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2013 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1389559
Internal NHTSA #	11003237
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	13/06/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In april 2014 i purchased a pre-owned 2013 kia optima from loman auto sales in woodbridge, nj. Over the last year the car had 2 or 3 instances when it wouldn't start. I would have it 'jumped' and it would work fine again. On june 13, 2017 i was driving with my daughter in a residential area when the car made a strange noise, the dashboard begin to flicker, and then the car shut off. This was the first time that this happened, but i figured perhaps the car just needed a jump. I called my family mechanic and he attempted multiple times to jump the car; with no success. As he began observing the car he stated that it wasn't the battery but it could possibly be the engine. He advised me to contact kia because he had a customer whose car recently did the very same thing (hyundai sonata) and was advised that there was a recall on her car due to the engine. I immediately contacted gateway kia in north brunswick, nj. I spoke to the manager there and he arranged for the car to be towed to their location. For the next two days it was a bunch of back and forth calls being made to the dealer. I began to get annoyed especially after telling them that the car wouldn't jump, they insisted that before they could diagnose the engine i needed to replace the battery. Against my better judgement i purchased a battery and brought it to them (a huge inconvenience) all for them to tell me it wasn't the battery but indeed the engine. All of this time i had never received any information from kia regarding a recall. However, they did manage to send me dozens of letters in the mail regarding my warranty. It wasn't until after i had already contacted kia that i received a recall letter in the mail (2 days after the car was towed). Strangely the letter was dated "may 30, 2017." this is completely unacceptable. I am just grateful that i was not on the highway; which is where i was headed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	87000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DUNELLEN, NJ
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A71DGXXXXXX
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	35
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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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2013 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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