Engine Shut Off Without Warning Problems of Kia Motor Optima - part 1

Tha car shut down in the middle of the road would not start all lights came on and could not steer gave the car gas on gas pedal nor could I brake to get out of the road. Has been towed to demontrond kia to see if under warranty for repairs almost lost my life on highway.

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I was driving today on 95 north philadelphia! and then the engine shuts off and the battery lights and oil light did come on. And after that happened again on 73 new jersey.

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Was driving down main road approaching redlighy and brake pedal went to stiff and car shut off while rolling. Could not get to start again and smelt electrical burning somewhere. Had to beg car towed home. Tried jumping with a jump box to eliminate battery and it was not issue. Almost rear ended vehicle infront and was stranded on side of main road.

The vehicle's engine stalled & shut off without warning, while I was driving in traffic. It gave zero prior warning, there were no warning lights, no sputtering, no indication of an issue. At the time, it had a quarter tank of gas (at least the gauge said so). Aaa filled the tank and we restarted the vehicle, without issue. I took it to the dealership out of concern it may happen again (on the freeway where it could cause an accident), and they said it's a faulty turbo charger causing a "loss of power. " given there were no issues while driving it to the dealership, I'm not sure I agree with the "loss of power. " but regardless, if the turbo is bad, it's among thousands of other 2013 kia Optimas with turbo & engine issues that are all way too similar to be coincidence. The dealership wants almost 4k to replace it, without any guarantee it'll actually fix the engine stalling issue.

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I was driving to work one morning just got on the freeway and my kia Optima with 107k miles decided to shut off out of knowhere. I decided to check the oil and noticed it was pretty much empty when it shouldnt have been. I check it regularly and keep it in good shape also had it changed a month or so back. I had it towed to my mechanic because it would not start at all. It took them 2 weeks and various test including a compression test and installing new spark plugs. After almost 700$ spent they got it running for 15mins and the car shutoff again. They told me it needs a whole new engine. . . So after I get it towed all the way back home I hear that kia has a massive settlement going on for thier engines failing. Not sure if I will get a recall but I have my fingers crossed. I hope that anyone has this problem can find a way to solve this. Not to mention I just payed it off and it forced me to purchase another vehicle.

I was driving down the road and my car just shut off an wouldnt start back. . A shop told me the motor was locked up as well as the timing chain was broken. It only has 80,000 miles an should not have a problem like this what so ever already!!! one kia dealership told me that it would be 6-11,000 dollars to fix it! another kia dealership said that they do have a recall on the motor locking up and that they might fix it? if there's a recall it shouldn't be a might they should for sure fix it I feel. . Also, I do have it serviced regularly like im supposed to.

Vehicle shut down with low power at 50 mph with all lights working. Computer has car shut down and can not start.

Driving at the speed of 55 mph on two lane road coming down a mountain and kia Optima sx 2. 0l turbo started losing power then at 45 engine shut down. Coasted to shoulder of the road and will not start. Towed to home then towed again to shop waiting on repairs. Kia says no recall and not part of the 618000 kia Optima sx turbo 2. 0l recall.

I was driving on the high at at about 65 miles a hour and my car shut off completely and wouldn't start. I called a tow truck and got it towed to a kia dealership. They got back to me about two weeks later and said my engine was blow but it was on recall but my carfax only have one oil change done since I bout the car. I provided them with up to date service records and I told them the last two oil changes I did were on my own. They just got back to me and said I didn't qualify for the recall if it's a recall I think it should be fixed I'm 19 years old and I still owe 12000 on the car and it's my first car I ever bought on my own and my only way of transportation. Thank you.

8/27/2020 car had been at the kia dealership 2 weeks before for the same issue. . . Car shut down on the freeway after �check hybrid charging system� lights flashing �shut down engine� lights flashing. Kia had determined car just needed a �hybrid battery update� fast forward. . . I was driving to visit my mother in idaho, driving about 75 mph on the freeway, when the same thing happened: �check hybrid charging system, shut off engine. � all the lights started flashing, and �possible battery management system issue� diagnostic flashed on the radio screen. The car started losing power before locking up completely, wheel locking, shutting off and spinning out on the highway. Luckily another other cars were close by or else this would have easily turned into a fatal crash. 3 hours on the side of the road and a $450 tow into the nearest kia dealership which was 2 hours away. . And I find out it's a blown hev fuse and the hybrid system/battery has failed completely. Now I'm stuck with a dead car. Failed at around 79,500 miles. This is not the first kia Optima hybrid to do this!!! recall these cars before they kill somebody!! I should not have to worry about a 5 year old car shutting down and locking up on the freeway while driving. Especially with kids in the car. I will never buy another kia again. It has the 10 year 100,000 mile warranty which kia is saying covers no part of any repairs. Odd since this is a known issue with these hybrids!! recall these death traps!!!.

I was driving then the car shutoff almost causing an accident. It stated hybrid system warning do not drive. The car will not start and gets a few gauge lights.

Car shut off while on the highway causing me to breakdown in a tunnel with no break down lane, car will no longer start. Dealership said the recall for the motor was ok on my vechile but I keep up with maintenance.

While going 70 mph down the interstate my engine shut off without warning thankfully I got it pulled over to the side of the road. It started back up and made it the short distance to my house this is the second time in a week it has done this.

Engine just locked up will not respond you turn the key and nothing happens I was driving on hwy and it just shut off and wouldnt start again ive had it at the repair shop and they cannot fiqure out the problem they think it needs a new engine it has had regular oil changes and never had any issues before.

I was driving on the road on a nice sunny day, and while my vehicle was in motion all of a sudden my engine shuts off and I lose power. My car won't start and I had a mechanic inspect my car and he says everything checks except for the engine. He says the engine is seized. Kia has tech service buliten TSB for recall campaign for this exact issue. I'm curious as to why my vehicle hasn't been recalled yet. This is dangerous.

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I was driving on the interstate and my engine shut down without warning. I've never missed an oil change and all work preformed has always been done at dealership. I had it towed to the dealership. The dealership contacted kia and they told them the engine was locked up. Kia told them to not investigate in the engine, just replace the engine. Dealership told me they will let me know how much new engine will cost. My engine(2. 4l) falls under the class action law suit going on, but my car is not being recalled because it is a hybrid. I drive a 2012 kia Optima hybrid.

I was headed to work and found my self frustrated because it took so many times to try to turn on the car. So, I had to find someone to give me a boost to get the car started because I didn't have any luck starting the car. I brought my battery to get check, perfectly fine. I brought the car to kia and they said perfectly fine. I'm still having this problem where my car starts when ever the car wants. I don't want to drive on the highway and it shuts off when it wants, it's going to cause and accident. I need a solution.

My daughters 2016 kia Optima is shutting off while driving. Sometimes it restarts after shutting down. Sometimes she has to hurry and put in neutral and restart as cars behind me don't know the car has shut off. She feels very unsafe and is afraid someone is going to run into her. Took it to kia dealer and they ran codes but nothing came up and they couldn't get it to duplicate. Happened two more times, took it in they ran codes with no results and updated the 1802 software. One day later it shut off again while at a stop light. Not always at a stop light sometimes driving 45 mph or turning a corner. This issue seems to affect many different kias vehicles on internet but there is nothing listed by anyone that has fixed the problem. Again my daughter feels unsafe and doesn't want to drive the car till it is fixed. This problem has happened about 7 times. I am showing the latest date below.

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While in in motion on the highway my car completed stop accelerating , (while pressing on the gas it was not going anywhere and then my engine light started blinking I pulled over and the car would not start up again . Then it finally did 20 minute later but the gas would not accelerate more that 55 mph and it shut off and would not start back up , I get my regular maintenance on time my car not even two years old and I took it to a shop apparently my engine has ceased up due to the luminal blocks . Now that is 6300 dollars and my car was just fine and I have previously discovered on line that my kia Optima was not the first to have this happen.

Driving on freeway the car shut off will not start, indicating light aren't reporting any problems.

P1326 engine code came on while driving 60mph on the interstate. Luckily was in far left lane when engine shut off and was safely able to get off freeway to a nearby gas station.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 kia Optima. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate, shuddered, lost power, and shut off without warning. Also, an abnormal burning odor was detected. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Engine locked up and shut down with no warnings.

As my son was driving our kia down a highway in rockwell nc it just shut off, loss power would not start back up, so had it towed to repair shop and mechanic said the motor is seized up, so I searched online for recalls and the exact thing has happen to a tee to people who was driving down the road or highway and the car just shuts off thankfully my son or anyone else didn't get hurt. . .

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. The contact was able to pull the vehicle to the side but was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective bearing in the engine. The contact associated NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) with her failure; however, her vehicle's vinn was not included in the recall. The contact had not notified the manufacturer of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 150,000. Jo.

While driving down the interstate the engine began to knock. As I pulled off the interstate the engine shut down and would not restart. The car only has 96,000 miles. This motor has been recalled by Hyundai and kia but only in certain models, while the engine has yet to be recalled for all models. I believe the issue is the connecting rod bearings have failed due to insufficient oil flow. The car's oil level was at the proper amount.

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My engine shut off while driving down a state highway, going about 70. I was able to roll down to an exit and park on the side of the exit. I had to have it towed back home. I had both my battery and alternator tested and a diagnostic test ran and nothing came back wrong. Oil is regularly changed and upkept.

The car started to overheat, as I was pulling to the side the warning sign to check hybrid system came ob. Shortly after the car shut down while I was going up a hill. I had to tow to the repair shop and that's where they told me that the engine needed to be replaced.

While driving car shut off. Started smoking and now will not start.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 kia Optima. While driving 10 mph, the engine completely shut off without warning. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and cooling). The contact was unaware of the recall prior to filing a complaint with NHTSA. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the contact's home. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. While driving through an intersection, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was unable to restart. Myrtle beach kia (4811 us-501, myrtle beach, SC 29579, 843-444-8000) diagnosed that the motor seized. The vehicle was not repaired yet. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling), although the failure was similar. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was not available.

My 2013 kia Optima engine shut off while I was driving and luckily I didnt get into accident and was able to park nearby to wait for a towed truck. This is very scary and dangerous. Not sure what to do.

My friend was driving my car and while in the turning lane my car shuts off. Car would not turn on and it would not take a jump. The location was a busy street in memphis.

Was driving vehicle 65 mph on interstate hwy when engine shut off without warning of any kind. Vehicle will not restart and was towed.

Takata recall. I have 2014 kia Optima ex. The vehicles engine shutoff while I was driving with my 4 year old son in the car, thankfully at a slow speed in a shopping plaza parking lot. The dash lights work, but the engine will not start. I had the vehicle towed to a shop who found the starter had been fried and replaced it thinking it would solve the problem, but the new starter was fried as well and upon further investigation they realized the engine has completely seized. Kia while having recalls for the same issue on other kia Optima vehicles will not replace my engine, leaving me with a financial mess. I have not received an invoice from the shop as of yet due to the vehicle not being drivable and my attempts to find a way to fund the repairs, but will retain the invoice once received.