NHTSA Complaint #11183431 — 2015 KIA OPTIMA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11183431
Vehicle	2015 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 28, 2019
Date Filed	March 1, 2019
Mileage	101,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

SHORTLY AFTER CROSSING OVER TRAIN TRACKS I NOTICED THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANYMORE. I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD AND OBSERVED SEVERAL LIGHTS ON AND THE RPM WAS AT 0. I ROLLED TO A STOP AND TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO LUCK. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP AND THEY LATER TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. THEY SAID THEY ARE FILING A CLAIM WITH KIA TO SEE WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO. I PREVIOUSLY GOT A LETTER FROM KIA THAT INSTRUCTED ME TO HAVE A DEALERSHIP UPDATE THE ECU SO THAT THE CAR GOES INTO "LIMP HOME" MODE IF THERE IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIMP. THE CAR WAS AT 101000 MILES WHEN THE BREAKDOWN OCCURRED. HOPEFULLY KIA REPLACES THE ENGINE.

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