NHTSA Complaint #11301175 — 2014 KIA OPTIMA
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11301175 |
| Vehicle | 2014 KIA OPTIMA |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
MY VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF IN DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND VEHICLE WILL NOT START THIS IS THE SECOND ENGINE I HAVE PURCHASED FROM KIA BEING THAT THEY INSISTED ON MY ENGINE WASN'T FALLING UNDER RECALL UNDER MY VIN NUMBER SO I HAD TO COME OUT OF POCKET FOR THE ENGINE AND LABOR . I'VE CONTACTED 1-800 KIA BUT THEY INSIST THAT I HAVE HAD A LIFE TIME WARRANTY ON MY ENGINE THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE COME OUT OF POCKET FOR A NEW ONE THE FIRST TIME DUE TO DEFECTS I STILL HAVE YET HEARD BACK FROM KIA CONSULTANTS I AM COMING OUT OF POCKET FOR A RENTAL CAR AND AS WELL AS TOWING AND THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME MY ENGINE HAS FAILED WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR ANOTHER ENGINE WHEN THE CAR HAS A DEFECT I'M JUST SO READY TO BE DONE WITH KIA I'M ALMOST DONE PAYING ON MY VEHICLE AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AND EVE TONE IS PRACTICALLY PLAYING HOT POTATO WITH ME
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