Engine Stall problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Optima

I was driving down the road and about 25 miles an hour accelerating when all of a sudden my vehicle just stalled out I was able to put it in neutral and coast to the nearest driveway entrance or I was safely able to stop the vehicle and put it in park attempted to start the vehiclei was driving down the road and about 25 miles an hour when all of a sudden my vehicle just stalled out I was able to put it in neutral and coast to the nearest driveway entrance or I was safely able to stop the vehicle and put it in park I attempted to restart my car and all I heard was a faint click of the starter the engine would not turn over I contacted my roadside assistance via my insurance company to request a tow truck about half an hour to 45 minutes later the tow truck showed up an my battery was almost completely dead the tow truck unloaded my car into my garage where I attempted to restart my car and all I hear is a faint click of the starter the engin will not turn over I did some research and some looking up and found that there is a massive recall by kia on multiple models of cars with the same engine. Mine is a 2012 kia Optima lx 2. 4l and I did find out that anything from 2011 up to a 2015 kia Optima has engine recalls for the vehicle stalling out an the engine seizing up because of a manufacturing defects in the engine.

As I was driving on the highway approximately 65 mph the engine began to stall not allowing any power while pushing on the gas pedal. The service manager at kia explained to me that they found a pin in the engine that was supposed to be r removed but never was causing this to cause major damage to my engine and head gasket.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. While driving 55 mph, the engine stalled and the vehicle shook from side to side. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the shoulder as smoke appeared from the engine. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle would not restart and was towed home. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 172,000. The VIN was unknown.

I was notified by kia earlier this year that my vehicle was involved in a recall because the engine could seize causing a safety issue. On 6/12/17 I took my Optima to camelback kia for recall work and inspection. On 8/1/2017 as I was driving northbound on az sr51, my engine stalled while moving about 40 mph in rush hour traffic. I then pulled over to restart my vehicle, a short time later I noticed smoke coming from under the hood. I was told by kia upon their inspection that the starter is where the fire originated due to the seized engine. The vehicle burned and is now a total loss. This caused a 3 lane closure on the freeway at 5pm as well as a crash due to spectators.

I was driving my 3 yr old kia Optima at 55 mph on a two way road with no shoulder and the engine suddenly and violently started knocking and shaking. I lost all power to the car and was nearly hit from behind as I slowly tried to come to stop on the side of the road with no power. It was scary as heck and I am glad to be alive. My car has been sitting at the dealership for 5 months as I try to save enough money to have a new engine installed. I still owe $8,000. 00 for this car and the kia dealership wants $8000. 00 to put a used engine in it.

I was driving home from work at a speed of 45 mph when I heard some knocking. As I slowed to an intersection the noise stopped until I accelerated once again. Got back up to 40-45 mph and all the engine lights came on and the car stalled. I was able to coast to the side of the road I was on during rush hour. Not real safe! at which point the car started smoking and smelling like an electrical fire. I opened the hood and white smoke was pouring out. The vehicle was then towed to kia dealership and the service department was already closed. I called in the morning and asked about the electrical smell. He said is most likely a blown motor. ??? he didn't look at the vehicle yet and told me it's a blown rod in the motor?? later that day I stopped into the kia dealership to see if it was looked at yet. They told me it won't be looked at until tomorrow. He did say that he went out to see if it would start and said it didn't turn over and he can guarantee it's the blown rod. That's without a mechanic looking at it. Kia knows these engines are crap and is choosing to give people the run around. I am the original owner of the car and he first couldn't find me in the computer. That was the first thing I showed him when I walked in the door was my copy from the dealership. All of a sudden he found me in the system. He also said since I service the car's oil myself I have to provide all the records when I purchased oil and filters otherwise the 100k warranty would be void. We don't keep the receipts of all that for 4 years! it's factory defect just like the Hyundai sonata's. This is obviously a known issue and it's sad that kia is putting the blame on the customers instead of taking responsibility for a factory defect. No car with 74k miles on it with proper maintenance should have the engine just blow! my 2005 suburban with 150k runs great! thanks, jeff.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving, the engine stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where an unknown part needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.

Driving at approximately 50 mph on the parkway, engine stalled without warning and would not re-start. I had the car towed to a shop where they informed me the engine had seized. There was definitely oil in there as I had an oil change within the last couple of weeks,. The car has 72k miles on it and I am the second owner so not covered by kia's non-transferable 10yr/100k mi warranty. Working with kia customer service, waiting to hear back from a supervisor.

Back in December, while driving a 2012 kia Optima lx, my steering wheel locked up and all of the caution lights came on the dash. The was no tapping coming from the engine until the car began to shut off. The check engine, low oil, fuel etc all came on and my steering wheel began to lock up. I was able to pull off to the side of a busy road. I could not start the car back up. I had the car towed to a local dealership where they stated there was no oil in the engine and there was sludge. I knew that I had maintained upkeep on the car. They stated they would not honor a replacement engine warranty. I had the car towed to our local garage. There I had a used engine installed in my car for a total cost of $4,300. I was able to drive the car. In April I received a notice/recall in the mail from kia stating that there was a rod in the engine which caused the engine to lock up and shut down to immediately take my car to get that replaced. I had already put a used engine in. I was instructed to send all documentation to kia for proof of an engine installed and all labor and costs done to my car out of my wallet and I would get reimbursed. Since then, I have had nothing but excuses and reasons why I shouldn't be receiving a reimbursement. There should be no reason I need to provide any documentation but I provided a highlighted checking account statement for proof of purchase of the engine, install of the engine, inspection and emissions, proof of purchase of the vehicle and towing records. The letter from kia clearly states that I should have it repaired by them and not on my own dime. Unfortunately I had to take out a loan for the engine and install and had no vehicle until mid February when the used engine I ordered was installed. I still to this day am told I will not receive my reimbursement. I have attempted to continuously call kia, only to be hung up on each time.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was diagnosed that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was mad aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000. Sw.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the engine stalled without warning. In addition, a strong electrical burning odor emitted inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnosis. The mechanic informed that the starter and associated fuses were completely burnt. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that after the repairs were performed, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who recommended the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.