NHTSA Complaint #11152905 — 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11152905 |
| Vehicle | 2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 114,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | ID |
Consumer Description
I WAS DRIVING TO DROP OFF A FRIEND AND JUMPED ON THE HIGHWAY. EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL I STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND. I NEVER GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANYTHING STILL TO THIS DAY. I HAD IT TAKEN TO THE NEAREST KIA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID 3 CONNECTING RODS ARE OUT AND IT HAS A CRACKED BLOCK. THEY QUOTED ME $7600 TO FIX IT. ITS BEEN 6 MONTHS AND I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH WITH. MY INSURANCE SAID THEY CANT DO ANYTHING AND I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT I WENT OVER THE MILEAGE. I HAVE GAP INSURANCE BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I KNOW THE OTHER OPTIMAS ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES BUT KIA HASBT RELEASED A RECALL FOR THE HYBRIDS.
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