| Issue ID | 1638855 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11302102 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 24/01/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving my vehicle from las vegas to california on the i15 south, when out of nowhere it felt like the vehicle stauled out and started hiccuping and started loosing power very quickly so i pulled over to the side of road and the car died. I sat there in disbelief, like what just happened... Then i started it back up and it started no problem but when i put it in drive it started hiccuping again and what felt like my engine was being choked out and it wasnt accelerating and there wasn't any power. Im just glad that i didnt loose control or have an accident from this mysterious incident. Although this incident has already lost me a great deal of money because of the lack of my work. The 2 jobs i work are both transportation orientated. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAS VEGAS, NV |
| VIN pattern | 5XXGM4A73EGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 70 |
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