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2012 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1531889
Internal NHTSA #	11171804
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	07/12/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia optima. Contact noticed car was making a weird sound, consumer's check engine light came on, and the oil light flashed every time contact pressed the gas. The contact stated that there had not been any failures with the vehicle until it was serviced for per nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). Within weeks of the vehicle being serviced, the check engine indicator illuminated, the vehicle was in a limp mode and it failed to operate over 10 mph. The vehicle was towed to shaker's kia (1230 main st, watertown, ct 06795, (860) 417-0900) where it remained for over a month. The dealer provided a loaner vehicle. The contact informed the dealer and manufacturer numerous times that the remedy failed to provide a permanent remedy. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was retrieved by the contact and the check engine indicator illuminated again and vehicle would not move at all when the gas pedal was pressed. Engine was replaced with old engine components like the sensor, throttle body, etc. The dealer advised disconnecting the battery as a temporary remedy and stated that the throttle body may need to be replaced because the wiring pens were wet. The failure mileage was not available. *tt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	121427
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	HICKORY, NC
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A71CGXXXXXX
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	01/06/14
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Dealer's name	LOCHMANN'S BLASIUS CHEVROLET
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	WATERBURY
Dealer's state code	CT
Dealer's ZIP code	06705

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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.
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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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2012 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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