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2011 KIA OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1187278
Internal NHTSA #	10722186
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	27/05/15
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2011 kia optima lx, 2. 4 liter engine. Always keep up on the maintenance and oil changes, car is in great shape. I was not experiencing any issues, warnings, no check engine/oil lights, no noises, absolutely nothing. Then last night my car just sputtered and cut off while being driven. Apparently when the engine cuts off, so does the brakes. There was no way to push the brakes, so i had to try to safely coast to the side of the road, with no brakes and no power steering. I finally pulled over, tried to restart the car and there was such a loud knocking noise, and some squealing noises as well. The car will no longer start either. I had a mechanic look at it today and says the engine is "just gone." no explanations at all. I verified that the kia optima and the hyundai sonata are the same manufacturer and use the same engines. I see there are way more complaints about the 2011 hyundai sonata with this same issue. I will try to notify kia and see if they are willing to step up and correct this even with the warranty expiring 7,000 miles ago, since i am the second owner. I have found many complaints about this same thing for both the 2011 optimas and sonatas. This is so dangerous because there are no warnings, and the engine cuts off in traffic, which also causes the brakes and steering to go out. Not safe at all.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	66670
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MELBOURNE, FL
VIN pattern	KNAGM4A7XB5XXXXXX
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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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
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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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 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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