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2013 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1537264
Internal NHTSA #	11176478
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	06/02/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a 2013 kia optima, the check engine light came on and the engine started to misfire while driving on the highway. The temperature outside at the time was -50 with the windchill. I had the vehicle towed to the repair shop and they called me to let me know that the #2 cylinder was junk. They thought it was just a bad coil pack but when switched to the #1 cylinder the misfire code didn't follow the coil pack, it code stayed at cylinder #2 even with a brand new plug. The spark plugs had been replaced in september 2018, the same issue that caused the plugs to fail in september when the plugs were changed out happened again on this occasion (february 6, 2019). I was informed by the service manager at the kia repair shop that there was an update to the ecm that needed to be done to prevent this from happening, but when i contacted kia to see if they would cover the repair of the vehicle because the update was not performed kia refused to cover the replacement of the engine, which is the only solution because the spark plug failed and blew apart in the cylinder because the ecm update was performed. When i asked kia why the repair was not being covered they stated that they were not allowed to disclose that information to me and that it was proprietary information. I opened a case number (13034007) with kia and asked them to provide me with information as to why they won't cover the repair and they have yet to respond back to me, it is now february 12 and haven't received a response. I also received information stating that my warranty would be extended to 10 years, 100,000 miles but kia isn't honoring that warranty in this circumstance. My vehicle currently has around 89,000 miles on it. I am currently still paying a loan on this vehicle and it's not drivable, it currently sits parked until this gets resolved.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	89000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WINNECONNE, WI
VIN pattern	5XXGR4A6XDGXXXXXX
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	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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2013 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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