Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and needed to be jumpstarted. Once the vehicle was restarted, an abnormal noise was heard coming from the engine. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.
2013 Kia Optima engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owned a 2013 kia optima. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning and smoke and flames emerged from under the hood. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report and a fire report were not filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
The engine on my vehicle is under a recall, however, I have yet to receive a letter from kia stating when I can take my car to the local dealership for engine replacement. I am the only owner of this car, and have lived at the same address during this time. I currently have over 76,000 miles on the vehicle, and concerned my good luck could run out. Any pressure you can apply to get this resolved would be appreciated. Thank you.
We were driving on the freeway at 80 miles an hour and the engine died. After being towed to a dealer, come to find out there was an engine recall, that the dealer (corwin ford, nampa idaho) we bought it from was notified of 6 months before we purchased the car and was never informed of. We could have been seriously injured if it hadn't been for my boyfriend driving and able to get us off the freeway safely.
Car losses power suddenly and lurches. This has happend when car is cruising at highway speeds or when started, stationary. Once that happens car may have to be restarted to work again. Sometimes that works, sometimes it does not. When it persists for a while, maximum speed is about 5 MPH if started from a stop. Engine warning light comes on and the code p2118 (throttle actuator motor current range) is shown by an obd. The problem has ocurred before. Dealer initially changed throttle but problem recurred. The issue was eventually tracked to a faulty engine cable harness. The whole engine harness had to be replaced. However, problem is ocurring again a year later.
Takata inflators read on webiste;however, got in a wreck on 4/11/18 car totalled got hit in front end and no airbags deployed in the entire car, I hit steering wheel and had to go to the er. Also, in august of last year the car had internal engine failure and put new engine in my car. Had nothing but complaints on this car. I emailed kia on the air bags and no one has got back in touch with me.
Driving on highway engine cooling system failed, blowing the head gasket, 66,000
While I was driving the car, I stopped at a stop light, and realized that my car was on fire from the engine area. The electrical shorted out and I was locked in the car, I had to manually hold the electric lock to be able to escape from the car. It was engulfed in flames.
I was never notified of the recall on my kia optima. Driving home from work (new jersey) on the pa turnpike when the engine stopped. Luckily, I was not rear-ended by another vehicle and injured or killed. I had the car towed to the nearest autobody shop (pep boys). This was late at night, most businesses/places were closed. I incurred a towing bill, hotel bill, car rental bill and service bill because I was unaware of the recall from kia regarding the engine. I submitted a request for reimbursement from kia for the cost/fees I incurred. I received a letter stating that they are denying the claim.
Intermitenly .car won't start all electronic signals off ,nothing dead . Engine ticking after I stop & park it . I hear a loud ticking. Burning oil. At least 5 times ,while excelerating car takes off real fast . Hard to control ,keep it on the road. Pulls to the right. Had to replace tires only have 41k miles. Paint chips.fobs do not work. I have complained to dealers at least 6-7 times. Please note* I purchased vip premier ultimate protection plus & glass coat & teflon interior protection.$ 1850.00 estimate. Extra. Covers everything I reported.
When I cut my car off after driving or sometimes while driving I have a ticking noise that sort of sounds like a bomb. Also, when I put my car in reverse there is some sort of grinding noise. The car also doesnt take off/drive the way it use to
Takata recall, have super loud rattling noise in the motor at first start up and continues the entire time its running. Kia suntrup claims its "not loud enough "and when I asked what the level of noise mine is currently and what the standard for fixing is, they had no clue! Come on, car has 47,000 miles on it and has done this loud noise for the last 25,000. Kia needs to stand behind their vechiles
I bought the car brand new in 2013 within 1 year after purchasing the car started using oil and motor had a little bit of a tick sound.. Checking the oil everyday because none of the light in the car came on and it being new I got a recall so I made appoint everything the recall listed my car was doing.. They said it passed test. But me knowing something wasn't right about it didn't believe them.. 4 months later I'm going down highway and engine just quits on me so I coast in closest place and put car in park.. Trying to start the car it would not crank and brakes locked. Two different mechanics has looked at my car and its the motor.. But kia is wanting me to spend the money I don't have and that's there fault to fix my car..
Tl-contact owns a 2013 kia..... March 31, 2017 the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 bearing wear may result in engine seizure bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash. The federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 manufacturer kia motors america components engine and engine cooling potential number of units affected 618,160 summary kia motor company (kia) is recalling certain 2011-2014 optima, 2012-2014 sorento and 2011-2013 sportage vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine. Remedy kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine assembly, and replace the engine if necessary, free of charge. The recall began june 20, 2017. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1‑800‑333‑4542. Kia's number for this recall is sc147. Contact advised to contact kia at 800‑333‑4542
"takata recall" my engine started shaking and the car stopped!
One day while driving my car, it began having some clicking sounds in the engine. After a few minutes it completely turned off and would not start. I got it towed to a mechanic who said there was metal pieces in the oil which clogged oil flow and needed to replace the engine.
The vehicle quit suddenly and without other warning on a toll road, approx speed of 70 MPH at night. I was unable to get to the vehicle to be towed due to the late night, I have towed later, originally thinking it was a bad battery, that turned out to be true, so we replaced that battery with a new one and it instantly smoked the starter, requiring a new one, which it destroyed, at that time further diagnosis revealed the engine was seized. I noticed later this is a known issue and a recall from kia has been issued for a replacement. The fire I note is the electrical fire from replacing the battery with a fresh battery, and since the engine was seized, the starter locked and caught fire, requiring a new starter, obviously after the motor is fully repaired, but I owe approx $350 for the starter and $400 approx for the electrical fire, I am uncertain of other damage caused be the engine seizing at such speeds/
I am currently stationed in ramstein germany with the u.s. Air force. I contacted kia to have the recall checked and the work completed. They are refusing saying that since I am in germany the recall doesn't affect them. They are also refusing to honor my warranty. Email is the best to contact me or via cell [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a front end collision after losing functionality of various electrical systems. The failure occurred without warning. The air bags did not deploy. Prior to the crash, the vehicle was taken to valley hi kia (14673 civic dr, victorville, ca), but the failure was not diagnosed until the second time it was brought in for driving abnormally. The dealer diagnosed that the electronic system, motor mount, and transmission were defective and needed to be replaced. The dealer banned the contact from returning. The contact took the vehicle to kia of orange (210 w katella ave, orange, ca) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the contact did not receive a recall notice. The recall was remedied, but no other repairs were performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. There was one injury that required medical attention. The contact suffered lower back, hip, and head injuries. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.
It stalls at low speed and stalls at high speed pulls hard to the right. And motor makes all kind of sounds like rattles when cold. And run poorly when cold. Had a total of 4 recalls and have not had it a year. Had it sent to kia of chattanooga when I first got it from edd kirby of dalton,ga and all they done was put 600 miles on it. And did nothing to it. Then it was taken to kia of dalton,ga for the rest of the recalls but nothing was fixed all they done was serviced the car. The car is unsafe to be on the road. It is going to end up getting someone killed or badly hurt. I am about ready to call a lawyer and channel 3 news of chattanooga, tenn. If you call for more information you may talk to my husband [xxx] at anytime. ('parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).')
The issue began approximately mid-may '17 while my car was in motion on the highway (55mph speed limit, same speed limit for each time I experienced the issues in this summary). I honked my horn and pressed on my brakes (due to another car making an unsafe lane change into my lane). Simultaneously, as I honked the horn the engine light displayed on then went off immediately after I lifted off of the horn. Additionally, the RPM gauge immediately dropped down to zero, the car drastically slowed down, my A/C stopped working as well as the cooling system for my seats. My car had the ability to still accelerate but, it was extremely slow to pick up speed. Furthermore, every time I had to slow down or come to a complete stop my car was extremely slow to pick up speed. Every symptom lasted until I parked my car that day. I returned to my car hours later and turned it on and it was like the car reset itself. The RPM gauge, acceleration and A/C was back to normal. This issue has occurred multiple times and most recently on 9/28/17. This is a link to a video I found that shows similar issues I have been experiencing (https://youtu.be/qulsdy-umdk).
2013 kia optima. Consumer writes in regards to engine knocking while driving and while engine is off. *ld the consumer stated the dealer would not acknowledge the engine knocking complaint. The consumer inquired about visiting a different dealer. Updated 09/28/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of engine power. The contact also noticed black smoke and various electrical functions operated independently. Also, the check engine and oil warning indicators illuminated. There was no fire. The vehicle was towed to carmax and then towed to kia southside (9401 atlantic blvd, jacksonville, fl) where it was confirmed that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact was never notified of the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and asked why a notification was not received. The manufacturer provided case number: 12476138 and informed the contact that the federal safety agency was supposed to notify the contact of the defects on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.
There is a safery recall for this car amd inspection have being conducted I jus receive the notice about 6 months.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 kia optima. While driving approximately 55 MPH, smoke appeared and the engine made a loud noise. The driver coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and noticed that the engine was on fire. The contact was able to exit the vehicle without injuries. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed destroyed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to send proof of the incident. The contact sent the proof, but the manufacturer did not get back in touch with the contact. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the entire instrument panel illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was towed to the summit place kia dealer located on 44900 n gratiot ave, charter twp. Of clinton, mi 4803, where it was diagnosed that the long block needed to be replaced. The contact was advised that the failure was not part of the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that they would only go with the dealer's diagnosis. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. The contacted heard an abnormal rattling and knocking noise while driving 20 MPH. The vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (kia cavenaugh located at 3315 stadium blvd jonesboro, ar 72404), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 106,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact spoke to sames kia located at 6621 san dario ave, laredo, tx 78041, where it was informed that they could not immediately service the vehicle as there were many vehicles waiting to be serviced for the same recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
I was sitting in the yard at my aunts yard and the RPM's dropped while in park. I sat there for a few minutes to see if it would do it again, it didn't, so I left and headed home and got 5-7 miles down the road, and the car completely stalled and shut down, while I was going about 45-50 MPH, and I had no control over the car. The brakes got hard, the steering was hard, and I was barely able to get out of the middle of a busy road with vehicles behind me. It wouldn't crank back up. I sat there waiting for someone to come to me to check it out, and I tried to start it back up and it did, so I went on home. I called kia and they said bring it in, I paid $100 to have it towed to the local kia dealership in lake city, fl. They checked it out and said it was nothing wrong gn with it. But I received a notice about a recall on the motor stating it would do what happened to me. Also, I checked online and typed my VIN number in and there was in fact an open recall for the motor I have for the issue I had. They refused to fix the recall. Advised me to wait for it to happen again, and I asked them, so you are telling me to drive this vehicle with this issue and wait for it to happen again and risk getting into an accident the answer I got was basically yes.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle began to make a strange clinking noise from the engine. The vehicle also hesitated to accelerate. The contact took the vehicle off the highway and began to drive on residential roads. While driving approximately 15 MPH, the failure recurred and the vehicle suddenly stalled in the middle of an intersection. As a result, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle sustained damage to the roof, passenger side, rear, and front ends. The vehicle was repaired at the lux auto body shop. The contact received bruising to the knee, shoulders, and hands. Medical attention was not required. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the vehicle never received the recall repair. The manufacturer opened case number: 1241495. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
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