Came to find out that the technician left the high pressure fuel line off and the valve cover bolts. Waiting to hear back from the dealership Complaint Number: 11151813 Incident Date: October 15, 2018 Date Added to File: November 15, 2018 Description of the Complaint: The contact owns a 2014 kia optima. No details on how and what was done to check the engine. The car sputtered when I cracked it on the side of the road, the car sounded terrible, extremely rough idle and engine noise, then I immediately turned back off. First thought that the oil place forgot to put oil in. Bulletin: 137 Component: 060000 engine pws Summary: Summary to be provided on a future date.
This has been the worst experience with a service department ever. I've called them because the car had huge clouds of smoke coming out the back and is shaking even worse. Car would not turn over when I pushed the start button. To prevent this, the contact had to depress the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time. While driving 60 mph, the engine oil indicator illuminated. The manufacturer was not informed.
The contact heard an abnormal ticking noise coming from the vehicle. A dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. I have stressed this medical issue to Kia every time I call but that does not help speed up the process of getting an engine here. I asked for an itemized receipt of what was checked or taken apart and have yet to receive it. At 11 pm I went outside after clocking out and it would not crank.
The failure mileage was 67,000. Complaint Number: 10919846 Incident Date: October 23, 2016 Date Added to File: October 28, 2016 Description of the Complaint: While driving down the road all the lights on the dash came on, the rpm's dropped and the car shut off and would not restart. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. . I am one of many with this same problem.
. Complaint Number: 10889100 Incident Date: June 20, 2016 Date Added to File: July 27, 2016 Description of the Complaint: I was driving home from work and stopped at a red light. I tried starting the car, it just shake then died right away. This complaint is about the most recent which now has me worried for the safety of myself or any other lives in my vehicle. The manufacturer was not informed. Pulled over and turned vehicle off and not long after engine caught on fire. The wondering was so bad as we passed the assembly factory I wanted to take it back and leave it but it was Sunday.
The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. Ibut I would have to pay out of my pocket if its not the engine something regarding the recall engine failer problem. No accidents or injuries have been reported, Hyundai and Kia said. Two days later we tried to start the car and the engine has locked up. Since I could not provide all maintenance records, kia is not responsible for holding up warranty.
This is very dangerous- the cars die in the middle of traffic. I kept wondering why I need to keep replacing oil. You keep trying to give gas up and down. The failure mileage was 94,000. Towed to kia dealership- engine is gone. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The failure mileage was 120,600.
The dash lights work, but the engine will not start. They said we could try replacing the battery and they changed the oil at our expense. The car has gotten much worse in the last few months. The failure mileage was approximately 52,783. Engine 2014 Kia Optima Engine Consumer Complaints Complaint Number: 11204338 Incident Date: April 26, 2019 Date Added to File: April 29, 2019 Description of the Complaint: I was on interstate 95 when my car would not accelerate. They claimed knocking on a cold start is normal for this car and it could mean the Timing Belt is dried out? While driving, the oil light illuminated and there was a pinging and knocking sound coming from the engine. Existing oil level was full before the oil change.
The approximate failure mileage was 3,000. Just today my engine light came on and my car started sputtering. Coded the code that indicated a new engine was required. They sent a new signal a few times but it did not connect. On the ground was tons of fluids. I said, Where is the oil going? The contact exited the vehicle, lifted the hood, removed the oil cap, and noticed smoke.
My car was a total loss. While the vehicle was stopped, a knocking sound was heard coming from the engine and the check engine indicator illuminated. Dealers will inspect the engines and replace them if necessary. I was going about 55mph. When the kia service manager called me he said the engine had seized up and the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist.