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2014 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1558715
Internal NHTSA #	11203391
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2014
File date	03/01/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have been having problems with my cadillac convertible on my car i have gotten it replaced in year 8/2018 it had broken down in the inside of my motor now it's 2/2019 and it has lost power again and making the same noise as if pins are being thrown around in my mortor. I have took my car back to kia to try and solve this problem but they are telling me i have to pay 3000 dollars because after they fixed the part it came off warranty. I told the man in the service department that they had dodge to fix my car and now a couple months later the problem accrue again and kia well not fix it but telling me not to drive my car that im still paying a car note for hmmmm. When this problem happened i was travel nurse driving on the highway which i had to come off my travel job because i was scared my car was going to ahut down on me because will act as if its going to shut off all the time.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	54
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MERIDIAN, MS
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A71EGXXXXXX
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	60
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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