Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. the engine seized the vehicle never started again, not diagnosed yet consequence vehicle must be towed at owners expense the contact stated that while attempting to park in a parking lot , traveling approximately 5 mph, the vehicle engine seized. no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the residence. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed and was advised to tow the vehicle to the nearest authorized dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 174,000.
I have a theta ii turbocharged engine 6 speed manual and i was driving down the street taking my son to work. all of a sudden my car started making a loud knocking noise and wouldn't go past 2nd gear. we called a tow truck had it sent to mechanic they did a diagnostic test and 2 p codes came back from crankshaft and controls and seized engine. so i had it towed into weston kia dealership. plus i had just bought this car in april. the dealership ship called me saying they were going to replace my engine and wiring and computer and sensor chip. also my passenger air bag light has been blinking off 3 days after i bought it and still is. my emergency brake doesn't work and rolled while it was pulled up in neutral and hit my daughter as she was running around the front of the car to the passenger side right in her knee cap. i got my car back from weston and it didn't feel right. someone put 380miles on my car it had a 1/2tank of gas and my clutch and clutch pedal and gear shift was way shorter and 1/4 ...
Was driving down and suddenly the car starts to slow down and eventually cuts off. found out the engine locked even though i get the recommended maintenance.
I was driving down the road, no warning lights came on. oil pressure gauge was normal and the car just stopped. made no noises, just stopped. technician pulled oil pan and stated that hunks of metal fell out around the bearings.
Driving in heavier than normal traffic about 45 mph. stopped at a traffic light and engine cut off. was able to restart, but was only able to drive less than half a mile before the engine cut off again. i completely lost power, but was able to coast into a parking lot. i waited approximately 10 minutes, attempted to restart the car (successfully!) and drove around the parking lot before traveling the remaining 20 minutes home. called aaa and had the car towed upon arriving home. the mechanic was not able to replicate the issue and nothing was corrected. battery and alternator were in perfect condition. car has occasionally been hesitating while starting or while idling at traffic lights since that event.
Headlights are so dim you can barely see using low beam lights and high beams are barely brighter than regular beams on other cars. have replaced the headlight bulbs 4 times and it has never changed the problem. engine seized up with no warning or mechanical signs when driving down the road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. the contact stated that the vehicle would not exceed 40 mph and an abnormal noise was heard. in addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. in addition, the contact stated that there was an oil leak because she was constantly adding oil in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to nalley kia (7849 mall pkwy, lithonia, ga 30038, (678) 374-3820) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the dealer stated that the oil filter, engine air filter, ac refresher, and transmission needed to be serviced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine had low compression and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the vin. the failure mileage was approximately 180,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2011 kia optima. while driving 60 mph, the contact noticed an off duty police officer who flagged the vehicle down and informed him to pull over because flames were present underneath the vehicle. the contact pulled the vehicle over to the shoulder of the road and exited the vehicle as it became engulfed in flames. the fire department was contacted and extinguished the flames. a police report was filed and there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed by an independent mechanic to the contact's residence. the cause of the failure was not determined. the insurance company deemed the vehicle destroyed. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the failure mileage was approximately 152,442.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. while driving, a knocking noise occurred coming from the engine compartment. the contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
Driving to work and my car was making a knocking sound. it started to sputter and i was trying to pull over and it just shut off.
Last month, i took my car in for a check engine light. the repair shop told me that there was no oil in my engine and it was bone dry. this was the reason for my check engine light. they said they do know why but it was possible that the last time i received an oil change they put in the wrong oil. they assured me and i made sure they put in the correct oil and the check engine light turned off. a month later i was on the highway and the engine jerked and it went down to 40. the car did not want to accelerate and was struggling. i checked it in there was no oil in the engine again. being that i had no oil stains on my driveway i was convinced that it was not leaking and the oil was burning out.
The battery indicator light came on then while driving down the road, the battery discharge kept popping up on the display then went out. about 10 minutes further, i lost power steering. i managed to get to base even though i ran a red light and stop sign because the car started spurttering and feeling like it was getting ready to stall. once i managed to get to a parking lot, my headlights went out but i still had dash lights. all the error lights came across my dashboard. i took the battery to advance, they said it was low. they charged it and said it needed replaced. the battery indicator was still lit so i took it and they checked the alternator and said it was dead. i took it and had it rebuilt. everything seemed to work ok.
Metal shavings in oil and engine is knocking
Driving on interstate, out of nowhere engine light started flashing and engine seized, car lost all momentum, had no "get up and go" pushing on the gas pedal did nothing, going up hill was almost impossible. took car to local auto shop, they could hear some noise but weren't sure what. per invoice 7/26/19: checked codes: p0011 a camshaft position timing over advanced, p00114 b camshaft position timing over advanced; p1326 engine damage alert for driver. engine was noisey and ran very rough, oil level was low and black (we saw nowhere that it was leaking oil, no spots anywhere). changed oil and add lucas engine stabilizer, engine quieted and runs much smoother. clear codes, test drive, watch scan data. no codes, possible early stages of engine damage if codes return inspect timing chain and control devices. took car home over the weekend drove less than 50 miles, sunday 7/28/19 again, engine light came on and car had no "get up and go" and a very loud clanking noise could be heard. took car to shop asap. per invoice 7/31/19: check cel light and loss of power, check fluids, engine has internal noise/damage; ...
I was entering a highway, accelerating to get up to the speed of the traffic on the highway. i noticed the car wasn't accelerating like normal and a short distance after entering the highway, my engine failed. the battery and oil pressure lights came on and then the check engine light. i pulled over to the shoulder and tried starting my car. it would start, but would die again every time i got to about 20 mph. i got it into a garage, where they looked at it the next day and couldn't find anything wrong with it. i continued to drive it but the next day, the oil pressure light flickered a couple of times as i was driving. i checked the oil level and it was nearly empty. i looked to see how many miles it had been since my last oil change and it was about 1,500 miles. in all the times i've had my oil changed, no one has ever told me the oil was low. there were no oil drips on my garage floor. it seems to be burning the oil in the engine. ...