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2015 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1634208
Internal NHTSA #	11298489
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2015
File date	20/12/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My daughter's car, kia optima 2015, had been brought in for engine repair for it died in the middle of the freeway a couple of years ago, since then, she tells me that she has been adding 3 quarts of oil every week and sometimes she finds the engine empty of oil from the dipstick. When she came home, i monitored the driveway where she parks to look for oil leakage but i didn't find any leakage of oil in my driveway. My daughter is not safe in this car, unfortunately she uses this care to go to school and we don't have the capability to purchase another car. Please look into this problem that kia optima is undermining and overlooking. I am not the only one reporting this issue from what i have read. For the consumers, you are the only ones we can turn to in times like this. I hope that you would consider looking into this problem by kia corporation.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	130881
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BAKERSFIELD, CA
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A78FGXXXXXX
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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