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2013 KIA OPTIMA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1678149
Internal NHTSA #	11341958
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	01/07/20
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Had oil changed and drove about 500 feet from dealership when car shut down in middle of street. Traffic was heavy and about to run over me. Cars sliding on brakes to avoid my stalled car in the street. Tried to turn into parking lot to get off street but it was extremely hard top steer. Had to sit there in 100 degree heat. Finally had to get out of car when it was safe and run across street . Called staff member from dealership to come and help me. He assisted me in getting car back into parking lot and said abs hydraulic unit needed to be replaced. Quoted me $2341. 84 to repair. I agreed and they fixed it only to find out that was not the problem after all. Now i am told i need horness wiring is burned out! Another $2000. 00 for wiring. This need to be investigated asap. It's no way with only 54000 miles, this should be happening. I need someone to contact me or kia in baton rouge, la located on seigen lane. I have the print out but i cannot upload it. The car has been in the kia dealership for about a month now. I don't think they can fix it because they are not sure exactly what is wrong with it. This has to be something that is wrong that kia has not discovered yet. This car should be good for more than 54000 miles. Please help asap . Thank you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	54000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BATON ROUGE, LA
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A75DGXXXXXX
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	5
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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 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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