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2015 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1586331
Internal NHTSA #	11234913
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2015
File date	26/06/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On june 26 2019 i contacted monroeville kia due to my car smoking when accelerating, i advised them it felt as if we're trying to stall. They scheduled me an appt july 9,2019. I dropped my car off and a few hours later they called and said everything was and the did some sort of engine software upgrade but found no issues. I drove off the lot and started experiencing the same issue only now i could feel the engine shaking. I contacted the dealership i purchased it from which was century 3 kia. The scheduled me for july 23, i dropped the car off and several hours later they called and said i need a new engine. They denied the claim saying it wad due to maintenance however i produced oil change receipts. The software upgrade that they did is software to detect the engine failure. They are aware it's a known issue but are not recalling their vehicles and are refusing to take responsibly for a defective product that could catch fire
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	33000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PITTSBURGH, PA
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A79FGXXXXXX
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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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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What is Failure?

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