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2013 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1693578
Internal NHTSA #	11361522
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	21/09/20
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I stopped in a parking space and shifted into park and turned off the car. When i stepped out of the car it started rolling. I jumped back on the car and stepped on the brake. The lever was in park but the transmission was in drive or neutral. I could have been run over. The linkage that connects the shift lever to the transmission broke. The car has less than 64,000 miles on it. This could be dangerous if a child was behind the parked car. I had the car towed to the kia dealer. The part was less than a dollar but the labor was almost $300.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	63528
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COOPER CITY, FL
VIN pattern	5XXGR4A61DGXXXXXX
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	0
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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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