NHTSA Complaint #11662070 — 2015 KIA OPTIMA

The contact owns a 2015 Kia Optima. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle started to lose motive power. The contact pulled off the roadway and heard an abnormal grinding sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact turned off the vehicle and the vehicle was unable to be restarted. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact was advised that the following DTC were retrieved: P0076; P0079; B2519; B2521. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall on the VIN for the engine. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.