On feb.14,2020 i was driving on the freeway going 65mph when my car stalled luckily i was able to get to the right shoulder of the freeway i try to restart the car nothing happen didnt click over every light was on the dashboard i had it towed to my house and try to start it twice nothing clicked over i thought it was the battery bought a brand new battery $153 and still nothing it no clicking over no nothing i believe my engine failed
I was driving on the road at 40mph when the engine just stopped. there was no noise and the vehicle lost control. i was able to avoid any serious body damage. all the electrical accessories would turn on but the engine stayed dead when i turned the car on. after leaving it over night parked on a residential street the next day same situation all electrical devices turned on but the engine wouldnt turn on. i had to get it towed to the dealer i bought it from in order for them to take a look at what could of gone wrong.
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 ...
Oil light began to flicker, right before the engine began making horrible grinding noises. engine blew shortly after. vehicle was up to date on normal scheduled maintenance.
My daughters 2016 kia optima is shutting off while driving. sometimes it restarts after shutting down. sometimes she has to hurry and put in neutral and restart as cars behind me don't know the car has shut off. she feels very unsafe and is afraid someone is going to run into her. took it to kia dealer and they ran codes but nothing came up and they couldn't get it to duplicate. happened two more times, took it in they ran codes with no results and updated the 1802 software. one day later it shut off again while at a stop light. not always at a stop light sometimes driving 45 mph or turning a corner. this issue seems to affect many different kias vehicles on internet but there is nothing listed by anyone that has fixed the problem. again my daughter feels unsafe and doesn't want to drive the car till it is fixed. this problem has happened about 7 times. i am showing the latest date below.
Bought vehicle new from ricart kia in columbus, oh in 2018. vehicle has 41,917 miles now. vehicle developed flashing check engine light while driving at 65mph. vehicle immediately reduced power to 1800-2000rpms. vehicle will run and drive but will jerk violently at 1800-2000rpms to limit engine revolutions. took vehicle immediately to dealership where bought. service department confirmed dtc p1326. dealership performed wiring inspection and replacement of ksds (knock sensor). released vehicle to customer. immediately upon reception of vehicle, check engine light flashes and vehicle exhibits same symptoms as stated before. took vehicle back to dealership within 24 hours. vehicle is inspected and dtc p1326 is discovered again. dealership performs ecu update for ksds. vehicle released back to customer. within 48 hours, check engine light begins flashing, limits power, and speed. currently scheduling 3rd appointment for same concern. check engine light began flashing each time after being at highway speeds for roughly 20 minutes. vehicle has been serviced only at ricart kia. all paperwork/recalls performed by dealership.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia optima. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, approaching a stop light, the contact made a left turn and the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. the contact was able to safely guide the vehicle off of the roadway. the contact attempted to restart the vehicle with no success. the vehicle was towed to the residence. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. the contact stated that failure was similar to the failure stated in nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted or informed of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 118,000.
Car has 29,061 miles on it when the engine cracked. the car is 12 years old and well maintained. my dad drove this vehicle and had noticed the car making grinding noise. prior to and during the day it stopped along a windy road driving 30 miles per hour. i researched this problem there is a noted issue that this happens at this mileage. kia district manager declined to help with this issue. no car at 29000 miles should have engine crack.
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.