NHTSA Complaint #10905150 — 2015 KIA OPTIMA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10905150
Vehicle	2015 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 10, 2016
Date Filed	September 9, 2016
Mileage	23,490 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

MY 2015 KIA OPTIMA HAS 23000 MILES.. I COULDN'T REMEMBER WHEN I HAD THE OIL CHANGED,BUT I WAS DRIVING ON 75 COMING FROM FLA. THE AC STOP WORKING AND THEN SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. IT FINALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN I GOT IT TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED .BECAUSE THE SAID I COULD NOT PROVE THAT THE OIL HAD BEEN CHANGED,THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. ONLY HAD IT 15 MONTHS. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANY SIGNS OF TROUBLE .KIA WILL NOT FIX IT, THEY WANT ALMOST 8.000 TO PUT IN A NEW ENGINE.

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