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2015 KIA OPTIMA Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1462988
Internal NHTSA #	11090116
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2015
File date	22/03/18
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2015 kia optima with 46,000 miles started smoking and running roughly; i brought it to the dealership where the service manager then gunned the engine very hard until the engine seized up. Later they told me the engine needed replacement for 7k and they would not cover it because i did not get oil changes with them. I told them i change my own oil or get it done at a local place in town because i don
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	46000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOS ANGELES, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	0
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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.
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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 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA OPTIMA Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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