| Issue ID | 1607516 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11266554 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 05/10/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My car keeps having some kind of an electrical glitch where it seems my battery is dead completely wipes the memory from the car then it'll start 1 minute later, tires keep getting eating from the inside just above the rim, motor has been making a ticking noise since i got the car it was looked at as one of the recalls and said it was fine, i feel this car is unsafe for me and my family, the has even shut off as i was driving down the road acted like it was the battery was dead and it started a couple minutes later |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 89000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROCKSPRINGS, WY |
| VIN pattern | 5XXGM4A78DGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 30 |
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