| Issue ID | 1697223 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11364234 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 08/08/20 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Turner kia diagnosis my vehicle of overheating condition revealed combustion gasses getting into coolant. Internal issue allowing combustion pressure to get into cooling system which is hampering cooling efficiency as well as causing areaction off coolant. When i drove the car half way on the highway it started to smoke after i just got it back from turner kia after fixing what they said was the problem after that i took it back to turner kia and they diagnosis it as needing a new engine. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 181000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HARRISBURG, PA |
| VIN pattern | KNAGM4AD3D5XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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