I was driving my vehicle from las vegas to california on the i15 south, when out of nowhere it felt like the vehicle stauled out and started hiccuping and started loosing power very quickly so i pulled over to the side of road and the car died. i sat there in disbelief, like what just happened...then i started it back up and it started no problem but when i put it in drive it started hiccuping again and what felt like my engine was being choked out and it wasnt accelerating and there wasn't any power. im just glad that i didnt loose control or have an accident from this mysterious incident. although this incident has already lost me a great deal of money because of the lack of my work. the 2 jobs i work are both transportation orientated.
Car was working fine and we got to a light and it just stopped.
I have a 2014 kia optima that i purchased 3 years ago. my car lost all power on the highway and the motor is making a knocking noise i've taken it to my kia dealer who always does my oil changes and they are saying that i need a new motor but no recalls are falling u see my vin in their paperwork. everything is always up to date on my vehicle oil changes to detailing once a week and this happens out of no where but my insurance states that under my vin i have 2 recalls one for the motor and my kia dealer is refusing to check or replace it after my complaint i have contacted kia 1-800 number and they have also stated that i have a lifetime warranty on my motor and that i have in fact 2 recalls on my vehicle that i should take it into the nearest kia dealer but i have done that and they denied me
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia optima. while the vehicle was parked in the garage, the ignition failed to start. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the engine needed to be replaced. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). the contact called jeff wyler fairfield cadillac kia nissan (located at 5815 dixie hwy, fairfield, oh 45014, (513) 682-2500) and informed them of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,871.
I have a 2014 kia optima and i keep up with the maintenance and also the recalls on my car the only thing i havevreall had to replace that was quite expensive to me was the battery so far but i took my car in to the dealership for the recall for the bearing and was told it was fine and everything checked out and they changed my oil for free less than 5 months later i am back at the kia dealership because i was driving down the highway at 6 am cold raining and sleeting and my car loses power engine light comes on flashing so i pull over turn off the engine then wait a minute turn it back on same thi g so i go to the dealership and was told they will check out my car and within 20 minutes told i need a new engine so now that the engine has been replaced less than a month ago my daytime running lights does not turn on and off like they are supposed to automatically if i dont turn them off or on then they won't be off or on i have had to replace ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia optima. while driving 65 mph, the check engine warning indicator flashed and the vehicle lost power. the contact also heard a knocking sound coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). the dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia optima. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred multiple times. the vehicle coasted to the side of the road. on one occasion, when the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop. as a result, the vehicle crashed into a guardrail. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed. the contact sustained injuries to the right shoulder that required medical attention. the vehicle was towed to a local tow lot and then towed to kia atlanta south (7310 jonesboro rd, morrow, ga 30260, (770) 968-3400); however, the cause of the failure could not be determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 67,000.
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia optima. while driving 40 mph up a hill, the vehicle seized and the ignition turned off. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was not able to be driven. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 113,000.
The car started to overheat, as i was pulling to the side the warning sign to check hybrid system came ob. shortly after the car shut down while i was going up a hill. i had to tow to the repair shop and that's where they told me that the engine needed to be replaced.
Driving to from austin to houston on 290 east on 9/15/2019 at around 12:00 noon. i was going around 70 miles per hour and i heard a loud pop from the engine and i saw white smoking coming from the hood and underneath the car. i immediately pulled over and open the front hood. the engine was on fire at the bottom, i actually saw flames. the engine was turn off and i got away from the care and it did stop smoking. had car towed back to austin and it was towed to dealer were care was purchased.
I was driving to work, same route same time, when my engine stalled while on the highway going around a curve. "hybrid system failure, pull over and turn off engine" was the error. i was able to coast around the curve and to the side of the highway. had to tow it off the highway at first, and tried to jump it. (i had a problem in 2017 with the neutral safety switch on my battery, replaced safety switch/battery at the cost of 1k and a month due to the safety switch being an aspect of the recall for the non-hybrid optimas). battery was perfect, car was able to turn on, radio, ac, everything but the engine. towed it to fredy kia (great shop by the way!), by the time it got there, they stated the battery was completely dead. they replaced, then tried to turn the engine both mechanically and by hand. engine seized per dealership. (i know im an idiot for saying this but..) this is not the first kia that this has happened to with the same recall. i had a 2014 kia sportage in january have the exact same problem. all maintenance records ...
While driving 75 mph on interstate i realized my car (it had been set on cruise control) when i tried to accelerate nothing happened realized it had completely shut down. pulled to shoulder. first time restarting failed second time i started and hit the gas it started up but had a terrible knocking sound and can barely accelerate. dropped off at kia dealership. it's sunday so waiting to here back tomorrow.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia optima. while driving 10 mph, the engine completely shut off without warning. the contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and cooling). the contact was unaware of the recall prior to filing a complaint with nhtsa. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired and remained at the contact's home. the failure mileage was unknown.
Enclosed is a letter with a detailed complaint.