NHTSA Complaint #11092582 — 2007 KIA OPTIMA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11092582
Vehicle	2007 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 4, 2018
Date Filed	May 8, 2018
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DE

Consumer Description

ENGINE TAPS EVEN AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT SAID IT WAS MY ENGINE THE BACK END. SAID THAT THEIR WAS A RECALL ON MY ENGINE BECAUSE HE HAS HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL OF THEM ALREADY. LOOKED IT UP AND THERE IS NO RECALL. THIS HAPPENS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, STATIONARY.

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