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2013 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1557373
Internal NHTSA #	11197306
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	18/04/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car engine shut down after making a left turn, which i almost got rear ended by traffic turning right from a faster street. I had to place the car in park to restart the engine after a couple tries. I noticed my engine light and other lights on dash turned red. After a couple tries the engine started and i seen my oil light also so i thought maybe my oil was bad so i went and had an oil change done and after getting that completed was driving home and my engine has this knocking noise now and it seemed to get worse. The technician stated that the engine light showed that the overhead cam sensor was the cause of the light. But after changing the oil the light went out. Technician stated the car was a quart low before the oil was changed out. I do not understand why this happened because i used the best oil and changed my oil on a regular basis and have records to show if needed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	126000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANDY, OR
VIN pattern	5XXGR4A66DGXXXXXX
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	10
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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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