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2017 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1685799
Internal NHTSA #	11351809
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2017
File date	28/08/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I just purchased my 2017 kia optima two months ago. I was driving to work today in the center lane on the highway at about 65 miles per hour. Out of nowhere without warning my car shutters and the check engine light comes on. My vehicle immediately lost acceleration and got down to about 45 mph and was falling fast. Cars were flying around me and i was afraid for my life, i had to fight my way off of the highway to get to safety. I was loosing speed the whole time and almost got into an accident. I got into a parking lot and let the car rest. I checked all my fluid and oil and everything was full/ fine. I decided it was a fluke and to take a back road to work. Big mistake. The car wouldn't go over 20 mph and i pressed the accelerator down with no luck. Then all of a sudden the accelerator worked and my car sped up to 25 mph from 15. This was also extremely dangerous. I pulled back over and called rick case kia. My boyfriend used his code reader and found out it was the knock sensor. Thats when i found out about the lawsuit. I scheduled an appointment and got a tow truck to take the car to the dealership. When i arrived i mentioned what happened and said that i just found out about the lawsuit from this issue. The one service manager freaked out that i mentioned the lawsuit in front of other customers and jumped to explaining how my car was already handled and this one issue is covered for life. This means they admitted to knowing about this life threatining recall when selling me the car. If they disclosed this crucial information that i had the right to know, i never would have bought it. They will attempt to fix it again but i am terrified to drive it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HALLANDALE BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	5XXGT4L39HGXXXXXX
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	65
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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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2017 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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