I have never had any issues with my car, i get maintenance as scheduled so it's odd that this is even happening. on december 6th i went to move my car. i crank the car with no problem. i noticed it kind of hesistated slightly, but continued on with no problem. when i went to put my car in reverse in order to park it stalled and about 5 or 6 of the lights on the dash came on, the steering wheel went hard to manage/steer and as 6 other lights started blinking, i could no longer manipulate my wheel so i allowed the car to roll into the spot because i was on a slight incline and put it in park. the moment i did that the car cut off. it would not turn over, it would not do anything besides click when i tried to crank the car again. i eventually asked someone for a jump and managed to make it home. the next day i got up and drove as i normally would and thats when the eletric power steering warning light came on. when that light comes on the car becomes hard to maneuver. thankfully that time it went off and proceeded to drive as it would normally. this issue happens unexpectedly without any warning. so at any moment i could be driving and the car can stop on me. i have 4 kids and live in a really busy area so even the thought of this happening has me second thinking each time i have to move my car!! i've seen more than one of the same complaint and i notice our vin #'s are similar so something should really be done about this as it seems this is a trend with the year, make, and model of this car.
I purchased a brand new 2018 kia optima in november 2018. i have put approximately 22,500 miles on it and have been keeping up with updated oil change maintenance per the schedule recommended by the dealer. on saturday 9/28 i dropped the car off for a routine oil change, and as i drove it off the lot it sputtered as if it was going to die, but it didn't. the car continued to run and it got me home. the next day, sunday 9/29, it drove without problems for about an hour, but while driving the car completely powered down and stopped working. it was a terrifying experience as i was in the middle of a major city road and almost caused a serious accident. i put the car into park and was able to start it back up, and i was lucky enough not to be struck by another vehicle. the dealership was closed at this time so i called them first thing monday 10/1 to report the issue and dropped it off. the dealership is claiming to be unable to recreate the issue so ready to give me the car back. this is a huge safety concern and i can't believe we as consumers have to put our lives at risk to wait for the problem to happen again before any recourse can be taken. from my research on the internet, it is very common for the dealership not to be able to recreate the problem so unable to provide a fix. kia had 5+ years of engine stall problems that were not acknowledged until many years later, and the dealership certainly will not validate this. furthermore, when the engine stalls, the power steering and brakes both go out, so you have nothing but prayers to rely on to keep you alive.
While i was driving my vehicle on the streets; its an 2018 kia optima.on august 2,2019 my car engine caught on fire.people walking on the sidewalk and other drivers stop to alert me that they saw fire from the bottom of the car.then while driving i start to notice extreme smoke coming from the hood so much i couldnt no longer look where i was going.i panicked and mind was racing q how could this happen i got this car new last year may 1,2018. when i jumped out to look at the hood i saw my engine engulfed with flames.nearby driver threw me a bottole of water,luckily i had just bought 24 case of water, another driver pulled over and was helping me pour water to reduce the damage of the fire.no engine light was on or any other warning lights before or after the fire and i had my recently oil change.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 kia optima. while driving 20 mph, the contact was notified by other motorists that flames were present under the vehicle. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and smoke appeared under the hood. the contact and a pedestrian extinguished the fire. the fire and police departments were at the scene, but the contact was unsure if reports were filed. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to northstar kia (46-05 northern blvd, long island city, ny 11101, (877) 244-0989) where the contact was informed that there was an engine fire. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 22,000.
Takara recall vehicle power down while i was driving 45 mph on a city street the car was stationary in motion then powered back up without me turning the ignition.was a very scary experience
When i got in my car the check engine can on. i started driving my car to work, because i was not sure why this light came on because this was/is a new car. i have less than 19k miles on my car. as i attempted to get on the highway the car refused to speed up. the max that i could drive was 60 mph. i had to pull over to the side of the road because my car would not pick up speed. so i called the service department, who informed me that when i brought my car in for an oil change in january that they has place a saftey feature on my car to keep the engine from blowing up. according to the dealership, there is possibly something wrong with the engine, however, they are starting out by changing the wiring first. i can not explain how different this drives since the wires have been changed. it is the worst drive. the car is very loud it does not pick up speed when it should and it does not slow down as fast as it use to. needless to say, i am having issues with this car and seemingly every time i take it in for repairs, the car gets worst. i will never ever buy a new/used kia again.