NHTSA Complaint #10503513 — 2011 KIA OPTIMA
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10503513 |
| Vehicle | 2011 KIA OPTIMA |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 35,627 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | SC |
Consumer Description
I HAVE A 2011 KIA OPTIMA LX, ONE NIGHT WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ALOUD BOOM SOUND WITH A JERK OF THE CAR AND ALL POWER WAS GONE AT ONCE. THERE WAS NOTHING,LIGHTS OUT, IN AND OUT AND NO ACCELERATION, THEN AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS ALL POWER RETURNED, BEFORE AND AFTER THIS THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANY KIND, IT HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES SO FAR.2ND TIME AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE 3RD TIME IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE ONLY WAY I GOT OUT OF TRAFFIC THE CAR COASTED, ALL THE WHILE STEERING WAS VERY HARD , HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE POWER DID NOT RETURN. WHILE THEY WERE ABOUT TO CHECK, ONCE AGAIN THE POWER RETURNED ALL ON ITS OWN IN FRONT OF THEM, THEY RUN DIAGNOSTICS, STILL NOT SHOWING ANYTHING, SO THEY KEEP GIVING ME NO ANSWERS, AND PUTTING ME BACK INTO FEAR. 4 OTHER REPAIRS WAS MADE BEFORE THESE LAST 3 RECURRING INCIDENTS ;VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WITH REMOVAL OF THE KEY; HORNS QUIT WORKING; BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, BECAUSE COULD NOT GET CAR INTO GEAR; FUSE TO THE PHONE CHARGER. BACK TO THE SHUT DOWNS THE SERVICE TECHS.SAID THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FIX! AND THE KIA CORP. STAND BEHIND THE SAME ANSWER. THEY KNOW HOW TO MAKE THESE CARS WHAT'S WRONG WITH FIXING THESE PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY ELECTRICAL ISSUES LIKE THIS! I SUGGEST TO ANYONE WHO'S READING THIS DON'T BUY A KIA OF ANYKIND! *TR
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