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2013 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1040978
Internal NHTSA #	10565171
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	20/02/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My kia gets stuck in a few inches of snow or any ice. Slides easily in rain or icy or cold weather. I live in the midwest. I have been pushed by strangers, countless times, trying to get me out of subdivisions because this car will not move. I had to call a tow truck and he mentioned he had to tow 3 of these same fancy vehicles that were stuck in a small amount of snow. I am unable to park in my garage because the car is not dependable if any snow or ice is on the driveway. I drive for a living and i have been stuck in patient's driveways. They laugh and say the other nurses do not have any problems with their cars. This is humiliating. This car costs almost 40,000. It should be dependable instead it is unreliable and dangerous: other cars may run into me when my car starts sliding backwards on the streets. I have literally been stuck in the middle of the road. I have had to call in sick several times because my car will not back out a few feet from my driveway if there is 3 inches or more of snow on the ground. Also the engine whines alot. It seems to lag in shifting and the rpm goes up to almost 4 before it will shift into 4th gear. I am afraid the engine will explode or blow up.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	22000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BLOOMINGTON, IL
VIN pattern	5XXGR4A65DGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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