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2012 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1265341
Internal NHTSA #	10839138
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	17/02/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	As i was driving on the overpass and merging onto another highway my car would not accelerate, i put the car in neutral and was able to veer off the freeway to a side street when i stopped the vehicle and a lot of smoke started coming from the engine and the car would not restart. Before this i had no indication that anything was wrong with the vehicle. I had it towed to kia where i was told this was due to lack of maintenance as there is metal debris in the oil filter and oil pan. The vehicle only has 71000 miles on it and i have oil change records to prove maintenance every 5000 miles or sooner on the car. It has now been almost 2 weeks and i am still waiting for kia to respond if they are going to fix my vehicle. Since i am considered the 2nd owner (even though the first owner was the dealership i bought the car from) i only have a 60k mile warranty. I have read multiple stories on 2012 kia optima's doing the same thing to other people and kia needs to step up and fix this problem!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	71500
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	QUEEN CREEK, AZ
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A74CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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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2012 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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