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2013 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1650231
Internal NHTSA #	11316540
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	01/06/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I had the engine replaced around 85000 miles, at dealer with recall. Now at 140000 the transmission is making a bad grinding noise when accelerating and slowing down, noise starts about 15 mph all the way to highway speeds. At highway speeds if i put the car in neutral, the sound goes away. As i put car back in drive the grinding noise reappears. The noise does not change while gear changes, only when put in neutral.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	125000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WARWICK, RI
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A7XDGXXXXXX
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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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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