For the past year my car has had a problem losing power in the middle of the freeway, very dangerous, dropping from 70 mph to 40 with no acceleration forcing me to put on my hazards and pull over. ive taken it to dealerships and payed over $700 for them to tell me they couldnt find anything wrong.the engine oil light comes on thousands of miles before its time to be changed. today on the street after exiting the freeway, the car started shaking profusely while at a stop sign and the enigine light came on with a warning that stated 'hybrid emergency do not drive' i turned my car off at the stop sign, again, dangerous as it was middle of traffic, to stop the shaking. turned ot back on and proceeded home which was about 800 ft away, the entire time the engine light was on. the car began making a chirping noise as i drove home. this is ridiculous and dangerous and even though online it states there was an engine recall for 2012 kia optima, my vin # states no recall. what should i do?
Engine locked up @ 100,104 miles. car was maintained meticulously. never missed a oil change. kia replaced the hybrid engine @ 80k. a year later. my family is driving down i-85 @ 65mph when the engine starts smoking and making some loud sound. the engine dies. we by the grace of god, get to the side of the highway and coolant is pouring out while the engine is just pouring smoke. the hybrid warning system is flashing. have it towed to kia. kia stated internal engine failure. refuses any goodwill or assistance. wants $4500 to $8000 for a new engine. these are the same engines that got recalled but built at a different plant. the hybrids were not included in the recall. just a matter of time before someone gets killed by kia's corporate greed. i'll never buy another kia product. ever.
The hybrid system broke down at 85k. was replaced by kia after threatening legal action. at 103k. we never missed maintenance or a oil change. the engine through a rod on a 5 lane interstate doing 65mph, blowing and destroying the engine. putting my family of 5 at serious risk. kia wants 4500k or 8000k to replace the faulty engine. optima engines were recalled for this exact reason. the optima hybrid engines were not recalled despite suffering the same failures as normal optima engines. joining the class action.
While driving on a highway around 45mph, the engine suddenly made a rattling noise, then shortly after, made a loud squealing noise and then a sudden jolt. the car shut down and showed an error about the hybrid system malfunction and i experienced a quick drop in speed and was unable to accelerate. after pulling over, the car would not start. car was towed to dealer and they were able to start vehicle, but it makes a loud 'clanking' noise and car vibrates. dealer informed that appears a part inside engine had failed and will need complete engine replacement.
My name is [xxx], i had problem with my engine on april 7th my engine suddenly knocked and stopped, but i had under the warranty when i took my car to dealership they said you're 2nd owner ,warranty works only for 1st original owner but im 100% sure it was recall issue. when followed by google same problem was with another people, i fixed it from my pocket 4400$ where is a justice i require justice, dealership have to pay for me please help me for this trouble information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Hello my kia engine seized on the highway i get routine oil changed and maintenance done that i could prove on my car the 2012 kia optima non hybrid has this recall on the engine . kia did not include the hybrid engines but my hybrid engine is the same engine in the recall as the non hybrids
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia optima hybrid. while driving approximately 45 mph, the "battery low, hybrid system failed, please pull over and turn engine off" message appeared on the instrument panel. the contact waited approximately five minutes, but the engine never restarted. the vehicle was towed to cavenaugh kia (3315 stadium blvd, jonesboro, ar 72404) where it was diagnosed that the battery was fine, but the engine seized due to sludge. a new engine was needed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 111,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia optima hybrid. while driving 40 mph, the "pull car to the side and turn off" warning message appeared on the instrument panel. when the contact turned off and attempted to restart the vehicle, all the instrument panel gauges and indicators illuminated. the vehicle was unable to restart and was towed to kia of waldorf (3188 crain hwy, waldorf, md 20603, (301) 645-1711); however, the cause of the failure could not be determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 105,000.
I was getting off the interstate on september 27, 2018 when my car died and i could not even put on my emergency lights cars behind me almost hit me. i had my car towed home and made a appointment with the kia dealer here in columbia, south carolina. after waiting for them to run a diagnostic test i was told by the service manager the engine failed and they would send paper work to see if the warranty would cover it. i have been without a car for a weeks now with no form of transportation nor assistance. i have been getting several different explanations about what was wrong with my vehicle. i cannot get a loner car until the company approves the engine under warranty. this has caused major stress and problems with my job. my car only has 68,000 miles and was in good condition until this problem . i had no warning other than the hybrid system failure notice that came on the dash and stated pull over do not drive and hybrid battery not charging. this has caused me undue stress and hardship and much difficulty getting to work.
This vehicle is dangerous and extremely faulty. i have had to replace the transmission due to the car traveling at no more than 55 mph. in addition, there was extreme knocking within the steering wheel in which the steering wheel had to be replaced as well. then my car started drifting again with white smoke coming from under the hood and exhaust. now kia is saying that the engine is faulty and needs to be replaced. my car is not being serviced for a recall on the engine because it is a hybrid, yet non-hybrid kia cars have a recall for it. this is the same thing. what a disservice! kia needs to quit making cars altogether if the internal work has no endurance. i'm still paying on this vehicle. this car is a danger, waste, and disservice. several complaints have been noted in reference to the same thing. what if the car exploded? then what? this car could have harmed me or others. please recall the engine and anything else this car has that is unmanageable or unhealthy. the opportunity cost is pisspoor.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia optima hybrid. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and completely shut off. in addition, a "do not drive "warning message illuminated. the vehicle was towed to kirby kia of ventura (6424 auto center dr, ventura, ca 93003, (805) 644-2241) where it was diagnosed that the bearing inside the engine started to wear and shred, which caused the engine to seize. the dealer stated that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 105,000.
I was on the florida turnpike at about 11pm with my girlfriend 6mo old son my 6year old daughter and niece i was driving at about 70mph when the whole car shook and we heard a loud noise my girlfriend said what did you hit i was not sure then within about a mile the car started to lose power and was smoking really bad i pulled the car off to the side of the road i have geico insurance so i called them for a tow truck after being on the phone with them for about 45 min i was them connected to the police who said they were not open at this timei after hanging up the phone i called geico back who told me they were having trouble finding a tow truck that would come get us from where we were after about 2 hrs they told us that a truck was coming but the baby can't ride in the truck so i had to call a friend to come from port saint lucie florida pick up my girlfriend and the kids we finally made it home at around 4:30 am thank god everybody ...
Vehicle has 130,000 miles. while driving on a highway vehicle started to lose power when in cruise and motion is lost. stepping on the gas does not get any acceleration. this occurred again on a highway and display gives me the hybrid error do not drive warning. this occurs when cruise is set and also not in cruise. i step on the gas and there is no acceleration. after shutting the vehicle off for a few seconds the car functions normally. i am also having back up camera issues which leads me to believe this may be an electrical issue. my display gives me the warning message about objects behind me but the image sometimes does not show. the image sometimes is there when i put the vehicle in reverse and sometimes not. these problems all started at the same time. kia was contacted as we thought it may just be a computer upgrade. they told the dealer there are no upgrades. we also had a non dealer check the vehicle for error codes but there weren't any. the vehicle checked out fine.
As i was driving to work yesterday 8/7/2018, my engine started making a weird sound. i just purchased the car from a private seller on 5/29/18 with 80k miles on it, as of yesterday it has 85k miles on it. i took the car for an oil change, just in case, but was told the car was only a portion of a quart low on oil, but they proceeded with the oil change, and told me the sound was a engine knock and advised that i take it to a dealership. i drove the car to the dealership and was told it was a engine rod knock and that the engine is toast. i was told the repairs (a new engine) would cost roughly $7000, as i'm not the original owner so the 100k mile warranty does not apply to me, and i'm passed 60k miles as the second owner. the turbo engines were recalled for this exact same issue. this has to be recalled. it is unsafe
While driving the vehicle on the highway upon acceleration the rpms spiked and there was a clicking noise. after releasing the accelerator there was a loud noise like a broken muffler then the car lost power. pulling to the shoulder the car began to smoke and shortly after stopping the vehicle caught fire from somewhere under the hood which spread to the entire front of the vehicle which then became engulfed in flames before a fire crew could extinguish.