NHTSA Complaint #11242680 — 2016 KIA OPTIMA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11242680
Vehicle	2016 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 25, 2019
Date Filed	August 8, 2019
Mileage	62,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA OPTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. ON FOUR OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DRIVEN TO SUNSET KIA OF VENICE (179 U.S. 41 BYPASS, VENICE, FL 34285) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW WIRING HARNESS FOR THE KNOCK SENSORS WAS NEEDED ALONG WITH A NEW ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

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