NHTSA Complaint #11640182 — 2010 KIA OPTIMA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11640182
Vehicle	2010 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 31, 2025
Date Filed	February 2, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

I was getting ready to go out of town for work so before I left my home town. I went to a place to get my oil change. Before going everything was fine. I left there and literally 5 minutes after my car killed. Once it start back. The motor start making a noise it’s been parked

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