NHTSA Complaint #11466668 — 2010 KIA OPTIMA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11466668
Vehicle	2010 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 9, 2022
Date Filed	May 30, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

At 134000 miles car got a knock on interstate. 5 miles to next exit a loud bang. Then the knock went to a loud loud bang. Pulled over to find rod thru block. It is a 2010 kia optima with 2.4l 1 year before the recalls with exact probelm. Full of oil and coolant. Just out of the blue.

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