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2014 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1718298
Internal NHTSA #	11388631
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2014
File date	15/11/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I currently own 2014 kia optima just hit 104600 miles. I have never had an issue except my brake lights repeatly burning out. I recently checked my oil which was a little low i bought 2 quarts and put them in my car. A few weeks later my oil light flashed than went off i checked my oil again and there was nothing on my dipstick. From there i i drove 2 blocks to my the oil change place down the street from my home. The mechanic notified me that my engine was burning to hot , and i had less than a quart of oil left in my car. I told him that was strange since ive never had any leaks. He notified me that this was a known issue with this car and to take it straight to the kia dealership because the engine is failing . From there i did an oil change and drove to kia. I dropped it there to be check and was notified that the couldnt see an issue to drive it 1000 mile and bring it back. I picked it up and continued to drive about 10-14 days later i was driving and accelerated to get on the freeway and my car blew a bunch of white smoke from the tail pipe and lost power for a moment and engine light came on. I checked my oil and it was very low again . I called kia back and had my car towed back to kia dealership. After they looked over they notified me that my oil valves inside the engine were bad and that it was burning the oil ho. They said would contact kma to see if it would fall under the recall. I was later notified that i would have to repair it myself as there is no knock code - or complete engine seizing, im currenly unable to drive my car / and owe thousands on the car still. This is just unfair for consumers who buy there products.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	104450
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SACRAMENTO, CA
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A72EDXXXXXX
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	70
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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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2014 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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