2014 Kia Optima: won't start

Filed Aug 8, 2024 · Engine · AL

My engine locked up while driving down the interstate. I was almost hit twice because I was in the middle lane trying to get over and it was slowly giving out. I was able to barely make it to the side of the road and cut my car completely off. Once the car was off it would not crank back up. I had it towed to a local shop. He called me the next day to inform me my engine locked up but that I had a recall on my engine for this exact issue but I would have to take it to the local Kia. BEFORE I even had it towed there I called and spoke with Kia about my recalls. They stated they were still covered and I had an extended warranty on the engine recall. Kia gets the car.. a week later they call me to tell me it is NOT the engine and only the starter! YAY! Right? Wrong, another week passes and they now call to tell me they replaced the starter and now it is my engine that is the concern, it is completely locked up and the recall will not cover it. I called the local shop back and talked to the guy there that said it should 100% be covered and he did not see an issue with my starter when he looked at it 2 days before it was towed to Kia from his shop. I would not have put a starter on the car if they would have told me there could still be an issue with the engine. They actually stated it was not the engine in the call that I approved the starter to be replaced in. Now they are wanting to charger me for the engine and the starter which was put on my car under false pretenses. They have fully taking advantage of me and that I do not know much about cars but lucky I had someone else look at it that does know a lot about cars before taking it to Kia. Otherwise I wouldn't have known they were trying to scam me. It is awful!

Filed Aug 22, 2022 · Electrical, Transmission · 97,484 miles · GA

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Optima. The contact stated while his son was driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact’s son was able to pull over safely. The contact attempted to jump start the vehicle however, the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,484.

Filed Jul 20, 2021 · Fuel system · CO · fire

UNKNOWN.. but the first time anything actually happen i was driving on the highway and all of a sudden I started to smell something weird and all the safety lights turned on the engine started smoking my acceleration wasn't working I can't put it in neutral nothing else is working I got lucky I was able to pull off to the side of the highway we where in a very dangerous spot the car wouldn't start back up at all and I have no communication we were stuck there for 3 hours until my dad found finally found us because he knew something was off why we weren't home for so long a close friend have to my house and that's words been parked ever since

Filed Jun 17, 2021 · KS

05/03/2021 I drove my vehicle to the local grocery store and upon leaving the store, I came to stop and the vehicle stalled and wouldn't start. I knew that it was not the battery, because all lights and dash board system was on. I tried starting the vehicle again and it would not start. My safety was put at risk because I had to figure out how to get the vehicle towed. The problem (PI 1803) with the engine is the problem and KIA Consumer Affairs verified that the previous owner never brought the vehicle in to get repaired. I was never notified to bring vehicle in. KIA Consumer Affairs verified that I did not have a profile and I was not notified because I was not in their system. It is my problem to get a rebuilt engine for $6000 to update software and extend the "Lifetime Warranty." It was inspected by Olathe KIA in Olathe, KS. They were not given any authority to repair this issue with the original engine failure. My insurance agent verified that they could not cover mechanical problems, only accidents. There were no warnings, no knocking (read other peoples statements on the PI 1803 KIA Forum testaments), no leaking, no smoke, or other signs. I had an oil change a week prior before this happen and there was no signs of any problems. My engine just gave out and never started again. KIA has ruined My Family's Life. We have no car to get to work. Losing my Job because I live 15-20 miles from my job. We only have 1 car. We are getting Evicted from our apartment. Domino affect with My Life. I still have a car payment and car insurance I have to pay for. Why, won't they fix their engines? It's there problem when the vehicle was manufactured. I see why they are trying to sell all kinds of KIA's even though there is a car shortage. So sad how many people are in my shoe's and many of lives are affected by this problem.

Filed Nov 30, 2020 · Engine · 175,000 miles · CT

I was on the highway traveling roughly 65 miles , I had literally just gotten onto the highway. I went to accelerate and the car just wouldn't , the rpms and MPH just went down and all lights came on the dash. I had to pull over. I shut car off, car has not been able to start since that day. The engine will not turn over. It didn't make any loud noise when this happened , there was no smells. It just stopped accelerating & engine light, battery light and oil light all came on. The car was completely full of oil and the filter was clean. The car had coolant in it, no leaks. I use the same shop for all mechanical work so he has all records of my maintenance.

Filed Oct 20, 2020 · Engine · PA · fire

Stopped at a gas station and went inside to use bathroom came out to start my car all the lights flashed but car would not start. Car started smoking and then when hood was opened there was actual flames coming out of hood of my car and it proceeded to burn until fire department came and put it out

Filed Aug 21, 2020 · 90,000 miles · TX

Driving 65mph warning comes on 'hybrid system failure pull over and turn off' so I pulled over and turned the car off then it wouldn't start.

Filed Jul 12, 2020 · Engine · 144,918 miles · OR

I was driving on the road on a nice sunny day, and while my vehicle was in motion all of a sudden my engine shuts off and I lose power. My car won't start and I had a mechanic inspect my car and he says everything checks except for the engine. He says the engine is seized. Kia has tech service buliten tsb for recall campaign for this exact issue. I'm curious as to why my vehicle hasn't been recalled yet. This is dangerous.

Filed Apr 19, 2020 · Engine, Steering · 102,367 miles · NY

Driving down in motion on a village road going 40 MPH, car completely shut off, lost power steering, I had to pull car over without power steering to side of busy road, car would not stop right away and park would not engaged right away into park, car then rolled forward about 10 feet and slammed into park. Car would not turn over however all power lights, and battery were working without issue. Called a tow truck, could not get ahold of kia for kia 24 hour emergency roadside assistance, due to covid-19, I had to call a local body shop/used car dealer for a tow.

Filed Jan 22, 2020 · Engine · TX

My vehicle just cut off in drive on the highway all dash lights came on and vehicle will not start this is the second engine I have purchased from kia being that they insisted on my engine wasn't falling under recall under my VIN number so I had to come out of pocket for the engine and labor . I've contacted 1-800 kia but they insist that I have had a life time warranty on my engine that I shouldn't have come out of pocket for a new one the first time due to defects I still have yet heard back from kia consultants I am coming out of pocket for a rental car and as well as towing and this will be the second time my engine has failed with less than 70,000 miles on it. I am a single mother and I can not afford to pay for another engine when the car has a defect I'm just so ready to be done with kia I'm almost done paying on my vehicle and this is the second time this has happened to me and eve tone is practically playing hot potato with me

Filed Jan 12, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 92,000 miles · CO

While driving on the interstate, my kia optima stopped accelerating, we were luckily near an exit and were able to pull over to the side of the road. The lights and music stayed on but the car would not start again. There was nothing happening up to the point that would have warned us this was going to happen, the check engine light never came on. I had to get the vehicle towed home.

Filed Sep 28, 2019 · Engine · 146,000 miles · CA

As I was driving to work going up the hill on a highway my 2014 kia optima completely shut off, I was going 70 MPH. Car wouldn't start I had to get a towed to an independent repair shop where they said it might need a new engine