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2015 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1625824
Internal NHTSA #	11288355
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2015
File date	11/12/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I started having issues with my vehicle in october 2019, i tried to reach out to kia dealerships, with no help. I kept being told there were no recalls on my car and that i did not need to be concerned. My car finally stopped working, it just would not drive. It was jumping from 0-7000 rpms and then flying forward before it stopped working altogether. Around the moment it stopped driving it started smoking and i just pulled over and turned it off and then it wouldn't even go into neutral for a tow truck. I placed a brand new transmission into my car even while making a car payment on it on november 23rd 2019, it is now december 11, 2019 and i have only driven it 302 miles and i am having the same issues on it. When i call kia i am told that there isn't anything they can do to fix the vehicle and that i need to have it diagnosed again for a charge of 170. 00. I am now way upside down on the vehicle and am continuing to have issue after issue with it. I do not recommend this car. I have two small children and i have to have a vehicle but i will not keep paying to have things fixed that should not be an issue on a less than five year old car!!!!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	89000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PARK HILLS, MO
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A70FGXXXXXX
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	35
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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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