I was driving to work-freeway 65 when check engine light and oil light came on. The car dropped power and I could have had serious injuries to myself and others. I contacted kia and they had it towed to dealer-dealer and kia 800# give you the run around-they said there engineers told them we need to do oil comsumption test and told me to pick up this dangerous car and drive it. I have made numerous calls to kia and they never call back- I even asked the service manager if he has driven my car and he said no. This is not taking care of your consumers/customers to even ask me to place my life in danger to keep driving this car-they are well aware of fires and the seriousness of driving this car and putting others in danger-my car has sat at kia -independence, mo for 2 1/2 weeks and I also received no recall notice ever. My car had 5 recalls at the time it was towed the most serious recall is sc147 the federal safety agency 17v224 my car had 65,000 miles . There is no way I will drive that car until kia resolves the issues, I also had large amount of white smoke- coming from tail pipe-dealer said car burning oil don,t know where,well that isn.t so true. Dealer aid motor needs replaced but it is out of there hands because engineers said oil test needs done.drive it come in every week so they can see how much oil it burns-I am glad they think our time isn.t important or our safety-this is there mistakes and they need to resolve it.
2013 Kia Optima engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 50 MPH and the check engine oil indicator illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over and filled the vehicle with oil, despite the fact that the vehicle recently had an oil change. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine rod and ignition coil were defective. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
The car started to make a ticking sound, while in motion on a city street, quickly took the car to a shop & was told that the part that had to get fixed has to do with the code po1326
Kia issued a recall for the engine burning cylinders causing foreign objects to get into the oil cycle, and causing the car to stall out. So my wife was driving the car along the highway going 70mph and the car completely stalled out and could've resulted in a serious wreck, and if it would've they would have been sued. So my car won't run now, and I get it towed to the dealership after I see this recall about the engine. The dealership test the engine and tell me the engine is fine, but my turbo is actually burning metal and causing foreign objects to get into my oil cycle. Since it's not the engine they are refusing to fix it. The same exact thing the recall is calling for is what is going on in my car but in a different part. They are refusing to go it and want me to pay over $2,500 to have it fixed when it's a serious malfunction on their part. If my wife would've wrecked I'm sure they would be begging to fix it so they didn't get sued! This is not right what is going on, and I'm very unhappy. If it was a consumer problem it would be no big deal but there is a recall going on that is happening to my vehicle that they are refusing to fix because they say the engine test out fine! Well the foreign object is still getting into my oil cycle and could've lead to a serious wreck!
Recently I have been having issues with my vehicle it will cut off while driving the and I am unable to apply the brakes, just last night while driving the vehicle it stalled out and started going slowly I could not apply brakes to the car and it started smoking from the dash and the engine with no other current conditions I had to throw the car in park with out being able to use the brakes in order to stop the vehicle this almost caused an accident and almost cost me my life I noticed from other complaints others are having the same issues with no current solution or problem this is very weird
I was driving down a neighborhood road and the car quit working, all the lights on the dash popped up and the car would not start anymore afterwards
During a normal drive home the entire car just stopped in the middle of traffic. Leaving me stranded in the middle of the street. The car was in motion when it cut off. Luckily I was able to get it to stop before things got any worse. It appeared that the engine had locked up. I had to get a tow truck to take it to a repair shop.
On interstate 675 north-ga car stalled, lost power to the engine, eps light, check engine light, oil light came on on the instrument panel, no power steering. I had to cross two lanes of interstate traffic to try to make it safely to the shoulder. My car wouldn't turn over or start. I let the car sit for an hour and tried again to start it. I received no notice of any recalls from the dealer or the manufacturer. It was a dangerous situation to be in on the interstate or anywhere for that matter.
My car puts out exhaust and loses power while stepping on the gas peddle. Oil disappears when this happens. Have to put oil in my car about every 2 weeks. Engine light comes on and car won't go. Been in shop 4 times but kia will not fix it correctly because the engine code that they need to fix the engine doesn't come on so I now don't have a car to drive because they say the only fix is a new engine but they won't fix it. On going issue for past 5 months. Same thing everytime. They put a bandage on it and then it lasts for about 2 to 5 weeks and then dies again. Same issue every single time. This happens while the car is in motion and then when it loses power my car just slows down very quickly and won't go. Dangerous/scary when this happens on the freeway. The car also does this bucking where it feels like it is trying to go but won't.
My car keeps having some kind of an electrical glitch where it seems my battery is dead completely wipes the memory from the car then it'll start 1 minute later, tires keep getting eating from the inside just above the rim, motor has been making a ticking noise since I got the car it was looked at as one of the recalls and said it was fine, I feel this car is unsafe for me and my family, the has even shut off as I was driving down the road acted like it was the battery was dead and it started a couple minutes later
Intermittent stalling of vehicle upon slowing/stopping at redlights/stop signs in which engine begins losing power/gas either stalls as if it's trying to quit or car stalls & quits. This has happened numerous times, nearly causing accidents & increasing in frequency. I have noticed my motor knocking louder & upon visual exam, the entire motor is shaking which can be felt while driving but most noticeable causing car to shake when at an idol. Most recent, I've began to smell a very strong odor of gasoline upon starting the car but worsens upon accelerating. The car is running rich, and smell of gasoline is so strong, we have to roll down windows. The fumes are more prominent towards rear of car close to exhaust. I cannot see any leakage of fuel when looking however I am losing fuel somewhere because my gas mileage has greatly gotten worse & burning through it at a fast pace. I took it to kia dealership in salisbury nc today in which they upgraded computer software related to recall on 2.4l gdi engine as I have a 2013 kia optima. Mechanic states the engine test did pass but feels it will need to be replaced at some point?? Mechanic said he didn't smell any gasoline but he did not test drive the car or run diagnostic test as he said I would have to pay the $129 fee......I declined paying the fee and requested it be done as this is a well known problem but that was denied. I need this addressed and repaired. It is dangerous, costing me more money for gas & affecting my job. Please advise.......this is not acceptable and should not place financial or safety burdens on owners as we already pay enough financing as well as regular/normal wear & tear expenses!! I'm still making payments on mine but becoming too difficult & dangerous to drive esp getting to work so I can support my family!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While exiting the highway and passing another vehicle, all power was lost to the vehicle. The contact was able to turn into a parking lot and the entire instrument panel illuminated. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle and smelled a burning odor. The contact quickly evacuated the vehicle along with her disabled daughter. There were no flames present. A tow truck driver arrived at the scene and noticed the burning odor. The vehicle was towed to dutch miller kia of charleston (335 maccorkle ave sw, charleston, wv 25303, (855) 739-5369). The vehicle was towed to the dealer last night. The dealer called the contact and provided them with the vehicle's repair history. The engine was repaired several times in the past regarding an unknown recall. In may of 2019, the contact called the manufacturer because she was concerned about a knocking noise that was getting louder and louder. The manufacturer directed the dealer to install a device to eliminate the knocking noise. The device would enable the vehicle to be driven 35 MPH should the engine malfunction for an unknown distance. The failure mileage was 116,000.
My 2013 kia optima ex with a 2.4l...I was drivin down the interstate and check engine light came on and car went into a lemp mode. Had car scaned code is p1326 same as other kias same yr looked online to see if I had recalls on my car and there is not
'glow relay recall' vehicle was in motion on a city street when the engine light started flashing and the car went into limp mode and required me to pull off the road. The engine was scanned for the code and came up as p1326 'glow relay stuck on'. I looked it up and saw that it can be common in the hyundai sonata which is hyundai's version of a kia optima with the same engine and hyundai does have a recall for that issue.
I was driving home a few guys I work with and had no previous issues with the engine before, and on my drive home I was sitting at a red light as the car started to shake uncontrollably. The light then turned green and I casually followed the speed of the traffic no more than 150 ft before the motor started squealing and knocking, come to find out it's a recall the regular kia optimas have, it's spun a bearing in the 3rd cylinder and kia refuses to replace it saying that it isn't covered because it's the hybrid with the same issue. Kia needs to own up to it. I used this vehicle as a work transport and has always had its maintenance done. Now I'm out a vehicle and kia is ignoring my messages to them. I'm very unsatisfied with the way kia has treated me. No one has reached out to me, just ignoring me as a customer. Dissatisfaction, major dissatisfaction.
Engine seized while driving in the highway almost causing a accident. There is a recall for this matter and was not informed to me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While driving 55 MPH, the rpms dropped to 0 and the vehicle stalled. The contact heard an abnormal noise and the check engine warning indicator illuminated briefly and then turned off. The contact stated that she was able to drive up to 20 MPH before the vehicle began to hesitate and multiple unknown warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was parked on the side of the road and then restarted, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to nalley kia (located at 7849 mall pkwy, lithonia, ga 30038, (678) 374-3820), but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was towed to pep boys where the contact was informed that the failure was associated with the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
I own a 2013 kia optima my car wouldn't start. Then after a few tries it started up. Then it did it again. My car wouldn't start. My car would stall out. Then it started making a knocking noise in the engine. The next day the check engine light went on. My odometer just hit over 100,000 a few weeks before. I made an appt at a kia dealership service dept but it's not until next week. I've only had this car for 3 months. I just purchased it. Now I've learned about the kia recall sc147 & the federal safety agency recall 17v224000 on bearings that lead to engine seizure & that can lead to metal in the oil. And it causes a knocking noise. I am positive this is what's wrong with my car. I hope the kia dealership will fix my car next week that's the earliest appointment they have. I hope I can get a car loaner.
The VIN did not get that this is an optima hybrid, which isn't in the recall, sc145, but has similar symptoms, only kia optimas. Driving at 75mph, I tried to accelerate to get around a car and I felt/started hearing rod knock. At idle the sound is worsened only because I'm not going highway speeds. I'm worried that the engine could have seized and created a serious accident. It was diagnosed as rod failure at the kia dealership. The car has 116,000 miles and is just outside of the warranty. They don't want to help out in any way because it's not part of the recall program.
While I went on the highway the acceleration felt very sluggish and had a hard time speeding up to the speed limit. The car only got worse as I went on a street and it felt as though it did not want to go, like it lost most of its power. Turns out something is wrong with the engine but I feel that my car should be under a newer recall but isn't, as smoke was coming out of the exhaust and the engine light wasn't even on. Somehow the car was out of oil with no light coming on to indicate that and recently about a week ago oil was put in, and weeks prior oil was put in.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. The contact took the vehicle to classic kia carrollton (2920 n interstate 35e, carrollton, tx 75007, (866) 559-8140) to be repaired per unknown recalls regarding the engine and air bags. The dealer kept the vehicle for 85 days, but the air bag indicator illuminated after the repair. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was determined that the SRS module needed to be replaced at the cost of $854. The contact believed the dealer was dishonest and did not tell her about the SRS module at the time of the initial repair. The dealer claimed that the SRS module had nothing to do with the air bag recall. The contact researched the dealer and found several complaints of people bringing their vehicles in for recall repairs and experienced other issues afterwards. The manufacturer was contacted and agreed with the dealer. The failure mileage was 139,372.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. The contact stated that the vehicle consumed an excessive amount of oil and the contact heard an abnormal clinking noise. In addition, the check engine and oil warning indicators illuminated and flashed. The vehicle was taken to southwest kia of rockwall (1790 interstate hwy 30, rockwall, tx 75087, (469) 402-2900) where an engine knocking test was performed, but it failed twice. In addition, oil was added to the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they would investigate the failure; however, no further assistance was provided. The contact stated that the failure was similar to what was listed in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 122,,856. *tt
Engineering died with no warnigs on state highway 33 while moving
This concerns kia recall sc147. I have a 2013 kia optima ex that I purchased used with 98,000 miles on it in february 2019. The car drove perfect without any problems. I recently had the oil changed in june. A couple of weeks later the motor started knocking slightly for no reason after a recent trip to memphis, tennessee. The engine stalled in traffic so I put it in neutral and I was able to crank it back up. The next morning it was really knocking loudly so I took it to a mechanic who stated the engine was trying to throw a rod.
The motor in my 2013 kia optima spun a rod bearing on the way to a out of town softball tournament for my daughter the weekend of june 28th thru june 30 2019. My family and I were about 40 miles away from home on the highway when the vehicle started to lose power. We stopped to check the car to see what could be the problem and that's when I heard a knocking noise coming from the motor. At that point I had no choice but to have it towed to a mechanic shop in another city and star where the car still is today. The vehicle has not been started spence the day of break down.(june 28th 2019)the mechanic recommended me to see if there was a recall on the vehicle for this problem and with your VIN lookup tool I was able to find out that the motor does have a recall on it for this very reason. (oil passages may be block due to debris from manufacturer cleaning defect. Causing premature rod bearing wear from not cleaning engine properly before engine assembly).. I never received notice in the mail about a recall on my vehicle nor do I have recall number. The mechanic is willing to fix the entire problem for us but I need to know if I should allow him and will receive reimbursement after paid repairs or would you like me to have it towed to a kia authorized dealer for repairs. Thank you for your help.
The ignition switch won't turn, car seems to be on even though lets aren't in ignitiinnswitch, radio comes on but car let stick in on position and won't turn..doors won't lock unless key is used
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 kia optima. The contact stated that whiled driving at approximately 65 MPH, the odor of fuel was present inside the vehicle. While at a stop light the engine suddenly stalled. The engine was restarted and moments later smoke and flames was present coming from under the hood of the vehicle. After exiting the vehicle, the fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 84,000.
While driving at 65 MPH on the freeway my kia suddenly stalled causing me to have to steer the car off the freeway barely avoiding getting stuck in the middle of the freeway. Luckily traffic wasn't bad but I did have to avoid getting hit by oncoming cars.
When attempting to start my vehicle everything turned on in the car except the car itself. Brake pedal was stiff and nothing would turn the engine on. It took over 10 minutes and was finally able to get the vehicle to fire. Has happened twice today 7/13/19. The vehicle is a push button start with battery charge of 95% and new batteries in the fob.
Engine noise, sound like something lose inside. While running stationary and moving, have not driven the vehicle since noise started 3 months ago. Not sure what the problem is. Read about recall just last week.
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