NHTSA Complaint #11608387 — 2019 KIA OPTIMA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11608387
Vehicle	2019 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 18, 2024
Date Filed	August 14, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

This vehicle is a lemon. It is a 2019 with 81,000 miles. How in the world does the engine start knocking when i have consistently, kept up with the maintenance on this vehicle. If i do not hear something soon im weakening legal action. Since May 18TH i have been without a car.i am a single mom and this is so difficult. Mind you it was towed July 5th from where it broke down on me.

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