Car Stall problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Optima

Tl the contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving t 65 mph, without warning, the vehicle started to shudder. The contact veered to the shoulder of the road and inspected the fuel in the vehicle. The fuel level was low. The contact drove approximately 20 miles before the vehicle stalled with an abnormal fuel odor in the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was inspected. The vehicle was then towed to paramount kia of asheville (1000 ridgefield blvd, asheville, nc 28806) where a diagnostic test was still pending. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000. The VIN was not available.

I was on the interstate traveling at approx 70 mph changed lanes and when I went to accelerate the vehicle stalled lost power I coasted to the breakdown lane and attempted to start the vehicle. It would not start. I had aaa tow it to a hardings garage in fairfield. The technician said this morning the vehicle started but stalled as soon as he tried to move it. He told me that there was a kia recall 17v224000 that applied to the engine so I got aaa to tow the vehicle to charlies kia in augusta, me. They tell me that there is no recall on my VIN. Why would I have the same stalling as indicated in the recall if my VIN does not apply???.

Driving down the highway and the vehicle stalled motor seized up but unstuck after cooling has bad knock now. Stuck on highway waiting to be towed.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was towed to demontrond kia (14101 north freeway, houston, TX) where it was diagnosed that the engine bearings failed and damaged the engine. The dealer stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer provided case number: 13418572, but did not assist. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine), although the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 130,000. The VIN was invalid.

The car started to stall and wouldn't go it began smoking and caught fire luckily I was driving right past purrfect auto and turned around and pulled inside the service area before the car was able to catch full fire. I thought maybe the car got hot and that's what I told purrefct auto because I was not sure so I thought that the car was running hot and that maybe it just got a little bit too hot and decided to catch on fire but the car was stalling before the fire and didn't want to go I took it to kia to have it repaired and they told me that I would have to pay out of pocket they said that the car needed a new engine after perfect auto basically took the whole engine out of the car to try to see why the car wasn't working right and they still couldn't figure it out I paid them $3,000 almost $4,000 and the car still wasn't working correctly so I when I took it to kia they denied me because they said my car was not in warranty and that I needed to buy a new engine.

I have had multiple issues with my 2012 kia Optima hybrid for the past 3-4 years. The transmission has been replaced at 74k mi. Numerous occasions car lost power on the highway. Taken car in to kia dealer each time and they could not duplicate the problem. My car stalled out 1 month ago on the freeway and towed to the dealer. Now at 125k mi dealer is telling me my engine is seized, hybrid battery and regular battery are dead. And also replaced the emc for $2500 prior to figuring out the engine/battery's were dead.

My starter would not turn over to start my car after driving it. When I got to my destination I couldn't restart the car and there was smoke coming from under the hood. I had 2 starters put in thinking that was the issue and after the 2nd starter was installed the car still had smoke. The electrical wires were burnt and burning and the car still will not start.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and able to drive normally. A mile down the road, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 185,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact took the vehicle to don franklin somerset kia (60 highway 2227, somerset, ky 42503, (606) 679-1177) to be repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). After the repair, the vehicle stalled multiple times while driving various speeds and all the instrument panel indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed back to the same dealer where the alternator, battery fuse, and battery were replaced; however, the failures persisted. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.

Tl the contact owned a 2012 kia Optima. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled and could not be restarted. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer (superior kia, 260 w. Mitchell Ave, cincinnati, OH) where it was diagnosed that the engine was faulty. The engine was replaced and the failure was remedied. Later, while driving approximately 65 mph, a loud booming noise was heard and smoke and flames were present coming from the engine compartment. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an oncoming vehicle. After exiting the vehicle, a loud explosion occurred from the vehicle. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The front driver sustained a minor head injury, which required medical attention. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not notified of the crash. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 118,000.

Kia has now settled their class action suit for all the other vehicles, yet the hybrids are still being left out of any recalls. There is plenty of evidence in the complaints here that something is wrong. I sunk $7000 that I didn't have to spare into getting a new engine put in this car. Only to have the transmission blow right after I got the car back from kia after waiting 6 months for an engine. The transmission cost another $5000, and it took them three transmissions to install a non-faulty transmission. I almost lost my job because I couldn't reliably get to work on time, if at all. Kia themselves have said that the engines weren't manufactured correctly and that labor being done in kia dealerships wasn't being done correctly. Hybrid engines should absolutely not be blowing rods at 60000 miles, or 80000 miles, and not even 100000 miles. Kia is knowingly delaying any sort of recall and forcing people to go into further debt or lose jobs.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced stalling. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was taken to the langdale kia dealer, but they refused to perform the repair because it would cost $50. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.

Vehicle recalled under sc147 on July 13,2017. New engine received by dealer week of September 25. Last update I received on October 20th from kia corporation was new motor installed however could not get the vehicle to run. Some compression testing indicates that the new motor installed was bad. I requested kia to provide me with a new car with similar sx limited and technology package. Kia dealership has now had my vehicle for over 3 months. Only updates I receive is if I call kia corporation.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact stated that the vehicle randomly stalled without warning. After several attempts, the contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

I had pulled out on a busy highway during high volume traffic. Approximately 1/2 block down highway, my Optima started to make a "sputtering" noise. Then the engine died while I was driving. I didn't have time to get to side of road. I ended up stalling going approximately 40 mph while the vehicles behind me slammed on their brakes to avoid hitting me.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph the vehicle stalled and the whole dashboard illuminated. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to an dealership, however was not diagnosed yet. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they were aware of that failure and that a recall was coming out. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine). The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated without warning. The vehicle was taken to be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.

October 2016, was driving down the interstate when the car engine stopped running. There was no warning, no flashing engine light, no warning whatsoever. I had it towed to my local shop. They found wires to the starter burned and assumed that was the issue. They installed a new starter and found that the engine was seized. My issue is the timing of the kia recall. Hyundai had recalled the same engine in 2015. I was out of warranty, so the engine replacement was at least $4,000 for a used engine that would have likely had the same issue. I had to sell the car for salvage. Kia should reimburse owners for the value of their car at the time the engine seized. They knew there was an issue with the engine, but waited until many of us were out of warranty before they had the recall. That is fraud at some level and should be treated as such.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled and the instrument panel failed. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,935.

While driving 45 mph down the highway, car stalled, towed to dealership where they claimed there was sludge in engine and would not replace, called kia who stated that we would have to get all service records from day 1 or they would not cover. I brought this car brand new and while I have most service records from 2013 on, I do not have any from before that because our house burnt down in April 2014, now its been 5 months since my car broke down and my 2 choices are, save up 5k while still paying for the car or pay for a very expensive paper weight that doesn't even fit in my house. Kia is going to kill someone if they don't take action!.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at 75 mph, the vehicle stalled and all warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to renaldo kia at 4425 e dixon blvd, shelby, nc 28152, phone number: 704-406-8100, where it diagnosed with a thrown connecting rod in the engine and the engine needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired but the contact stated the failure recurred. The contact mentioned that the engine was replaced on three occasion within a year. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and previously replaced the engine at no cost to the contact. The contact stated that the vehicle was back at the dealer awaiting repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 86,155.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima hybrid. While driving approximately 10 mph the contact crashed into a curb, causing the front and rear driver side tires to deflate. The vehicle suddenly stalled. The check engine and actuator warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 970.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact was driving approximately 60 mph when the front driver side rear view mirror detached from the housing. On a separate occasion while driving, there was a reduction in the engine power and immediately the vehicle stalled. The engine restarted and the contact was able to resume normally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated a rock struck the mirror which caused the detachment and they refused to repair the vehicle at their expense. The technician was unable to detect a trouble code for the engine malfunction. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 3,653. The VIN was unavailable.