Check Engine Light On problems of the 2013 Kia Motor Optima

I was driving up the 101fw north and where 405 north merges to 101 im vannuys CA. I'm going 65mph on the far left side, and my dash starts beeping and reads warning stop vehicle check brakes. My brakes go out, pedal to the floor sounding like grinding gears and doing some major damage, my acceleration stopped working. The 405 is merging on the left side so I had to avoid major traffic. I am a driver with skill as I Dodge slowed and stopped vehicles, and get to the shoulder before balboa blvd. I call for roadside assistance because kia says its free and its not. I was looking around the engine to see what the heck and unplugged the hybrid fuse and battery from back and suddenly it worked again and drive it home and right before I park I made a right turn, and it started beeping again, and this time it stayed this way. I almost lost my life, and I did lose my job because of it. Glendale's carspro kia service department is the worst department ever!, they would not help me get a tow, I paid for the tow. They charged close to 5 grand for a repair, hydraulic brake booster module, and a couple hundred for there highest service option (changing fluids, wipers, wash, detail, etc) this was a huge mistake amd took nearly two months! my car had dust on it they did not even check the pressure I had in my all 4 tires (emptied until 25psi) I started the vehicle and it started to hiccup as I idle I asked for the manager (a tall husky middle eastern guy with long hair and glasses). He replied"does your car have a check engine light on" I said "no" he said "comeback when it does. " I have received paper work from kia corp stating that I could be reimbursed. I sent that document in and never herd from them again. I call customer service I even went totheservicedpt and they erased my service record!finallyhappened, with my car still hiccuping,rareshutoffalarm. I exit fw ongreenlight, made left;alarm,nobrakes,nogas,hitcurb,nearpedestrians,transleaks,partrecalled,noresults,newproblem!.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact stated while driving, the vehicle began to shake and vibrate with the check engine light illuminated before going into limp mode and stalling. The vehicle was towed to the dealer south hills kia located at 3644 washington rd, mcmurray, PA 15317 who replaced the spark plugs but the engine continued to stall. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 118,000.

The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact stated that after coming to a complete stop and attempting to drive, the vehicle hesitated with the check engine warning light flashing. Additionally, the failure recurred while driving 60 mph. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the vehicle had a defective knock sensor that needed to be replaced. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 166,000.

I was driving down the road doing about 45 when I heard a small pop & all my dash lights came on & I lost everything. Car clicks when trying to restart but does not start. Oil light, battery light, eps light & check engine light stay on now. I was told there is a recall on these cars and would like to get it fixed ASAP as it's my only transportation.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 98,191. The VIN was not available.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked on the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 112,194.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact received NHTSA campaign number:17v224000(engine and engine cooling). The contact stated while driving 40mph the vehicle stalled with warning. The check engine light illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle was towed to auto zone where the vehicle was diagnosed with an engine issue. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure reoccured. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer nor was the manufacturer notified of the failure. The failure mileage 132,054. Lj.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle slowed down. The vehicle was taken to and independent mechanic who diagnosed a code number: p1326. The contact called the nationwide kia dealer, located at 1600 york rd, lutherville timonium, MD 21093, and scheduled an appointment. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. Fe.

Driving and check engine light came on then car just stopped running and would not start, on a state road.

On interstate 675 north-GA car stalled, lost power to the engine, eps light, check engine light, oil light came on on the instrument panel, no power steering. I had to cross two lanes of interstate traffic to try to make it safely to the shoulder. My car wouldn't turn over or start. I let the car sit for an hour and tried again to start it. I received no notice of any recalls from the dealer or the manufacturer. It was a dangerous situation to be in on the interstate or anywhere for that matter.

My 2013 kia Optima ex with a 2. 4l. . . I was drivin down the interstate and check engine light came on and car went into a lemp mode. Had car scaned code is p1326 same as other kias same yr looked online to see if I had recalls on my car and there is not.

While driving on westbound 696 at approx 70 mph, the engine stalled. Check engine light blinking. Engine mileage 120,794 recall service performed at kia dealer at 116,214 miles.

Engine recall. Dealership first received vehicle repair March 4, 2019 for complete engine replacement due to recall and car become completely immobile while on freeways. And towed to dealership. Dealership informed me first engine failed and reordered a new engine. Received vehicle back from 2nd attempt of engine repair may 16, 2019. Vehicle check engine light illuminated may 31,2019. Returned vheicle back to dealership. Repair to harness and noc sensor. Received vehicle back for repair June 8th. On June 10th vehicle became immobile again while driving out of parking lot and towed to dealership for repair. Waiting on dealership for details of car problems.

I own a 2013 kia Optima, the check engine light came on and the engine started to misfire while driving on the highway. The temperature outside at the time was -50 with the windchill. I had the vehicle towed to the repair shop and they called me to let me know that the #2 cylinder was junk. They thought it was just a bad coil pack but when switched to the #1 cylinder the misfire code didn't follow the coil pack, it code stayed at cylinder #2 even with a brand new plug. The spark plugs had been replaced in September 2018, the same issue that caused the plugs to fail in September when the plugs were changed out happened again on this occasion (February 6, 2019). I was informed by the service manager at the kia repair shop that there was an update to the ecm that needed to be done to prevent this from happening, but when I contacted kia to see if they would cover the repair of the vehicle because the update was not performed kia refused to cover the replacement of the engine, which is the only solution because the spark plug failed and blew apart in the cylinder because the ecm update was performed. When I asked kia why the repair was not being covered they stated that they were not allowed to disclose that information to me and that it was proprietary information. I opened a case number (13034007) with kia and asked them to provide me with information as to why they won't cover the repair and they have yet to respond back to me, it is now February 12 and haven't received a response. I also received information stating that my warranty would be extended to 10 years, 100,000 miles but kia isn't honoring that warranty in this circumstance. My vehicle currently has around 89,000 miles on it. I am currently still paying a loan on this vehicle and it's not drivable, it currently sits parked until this gets resolved.

I have been having repeated issues following the kia theta ii engine recall replacement (sc147) since June 2018. My car is practically new with 53k +/- miles, purchased new, and had all the recommended and required maintenance performed. I took my car to rick case kia (dealer code:ga083) to have my engine replaced midsummer 2018. Since then I have been experiencing persistent check engine light (cel) issues for the same engine diagnostic code(p2191). Each time I take my car to the dealer for resolution, technicians give me different reasons for what they "think" could be the root issue. Thus far, I have been told the issue was due to bad gas, an O2 sensor gone bad, a leak, history code from another dealer not clearing the recall, and now a fuel kit will be replaced. It is my assumption that if kia technicians truly knew what the issue was I would not have so many repeated trips for the same issue. To this date(December 14th 2018) they still have not provided a clear resolution. In light of recent events surrounding kia vehicles, specifically Optima, catching on fire and engines randomly blowing up this is something that needs an immediate resolution. It impacts my safety as the vehicle owner and those driving around me. I have expressed how uncomfortable I am driving this car in the current state (with the engine light on) and my concerns are being dismissed. I am told that it is not a drivability issue and I can drive it away with the light on. It should be no surprise why that is not a comforting diagnosis as I have been back about 6-7 times now. I am currently making attempts to engage/escalate this with the kia corporate office. In an attempt to be proactive I am seeking help!.

Check engine light is on code reads high pressure fuel pump. When starting the car it is very sluggish and has fluttering rpms for the first 10 15 minutes when driving the car is jerky and hesitant to accelerate. There is currently a active recall on the high pressure fuel pump but my VIN is not listed under the recall even though it was listed on the engine recall. Was told I did not need a new engine but was given an oil change abs new oil pan and the problem started shortly after.

I was on my way home from work, and at the light I noticed my engine started knocking a little but there was no check engine light, oil light, etc notifying me of any problem. I gave it a little gas to get up the hill and my car shut off almost instantly and I was in the middle of traffic helplessly trying to get over. I had my car towed to a kia dealer for a diagnostic and was told the engine was blown and kia wasnt honoring my engine replacement.