One week after an oil change, i was (30 miles away from home) driving on a highway at a speed of approximately 55mph. i felt a vibration begin. i turned off the heater and turned off the stereo. immediately i heard a horrific metallic banging noise coming from the engine area. there were no warning lights or cel illuminated. the engine stalled as i was traveling down the highway and i had to try to pull it safely to the edge of the road. i was about 20 feet away from the entrance to a business, so i tried to start the car to get it safely off the roadway. it tried to start, but made an extremely loud "ka-thunk" sound and then started smoking from under the hood. i turned off the flashers, called for a tow truck and a ride home. i had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic near my home and called for a ride for myself. once i arrived home, i called kia consumer affairs and reported the incident. they provided a case number and stated that i would now need my car to be towed to a kia dealer for diagnosis. the kia ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. the contact stated that while driviung approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stopped and black smoke started to emerge from the engine compartment. the contact pulled over to the side of the road. the police was present and fire departmen extinguished the fire, the vehicle was towed to an impound lot and then to the residence. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Car turned off on freeway i 20 and san agustin 11 pm 01/25/20 dallas tx
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. the contact stated while driving 20 mph, when the vehicle stalled. the contact stated multiple warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the residence. the contact stated an independent mechanic visited residence and after inspecting the vehicle, informed him the engine needed to be replaced. upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not informed of failure. the failure mileage was 110,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. the contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle failed to respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. there was no warning lights illuminated. as the contact pulled the vehicle to the side of the road to call for assistance, smoke and a fire started under the hood. the fire had engulfed the vehicle and a majority of the vehicle was destroyed by the time police and fire arrived. a police report was not filed and no injuries were sustained. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where the vehicle remained. the manufacturer had been notified of the failure and was informed that an investigator would be sent to inspect the vehicle. the dealer was not notified of the fire. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) but was not repaired. the contact also linked the nhtsa campaign number: 18v907000 (fuel system, gasoline, engine) as a possible cause for the failure. the vehicle was destroyed. the failure mileage was 81,549.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. the contact stated while his spouse was traveling at approximate 35 mph, the vehicle made a loud noise and the vehicle shut off without warning. the vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. the contact has referenced the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) however the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis and repairs. engine was replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was. *dt kia would reimburse the consumer for a rental car and the tow bill.*jb
I was driving on the highway when i started hearing a knocking sound coming from the engine. it got really loud, lost power and low voltage warning popped up. pulled over and the knocking got louder. while shifting lanes with no power i almost got in several accidents. got to the shoulder and knocking got worse. as i was on the shoulder with hazards on the whole car died out including hazards. was out until 1130pm with no hazards waiting for a tow. got it to koa the next day and they said engine was seized, they want me to pay $1300 just to take the engine apart to see what part is damaged. on top of that they said it would be $7000-9000 for new engine. they need to recall these hybrid engines.
I was driving then all of a sudden my car cut off, i cant get it to crank. two different people think the engine has locked up for no reason
My battery indicator light came on while driving on hudson bridge rd. at the traffic light the car would not take off after the light change. i tried to turn the car off to restart, but it would not turn off or move. there was smoke coming from under the hood. someone helped me push out the street and the next think we notice are flames coming from under the hood. the car was on fire and a worker at a nearby shop used an entire fire extinguisher but the flames continued until the fire department arrived to put out. the fire burned the front of the car and tires.
Driving the car down the highway at 60mph engine light came on and motor starting violently shaking and immediate loss of power
Driving and check engine light came on then car just stopped running and would not start, on a state road
While i was driving the car stop running while in motion on a city street.
Oil consumption issues: i got an oil change on 11/27/19 i explained that i had to put oil in it several times in between oil changes. the person at kia told me to come back in 1000 for them to check it (not to add oil) i checked it the morning 12/8/19 at 900 miles - it was under the low mark and i was 2 hour away from home. i took it back to kia on monday evening 12/9/19 almost 1200 miles from the last oil change.). person at kia staid i was down 2 liters (very little oil on the end of the dip stick . the oil light did not come on, but it did flicker a few light on my 2 hour drive home ) ' kia advised i'm over my 100,000 miles and that's not part of the engine recall. i went home, checked the internet and there tens of thousands of blog about oil consumption. 1 day ago there was a new story, where kia denied a person claim after the engine seized. an inspection found a hole in the engine block. the mechanic wrote in a report that it was most ...
I was leaving work and my car wouldn't crank, i thought it was my starter so i replaced the starter only to hear loud knocking noise coming from the engine. i was concerned with the work from firestone so i took my car. while driving the car on a busy intersection my car, a 2013 kia optima just shut off completely after the starter was replaced. i initially thought it happened during the replacement of the starter but an adjuster came out and ruled the starter was brand new and had nothing to do with the engine. as i continue to read online reviews i see it can be a problem with the engines on kia. i have a loud knocking noise coming from the engine with metal flakes in the oil.
2013 kia optima sport with approximately 47,000 miles loss of turbo. pulled out of my garage and my car seemed sluggish. i noticed the engine light was on. as i accelerated my turbo did not seem to kick in and my car would rev up and not accelerate very well. called kia they said i have 5 year or 50,000 mile warranty. i told them i also have 10 year 100 mile powertrain warranty. just ran a recall check and nhtsa states recall on long block engine and turbo recall on my sport model.