Car Stall problems of the 2014 Kia Motor Optima

The contact owned a 2014 kia Optima lx. The contact stated while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a guardrail which stopped the vehicle from going over an embankment. The air bags failed to deploy. The failure had occurred several times prior to the crash. The vehicle was towed to a towing company and then towed to the dealer (kia atlanta south; 7310 jonesboro rd, morrow, GA 30260) where it was informed that the black box did not capture the incident details. The contact was provided a loaner vehicle but 3 days after the vehicle being returned, she was involved in an accident due to the failure. The failure was not able to be determined on any inspections performed. The contact sustained injuries to her right shoulder and was taken to the hospital. It was unknown if a police report was filed. The vehicle was returned to capital one bank. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 67,000.

The contact owns a 2014 kia Optima. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle stalled without warning. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where they informed him that the engine had seized and needed to be replaced. The contact had the vehicle towed to his home and another mechanic inspected the vehicle and diagnosed the vehicle with the same failure. The manufacturer was then notified of the failure and referred him to the local dealer for assistance. Triple j auto group (470 north, marine corps dr, tamuning, 96913, guam) was contacted and informed him that his VIN was not under recall. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) which he linked to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

While driving the car stalled resulting in a collision with a telephone pole. I had just made a turn & the car went dead. Steering and brakes locked up. Now my car is completely totaled not to mention the airbags never deployed. My fianc� was ejected from the vehicle resulting in a fractured hip.

Tl the contact leased a 2014 kia Optima. While driving, the vehicle hesitated as if it would stall. The contact would have to apply pressure to the accelerator pedal to pick up speed. In addition, the oil and check engine indicators flashed. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

Car stalled on me as I was driving. Now makes cyclic noise when I drive. I don't drive it at all had mechanic check it and he said I need a new engine.

Tl- the contact owns a 2014 kia Optima lx. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds the vehicle stalled and completely shut off while the engine light illuminated. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle would crank back up and cut right back off however the contact had to hold his foot on the accelerator pedal and brakes to keep the vehicle running. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for a diagnostic test or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,863. Dr.

Tl- the contact owned a 2014 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at high speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact also stated that he coasted to the side of the road and turned off the vehicle however, after restarting the vehicle that the whole dash board lights illuminated the contact noticed fire and sparks was coming from under the hood. The fire department exstiguished the fire and was unable to provide was caused the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed to moodys's wrecker service 3845 conley st,atlanta,GA 30337 404-766-2633. The dealer and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000 . Dr.

Tl the contact owned a 2014 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle stalled, he was able to shift to neutral and restart the vehicle. The contact stated shortly after the restart the vehicle stalled again. He then parked in a parking lot, opened the hood, heard a screw fall and saw flames coming from the middle of the engine. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. There was a police report filed. The vehicle was towed away to a salvage lot. The vehicle was not totaled due to the contact switching insurance coverage to another used vehicle. The contact called the manufacturer to alert them of the incident but they had not called back since the issue occurred in 05/31/17. The unknown dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer. The contact stated that he recently received notification NHTSA campaign number: 20v100000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 75,000.

I was in a parking structure, stopped at a stop sign. I continued a few feet to my designated parking stall and when I turned the wheel the car accelerated at what felt and sounded like full throttle on it's own. The surge of the vehicle forced the car to crash into a concrete wall causing extensive damage to the vehicle and bodily injury to myself. The vehicle is only a few months old. This car has some very serious safety issues. Someone could have been killed. Now I am terrified to ever drive it again.

The contact owns a 2014 kia Optima. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate and would attempt to stall. The contact mentioned that the failure would accelerate independently. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who could not duplicate the problem. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.