Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. the contact stated that the engine emitted a loud noise while driving 50 mph. within moments, all the instrumental panel indicators illuminated and the engine stalled. the contact was able to coast onto the road shoulder. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine rod failed. the manufacturer advised that the warranty for the engine rod replacement had expired. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 121,000.
I was driving on the freeway taking my exit when the car turned off i managed to put it in neutral and pulled to the side of the road i tried to start the car back on but fail to do so. i got a mechanic to take a look at it and told me the engine seized
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. while driving approximately 35 mph, the contact heard a squeaky noise. the vehicle began to decelrate and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 167,000.
My husband was driving a 2011 kia optima when the car veered off the road and burst into flames. my husband was killed upon impact with a tree.
Engine seized up on me without warning while driving, engine light etc, on i-10 november 2016, contacted kia case # k3330321 had me tow the vehicle to them for warranty extension work for the engine connecting rod. they then told me it was out of warranty and would not repair vehicle. i canceled plates and it is still sitting in my yard unrepaired. even had the case escalated higher up with kia with no results. only incurred more cost, they estimated me $7000 to replace the engine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. while driving approximately 45 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle did not restart. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine failed due to the oil consumption and that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. the vin was not available.
At approximately 118,000 miles, the connecting rod and engine failure happened while travelling approximately 35 mph on rhode island state route 114 in east providence, ri. the engine seized completely and i was able to coast the car to the side of the road where i then required a tow truck. thankfully it was 1am and no cars on the road. nobody was hurt. bald hill kia in warwick, ri now has my car, but no eta on when it will be ready. they tell me that there are two other optimas waiting for engines ahead of mine. this is 100% unacceptable. i spent $26,000 on this car in good faith and kia will not honor the warranty they extended on the engine in a timely fashion. while they have offered a loaner car for now, they will not provide in writing that the loaner will be of no cost to me. i am now stuck with the option of hope and wait that kia does the right thing, or take matters in to my own hands by contacting nhtsa and considering the purchase of a new vehicle.
Driving down road 55 mph engine shut off had towed to dealer. engine seized from faulty connecting rod replacement engine 2 month back order. *tr
There's a ticking in my motor when first starting up n last about 5-10 mins afterwards and also a clanking and popping sounds in steering even worse when hitting a hole or going across intersections or railroad crossings steering slips some going down the road at various speeds
There is a defective part in the motor which causes the motor to fail and seize at any speed causing the driver to lose power steering and brakes. my wife was traveling home from work on the highway when without warning all lights came on the dash and my wife had trouble just getting to the side of the road and getting the vehicle to stop. there is a recall on the exact same motor which is in the hyundai sonata.
Car was being driven on city street when smoke appeared out of the hood of the car. car was driven to a safe spot in a residential neighborhood to assess the problem.flashlight showed a large hole at the bottom of the engine. car was towed to kia dealership and inspected. all oil change receipts were submitted as per dealership request. dealership submitted claim to kia headquarters to see if engine would be covered, i. e.,replaced. next day engine replacement was approved at no cost to me. it has now been over a month, there are other kia cars at this dealership with the same problem and still no replacement engine. i spoke to kia customer service in so. california and was given a case number and the message that the engine is on back-order. no eta can be provided and apparently there is a backlog of cars with this catastrophic engine failure with no end in sight. any assistance from your office would be greatly appreciated.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. while driving approximately 25 mph, the engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to a ford dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 61,000.
Vehicle was accelerating at 60 mph on the highway when the engine shut off, no power. the vehicle had enough momentum to drift across the slow lane to the shoulder. car did restart. a child was in the vehicle and thankfully they were not rear-ended. this incident happened a second time while accelerating and prompted with clicking noises under the dash. the vehicle was brought to our local mechanic who stated that the engine failure at 120,400 miles.
Vehicle stalls while driving or shuts down while sitting at red light.
The engine totally locked up....while driving, in motion, on a very busy interstate type highway! very dangerous! many kia owners appear to be having this problem also. the engine is frozen solid and will not turn over per reputable repair shop. these engines also are not readily available to buy for replacement and kia has discontinued making them available. this indicates loudly there is a problem.
Same complaints as the others, 85,000 miles and the engine locked up while driving home. no check engine/low oil light. had to have it towed to the shop, only to find out that my only option is to replace the motor. the shop's report was that the oil was low and dark, could not crank engine manually by hand, engine has internal damage and has to be replaced.. $4100 if i choose to proceed. we bought it used, and are sol.
Started car after work and it suddenly started knocking. tried to "baby" the car home, made it 3 blocks away from work and the motor blew up. the result of a piston slapping a spark plug and punching a hole in the block. should fall under the warranty of these cars having "weak connecting rods" but should be a recall instead.
On september 25, 2016, i was driving my 2011 kia optima to church with my 2 children. after coming up on a red light i stopped and then proceeded to go when the light turned green. i was able to get through the light and accelerate up a slight hill at about 35-40mph. after going over hill, i was not able to press the gas to keep going and my brakes ended up locking up so i had to get in far lane in order for the car to coast into a store parking lot. all the lights on the car came on and car literally just cut off. thankfully it was not a lot of cars on the road to cause an accident. i contacted a tow company the next day to have it towed to a mechanic and said the car still wanted to turn over but something was blocking it from starting so i had it towed to a 2nd mechanic for diagnostics and it appears that the connecting rod is the issue. i've maintained the car with the same mechanic for the past 3 years and i have a little of 140k miles. i've talked with the dealership and said i could have the car towed there and they would perform a diagnostic test for about $99 an hour and if the engine was the issue it would not be covered because of the warranty is only for 120k miles and that i must have all my paperwork for maintenance from the mechanic i used.
On sept 24 2016 around 10 pm, driving home engine locks up, car turns off and i was unable to steer the car. luckily i was heading around a wide turn and was able to slow the car down as it drifted off the road onto the edge of the road. kia dealer diagnosed the engine failure with a hole in the block. kia consumer support today sept 29, 2016 said they will not replace the engine. this problem seems to be pretty wide spread with many kia models as well as hyundai models. there also seems to be a class action starting against kia for not follow suite with hyundai when hyundai make owners aware. same engine from same plant. going to keep calling kia support until i get some help. i have not received any notice from kia about a recall or service notice as other have made note of receiving.
I was told by the kia dealership that my 2011 kia optima needs a new engine. i was driving down the highway in middle lane. i tried to accelerate my car and my engine was making a rattling noise and the oil light started flickering all the lights on the dash came on and the car stalled. i had to call a tow company to tow my car to kia. the next day kia said i needed a new engine and i must prove that i kept maintenance on my car by providing them with all my oil change receipts. i have no car now and i need to get to work and get my kids to school.
2 issues with 2011 kia optima @ 101,987 miles. quick burning of oil (causing oil to burn up and having car owner deal with topping off oil levels) and gradual "ticking" sound from engine that results in engine shutdown as car is in motion prob #1: my kia burning thru oil at high temp-i performed each and every oil change paying over $70 for top quality oil. issue with oil gradually became worse. i had to buy my oil in between changes to keep adding oil to engine, made mistake in blaming oil change companies, wasted time and money in having oil changed sooner then 3,000 miles. oil can henry stated that they believed kia engine ran on high temp which was burning oil 2x faster then any car. problem #2: "ticking" sound from engine, that gradually for louder, finally caused engine to shut down (characteristics are deceiving car owner assumes battery issues/ kia mechanics blame bad battery) this is not the case! i have aaa witness my car issues, and car still had issues after new battery was installed, which kia mechanics still blamed battery. car shutdown is not battery since all inside lights, radio etc still function and when car died during driving it still allowed me to "coast" home at 3 mph. the day my car died, there was already a new battery in car. i came out to leave for doc appointment, car lights came on/radio on but engine barely start, if it did start car engine died, it was as if engine barely started and couldn't maintain itself. i missed a urgent appointment(iam disabled). called aaa, they confirmed battery at 100%. we tried everything possible, aaa guys said horrible noise from engine, after 20 tries i was barely able to revive it enough to test drive. drove around my block down the street and after 10 min car died, but not completely. although i couldn't accelerate, car "drifted" at 2-3 mph. i turned on er lights, coasted home in 1 hour. *tr
Friday sept 9th i had my oil changed at walmart in jackson ohio, which is approximately 12 miles from my home, after the oil change i drove home and parked the car for the evening, i'm retired so i don't drive very much everyday, so saturday i went to leave to go to the store which is about a half mile away and when i got in my car leaving the store the car started and sounded like metal banging around, i instantly thought that walmart left my oil cap off or something so i turned the car off and checked, cap was on and the oil was good and to the full line, i started the car and drive it home and the noise got tremendously worse, the speed limit is 25 between home and the store and the car wouldn't go past 15 mph, it's sitting now and if i try to start it, it will start but the noise is unbelievable, not drivable, i've looked up this car and more then 200 of the same complainants are on the vehicle for the same exact thing and everyone says they have to replace the motor to a tune of between 5,000-7,000 dollars, what can be done about this? why isn't kia fixing these engines? i bought the car used and still owe at least two years on the car! i heard the hyndai has the same exact motor and they have a recall for the motor doing this??? car has 103,900 miles and i've always kept maintenance up and regular oil changes! too many of these kia optima shave had bad motors and the public is suff ring and getting put into unsafe situations because of it, will someone have to die because of this to get kia to finally fix it????
On september 7, 2016, i was driving down the highway at 70 mph in my 2011 kia optima when all of a sudden the engine shut off and all of the lights on the dashboard came on. i could hear the engine rev slightly when i stepped on the gas, but the car would not accelerate. the engine just shut off. it was 7:30am when this occurred so luckily there were not many cars on the road yet. i was able to get the car over, however, because the engine was off, the breaks would not work well. i was finally able to get the car to stop by continuing to hit the breaks and applying the emergency break as well. kia recommends oil changes every 7,500 miles, however, i usually have mine done every 5,000. i had zero warning signs that something was wrong with my car. the last oil change was performed on august 31, 2016, and the mechanic that performed the change said everything looked fine. there was zero smoke coming from the engine or exhaust and no "knocking" sound in the engine. i had the car towed directly to the dealer. once there, we tested the battery and it seemed a little low. mind you this is a new battery purchased from costco about 2 months ago. we tried jumping the car and after trying to start the car a 3rd time, the engine started shooting out black smoke and had a foul smell to it. several hours later, i received a call from the dealer authorizing $280 to open the top of the engine so they could take pictures and send it to kia. . i searched on the internet and found several other 2011 kia owners experiencing a similar issue and was just told by a friend the same thing happened to her 2011 optima as well. looks like hyundai had the same issue and it is the same engine as the kia and had a recall. my car had 101,500 miles (mostly highway miles) and the only issue i ever had was to replace a clockspring in the steering column about 6-months ago.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the contact heard a knocking noise under the hood of the vehicle. the failure recurred. the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the connecting rods for the engine failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure was verified by the koons kia of woodbridge virginia dealer. the contact informed the manufacturer who had the vehicle inspected and found metal shavings in the engine and stated that the vehicle needed to be repaired. the manufacturer was unable to make the dealer repair the vehicle free of charge. the manufacturer opened case number: k3368562. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
Engine failed suddenly while operating at highway speed
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who changed the oil. the vehicle was towed to hart kia (located at 1361 e main st salem, va 24163 540-389-2364) where it was unable to be diagnosed due to no failure codes. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened case number: 12413664. no further assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 60,000.
2011 kia optima. serviced as required. approx 120,000 miles. engine started making knocking noises and seized. took to mechanic and was told metal shavings were in the motor and need new motor. after investigating on line, it appears this is a common issue with the motors. also, kia motors were built in the same plant as hundai and those motors as well had the same issue and were recalled! why has kia not recalled these motors knowing there is an issue? our mechanic was able to get a motor for a dodge at his shop with no issue, but when he called to get a motor for the kia optima - none to be found! called kia directly and they said they had none either, all on back order....why??? this is very out of the ordinary, and i wish that something would be done to get kia to recall these motors and make it right with the buyers. why has this not been investigated my nhtsa? my daughter was driving this car when it seized in traffic on a busy street in the city, and after reading others they seem to have the same issue! giant safety issue!!!!!!! several class action suits against kia, guess it is time to join in on that!
I was driving along on the main highway and it started making a loud noise then the car just died and when it did it made a loud pop and wouldn't start.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. while exiting the highway at an unknown speed, an abnormal sound emitted from the engine without warning. the contact mentioned that the sound became louder while accelerating. the vehicle was shut off, but failed to restart. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the engine assembly may need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 59,000. ...updated 10/11/16 *bf
Engine seizing recall kia recall number is sc147. i was driving down the interstate about 70 mph heading to jacksonville florida from valdosta georgia and the car begin to decrease in speed then as it decreased speed i pulled over and good thing i did because the wheel locked. i tried to start the car but nothing would happen. i was in the car left lane when the car begin to decrease in speed and as i tried to pull over there were cars passing and i was almost hit not only from behind but on the side because the car could not be driven fast enough to pull off the road.
My son was driving our 2011 kia optima home one evening and the engine just stopped without warning. no warning lights whatsoever. we took the vehicle to the kia dealer and they told us that the engine was seized up. they said it was caused by sludge in the oil. the price to replace it would be 6,612.00$ i contacted kia corp. and was told they would not pay for it because of the oil. the engines have a defect that they are aware of but refuse to acknowledge it. something needs to be done about this. they have quite a poor history with these engines. i have taken my vehicle to my personal certified mechanic. he told me the engine was seized but there was not an unusual amount of sludge in the engine. they are going to put another engine in the vehicle with less miles for about 1,200.00$ less. not only kia wouldn't help me out but they were going to charge an above average cost. the average cost to replace the engine is 4900.00$ something needs to be done to help all who are dealing with this problem. please advise
Engine is blown, the engine block has snapped off and pieces are banging around in my engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. while driving approximately 65 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. the contact stated that the vehicle was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). the contact stated that an abnormal noise was heard from the engine area. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and an independent mechanic for inspection and diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was traded in due to the failure and the contact no longer owned the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no solution. the failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. the contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was diagnosed that the engine seized and needed to be replaced. it was unknown if the vehicle was taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. the vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 92,479.
I purchased my vehicle in february 2016, out of the blue on may 22, 2016 i heard a slight knocking noise coming from the engine area. i immediately scheduled an appointment for the very next morning. while driving on the i-15 south at around 7:00am i was traveling at around 55 mph due to traffic when the engine made a loud noise then completely shut off on me. luckily i was able to crank the wheel and pull the vehicle to the off ramp nearby without hurting anyone. i had my vehicle towed to a nearby shop and after a 24hr evaluation it was found that there were metal shavings inside the oil compartment and because of these shavings it caused complete engine failure. now my vehicle has been undriveable since may because it will cost me $4,200 to repair.
I was driving my 2011 kia optima home from my college graduation. without any warning the car stalled as i was driving down my driveway and it would not restart. no warning lights came on, the oil was fine, nothing to indicate any problems. the car was towed to a kia dealership where they said the engine had seized. the car had 76,000 miles on it and was always brought in for its regular scheduled maintenance. the only option was to pay out of pocket for a new motor, the dealership would offer no assistance because it was no longer under warranty. i have never had previous issues with the vehicle and have a hard time believing that it is considered "normal" for an engine to seize at 76,000 miles. i was very fortunate to have this incident occur in my driveway because it could have potentially been very dangerous to myself and other drivers if it had happened on a roadway. still in contact with kia customer service but have not made it very far at this point. very disappointed with the 2011 optima, i expected it to last me more then a year and a half, and the kia customer service.
Light tapping sound was heard for approximately 3 days. on the fourth day, when accelerating to merge onto a highway, the car shut off completely and smoke came from engine compartment. car was towed to mechanic and diagnosed with seized engine. complete replacement of engine was only recourse. the car was regularly serviced with oil changes and no warning lights were lit.
The engne locked up at 87k! i had no oil in it
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. the contact stated that while driving over 55 mph, the engine would begin to rumble. after inspecting the vehicle it was discovered that no oil was present. the contact indicated that the low oil sensor warning light had not illuminated to alert of the issue. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 78,000. updated 09/08/16*lj *tr
On april 10, 2016 while driving on 270w in stl during rush hour traffic my car without any warning stalled and died. i was able to pull over to the side of the road and contact aaa to come tow my vehicle as it would restart but then die again within 1 minute. upon taking to my local dealership the mechanice determined through a thorough investigation that the high pressure fuel pump went out and a new one would need to be installed. the total cost to fix this issue was $964 which i felt was robbery. my vehicle has 76k miles on it and has all regular maintance at the scheduled time. i see that these exact same engines have been recalled for the hyundai sonata and that there are a multitude of complaints regarding the same engine but yet nothing is being done to investigate this issue. kia needs to recall this engine and fuel pump asap so others will not have to deal with the stress of this situation. i am just thankful i did not have a tragic accident from this occurence
March 2016 while traveling on highway at 65 mph and passing a slow moving vehicle car lost power, became difficult to steer and unresponsive. we were lucky that we were right by rest area and coasted safely. inspected the vehicle while and noticed a smell reminding an electrical short/fire. car was towed to kia dealer and diagnosed to be engine failure. the engine was inspected and per dealer it was pristine, kia decided to cover under warranty @ approx 98k miles. dealer stated that per kia it was due possibly to non oem oil filter (nice). when we got the car back it did not want to start occasionally, where it hesitated especially as temperatures increased. noticed dealer, dealer took it in verified battery and starter were to spec. in june on a hot day car almost did not start, set an appointment with dealer for later in the week. next day car did not start, was towed to dealer and diagnosed to week starter. starter was replaced and car started on for one day, the second day temperatures increased and car was dead with similar electrical meltdown, also noticed fog lights were not working after bulb replacement. dealer diagnosed with kia to bad engine again due to tolerances causing friction and more heat. spoke to kia and started a case but they just want to replace the engine again and not discuss potential issues with electrical harness compromise and ongoing issue with engine failing for no reason. this car is scarry and hope it does not start on fire when the third engine fails.
On march 23, 2016 while driving on 422w in pa during rush hour traffic my car without any warning stalled and died. i was able to pull over to the side of the road and contact aaa to come tow my vehicle as it would not restart. upon taking to my local service mechanic for inspection nothing was outwardly wrong except vehicle engine would not turn over. mechanice determined through a thorough investigation that the engine has seized and a new one would need to be installed. the vehicle has 108k miles on it and has all regular maintance at the scheduled time. i see that these exact same engines have been recalled for the hyundai sonata and that there are a multitude of complaints regarding the same engine yet nothing is being done to investigate this issue. kia needs to recall this engine and hopefully save another family from having to deal with the stress of this situation. i am just thankful no one has had a tragic accident from this occurence. i also find it amazing that when calling kia to get a remanufactured engine that we were told that all of these engines have been sent out immediately to cover the hyundai recall.....
In march 2016, our kia optima seized on the onramp to the i-10 speed going at 45 mph without any warning. when it stalled the car in back of us nearly hit us. there was no warning the engine was failing as in signs or warning light. after getting towed to the mechanic, the inspection found that only 1 cup of oil was found in the engine. the engine had no signs of engine problems or oil leak. maint. per owner's manual was done since i bought the car brand new in 2011. we were very lucky no one was hurt seriously and was grateful that we were able to move to the shoulder with no power. kia did not assist in anyway as goodwill due to fact we were just outside of the warranty. please investigate this safety issue with kia engines.
I had drove this car for a year with no minor or major problems what so ever just regularly performed maintence and up keep. never once seeing a engine or oil light. however in march of 2016 with no warning or anything my car started making this horrible 'knocking noise' which was minimal at first and grew louder as i accelerated. and the engine light came on after that and has never gone off. this immediately raised concerns for me but did not no the cause, i pulled over to a mechanic shop and after just 30 seconds of hearing my car start then die with the horrible knocking noise. i was told i would more than likely need a whole new engine. his exact words to me are 'sounds like you got a rod knock'. and he checked my oil to see if any was in the engine which it was and asked me about vehicle history. from my understanding and the 3 separate mechanics i have spoke with says there would be no reason for a 2011 that has 90k miles to have an internal engine problem. at the time i immediately called kia and they say it won't be covered which puts me at a lost for words and having me try to prepare to buy a engine which cost will equal into the $5,000 price range. this was not a realistic option for me and forced me to seek other options. and come to find out hyundai shares the same engine in my 2011 kia optima and they recalled theirs. but kia is calling this a mechanism defect now, and still fighting claims. it just baffles me if hyundai is the parent comapny of kia and they re called the engine, why is kia fighting everyone so hard on these claims... i just don't believe all us optima owners in america don't t know how to get oil changes, and thats what kia wants us to believe.
On february 26, 2016 i was driving to work in my 2011 kia optima at approximately 5:45am on md rt. 695 south i was in the left lane going 55 mph driving with the flow of traffic. the optima was driving normally there were no sounds coming from the engine, when suddenly without warning the car shook violently i lost all power at the same time all the lights on the dash came on. i pressed on gas pedal there was no response from the optima i had no power. i quickly put on my right turn signal to get over the four lanes; i was trying to get to the safety of the shoulder of the road. it was amazing that with all the traffic i was not hit by another car because i didn't have any power to the wheels i was just coasting the optima was starting to slow down without the engine to power it. i ended up on exit 17 which is security blvd. ramp. i opened the hood of the optima i saw oil all over the engine and oil down around the engine compartment. i called aaa to get my optima towed to the auto shop i go to in new oxford pa. that was about 45 miles way from where the optima's engine died. the mechanic looked at the engine; he stated that a rod from the engine had gone through the engine block. the mechanic also stated that there metal pieces and oil on the outside of the engine and around the engine compartment. after the mechanic stated he couldn't find an engine for my 2011 kia optima i had it towed to the kia dealership in gettysburg, pa. the kia dealership stated that they would inspect the engine. they charged me $89.00 for an hour labor to look at my 2011 kia optima. i was told that either the main barring to the connecting rod malfunctioned or the pin that connects to the piston could have just broken. at this present time i still don't know why this engine's major parts came apart and caused me to lose all power and put my life and the lives of others at risk.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. while driving approximately 25 mph, the contact heard a knocking sound emerging from the engine compartment. the vehicle was driven home and the contact immediately checked the oil. she noticed that the oil was very dark and had a burnt smell. the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine had to be rebuilt or replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 71,000.
Vehicle shot down while driving and accelerating pedal didn't respond. we had restart vehicle some day 3 or 4 times and after that was working for the week or two with no problem .when the same problem occurred we took the vehicle to kia and told them that engine has a problem because while driving shot down. it was still under warranty. kia failed to fix the problem and said that is nothing wrong with the engine.kia said that vehicle is fine with no problem . after warranty expired engine blow out and kia replaced the engine. they asked $ 5900for replace the engine. we refused to pay so much money because we feel that was the same problem before the warranty . they offered us the engine for free and we paid $ 1875 for labor. we made a claim through kia headquarter before the warranty expired. nothing helps.we have to pay because kia engines are not good and it has to be a recall the long time ago. when engine finally blows out it was the same scenario as always before ...restart engine , engine shot down while driving, restart again, driving, restart until we heard loud knock noise
My 2011 optima had 106,214 miles and was almost due for another 3000 mile oil change (which was done regularly) and without any warning lights, sounds, smells etc. it stalled out while driving i was able to pull in a parking lot. i tried to start it and it would not start. i called the kia dealer that was not even a mile away and they said they were closed and could not look at it. so i had it towed to another garage, they looked at it and said the engine was "shot" it did not have oil in the top (?) they also said that the only replacement engine they could find would be close to $3000.00 and was out of state, so i would have to pay shipping as well as labor. i since have had it towed to my home and have looked online for engines and have found hundreds of complaints about this happening to others with the same year and model of car. i also found that the same exact engine was put in the 2011 hyundai sonata, and that it was recalled by hyundai. kia knows of this problem and has had many complaints that are almost exact with vehicles with even lower mileage and still refuses to recall the engine.
Travelling at approximately 30 mph (had just turned onto road)when engine seemed to accelerate on its own. pressed brake pedal (hard) and did not slow car at all. continued to press brake and also pumped but nothing slowed vehicle. although saw truck well ahead of me stopped, i could do nothing to stop or even slow down. i wrecked into back of truck stopped ahead of me waiting to turn. approx 8000.00 damage to my car mostly due to truck having a sizable trailer hitch on back that busted through a lot of front end plastic, cooling system, etc and buckled hood. no injuries but if would have happened at higher speed it would have been tragic. officer upon arrival also noticed thatbrakes seemed to fail and noted it on his police report. i have since found internet sources indicating that some 2011 kias had in fact has a tsnb issued for unintentional acceleration problems. i never received such a bulletin and have had numerous services performed at kia dealership. also, have had brakes checked multiple times at dealer and delaer inspection never indicated any problems. i hav ealso found documentation online that says if you have an unintentional accelleration, pressing the brake hard is the first step to do, but once you let off the brake, you totally lose brake pressure. who possible would know that ? this accident is totally the result of a system failure of the vehicle and i am asking for assistance in persuing my damages as a result of this failure.