NHTSA Complaint #11362621 — 2015 KIA OPTIMA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11362621
Vehicle	2015 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 12, 2020
Date Filed	October 4, 2020
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

MY KIA STARTED OUT MAKING A STRANGE SQUEALING NOISE, THEN IT STARTED LOOSING POWER. WHEN I STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN I PUSH THE GAS PEDDLE AND IT TAKES AWHILE TO GET UP TO EVEN 35 MPH. I WAS TOLD THE TURBO MANIFOLD WAS BAD SO I HAD ONE PUT ON. THE NEXT DAY IT STARTED MAKING A CHA CHA CHA NOISE. I TOOK IT BACK AND HAD TO GET ANOTHER TURBO, ONCE AGAIN SAME THING. KIA DEALERS SAID TURBO AGAIN. SO I'M OUT LABOR AND TURBO COST ONCE AGAIN. I HAVE TO WORK I NEED MY CAR, I NEED IT FIXED NOW. I LOVE THE CAR BUT I AM SO SICK OF STRESSING OVER EXPENSES, AND LOOSING MY JOB NOT ABLE TO GET THERE. I JUST WANT IT FIXED CORRECTLY, OR MONEY TO GET A DEPENDABLE VEHICLE. I'VE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY GMC,CHEVY AND PONTIAC VEHICLES. I DO LOVE MY KIA BUT I WILL GO BACK TO THE MOST RELIABLE CAR. NO POWER IS DANGEROUS WHEN YOU NEED TO TAKE OFF BUT THE CAR BOGS DOWN. SO I YOU WILL I REALLY NEED TO FIND A MECHANIC THAT CAN TELL ME WHAT EXACTLY IS WRONG AND FIX IT. FIVE MECHANICS APPARENTLY DON'T KNOW EITHER. I DON'T NEED MY CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE. SO PLEASE TELL ME SOME GOOD NEWS THAT I WILL HAVE A DEPENDABLE CAR SOON.

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