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2015 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1462359
Internal NHTSA #	11089647
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2015
File date	12/04/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This has been a great car until suddenly i saw smoke. Checked my oil & it was low. I added oil. I began to hear rattling in the engine and huge white puffs of smoke emit from my engine, so bad that cars behind me on the freeway (all 4 lanes) hit their brakes as they cannot see. The 101 freeway during rush hour - this is very bad and could get someone killed, including me if my engine seizes at 75 mph. I check my oil every other day or so and seems to be low once a week. I've been waiting to drop my car at my mechanic. When i got there he said he could not touch my car due to the same exact reason for over 1. 2 million recalled engines. I went to brake masters down the road asking if they know anything about this and they said "absolutely!" they told me do not do an oil change as many people's engine seizes within a day or several days after an oil change. Dealers consistently tell people their engine has "sludge" in it. Really? I have read so many reviews of the same diagnosis. Telling people it is $6,000-$8,000 for a new engine at their cost. Both my mechanic and brake masters told me that they feel the only reason my engine has not seized on me is because i took notice that my engine sounded slightly different. Not one time has a light gone off on my car. There is no reason why a dash warning light does not go off while loosing power and burning oil so bad that people cannot see. So, we have two issues..... #1 obvious failure of dash warning/engine warning lights and #2 the burning oil, metal shards ruining my engine. I am a single mom and do not get child support. I don't have a savings account and could not afford to replace an engine. I am very good with my vehicles and what i am reading is unacceptable. So many people are paying for new engines and i will not be one of them. Please help me as this engine issue is not a lack of care
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	95000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SCOTTSDALE, AZ
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A72FGXXXXXX
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	20
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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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2015 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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