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2018 Kia OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1589221
Internal NHTSA #	11241806
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2018
File date	29/03/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 03/29/2019 was traveling to work. On interstate 53 southbound car went to limp mode. No power. Managed to get to dealership. They tried to repair my vehicle for 1 month after they told me that engine need to be replaced they managed to change wiring harness. After 1 month it was done. I took car back. 1 or 2 weeks later car went into limp mode again with same problem. Filed a claim with kia and bbb to resolve it. As of right now they had in inspections on my vehicle as they stated from kia california hq and from korea hq with no luck to repair it. As manager told me they dont have any ideas how to fix it. Want kia to buyback my vehicle and let me get away from this lease with reimbursement on payments because car not in my posession for 128 days and counting. They switched me 3 loners.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	14900
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PALATINE, IL
VIN pattern	5XXGT4L38JGXXXXXX
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	15/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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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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2018 Kia OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Kia OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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