NHTSA Complaint #11497844 — 2011 KIA OPTIMA FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11497844
Vehicle	2011 KIA OPTIMA
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 16, 2022
Date Filed	December 17, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

As I would drive the vehicle a rattling noise would occur when every time I accelerate from stopping at a traffic light. Then the engine light appeared on the dash board. When I went to have the engine light checked the results came back about an oil gasket. I then got an oil change soon after. The rattling noise and the same acceleration problem still occurred. Soon after it gotten worst to the point couldn’t go faster then 10 mph and then the car kept shutting off.

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