate initially told me that my car would possibly be covered if a specific part failed (rod bearings). If this was true then i would have gone through a claims process to get warranty coverage for my car. Because of this i decided to have my car towed to a kia dealership. After a few days at a dealership i was again informed that my engine had seized (without determining why/ what part failed), but the story changed. Kia then told me that there was zero chance that my car would be covered even if the specific part had failed ( which we didn't know). I called corporate again upon hearing this news and spoke to someone who looked at the transcript/summary for my initial call and told me that what i was initially told didn't happen. They told me that i was lying to them and that what i was told in my first conversation with corporate didn't happen. Kia quoted me a new engine for 10000+ dollars (thousands more than the car is worth) and billed nearly 200 dollars for a diagnostic that likely took mere minutes. Ultimately i decided to have another mechanic put in a refurbished engine for about half the price. I believe that the deception that kia put me through was wrong and that it is completely unacceptable for a well-cared for car to suddenly die without warning.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	97300
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SURFSIDE BEACH, SC
VIN pattern	KNAGM4AD1B5XXXXXX
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	65
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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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What is Failure?

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