NHTSA Complaint #10237913 — 2002 KIA OPTIMA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10237913
Vehicle	2002 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	June 30, 2008
Date Filed	August 12, 2008
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

I TOOK MY 2002 KIA OPTIMA IN FOR A TUNE UP, THEY FOUND A BROKEN WATER PUMP, 5 CRACKS IN THE MANIFOLD. IT TOOK KIA 3 TIMES TO FIND THE PROBLEM. AFTER I PICKED UP THE CAR IT STILL HAD A PROBLEM TOOK IT BACK TWICE BEFORE THEY FOUND IT WAS A SENSOR PROBLEM THIS CAR IS NOT A SAFE VEHICLE. *TR

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