| Issue ID | 1685679 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11351729 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 25/08/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | After receiving an regular maintenance oil change on 8/25/20 @3:42pm my vehicle started to turn off and on and loud knocking coming from the engine so i immediately turned around and went back to jiffy lube where i received the oil change and they performed a second oil change baffled as to why my vehicle was making the noise after the oil change after the 2 consecutive oil change the knocking was worse and they instructed me to go to a dealership asap.... As i was going to the closest dealership my vehicle stopped repeatedly on the highway my 5 year old grand daughter and i was terribly afraid people were honking their horns speeding past and my car stopped under a bridge turn about stopping traffic and it was very frightening and frustrating when i made it to the dealership the man told me that i would have to pay @ $140 to have the technician look at it and that they were closing at 5 so i called aaa to tow my vehicle home and i don't understand why this happened when i keep the maintenance on my car... Please help, thank you that was a very frightening experience for me and my grand daughter |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FORT WORTH, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5XXGM4A79EGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 30 |
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