Loud Engine Noise Problems of Kia Motor Optima - part 2

(aw dealer info) tl the contact owned a 2013 kia Optima. While driving approximately 55 mph, smoke appeared and the engine made a loud noise. The driver coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and noticed that the engine was on fire. The contact was able to exit the vehicle without injuries. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to send proof of the incident. The contact sent the proof, but the manufacturer did not get back in touch with the contact. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.

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2011 kia Optima recently went dead. While driving roughly 35 mph, the engine seized up with no warnings; no loud noises, no pops. 99k miles on the car at the time of engine failure. Had the vehicle towed to the dealership. Service department then notified me that the engines had been recalled, April 2017. First, the dealership would conduct an inspection, required before securing eligibility for the recall. So I am patiently waiting to hear back from the dealership. I have no vehicle to commute to work. My insurance coverage does not afford rental vehicles in the events of mechanical failures.

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The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. While driving 40 mph, a loud noise was heard and the engine stalled. The oil and check engine indicators illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and later towed to the local dealer (weston kia located at 22309 se stark st, gresham, or 97030; (503) 676-2100) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer also stated that there was no procedure or eta of when the vehicle could be repaired. The vehicle was still with the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-333-4542 and stated that the vehicle should be repaired. The failure mileage was 82,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

I was driving and my car stalled and would nogo when I pressed the gas it started making loud noises and smoked car cut off would not crank shop says engine failure bearings and rods.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact stated that the headlights failed to illuminate and there was extremely poor visibility. Also, the oil light randomly illuminated several times. The dealer (ossett kia south, 2680 mt moriah rd, memphis, TN 38115, (901) 328-8173) was unable to determine the cause of the failures. The contact replaced the headlight assemblies more than five times, but the visibility was still poor. The contact also noticed an abnormal odor in the vehicle. The dealer indicated that without the check engine indicator illuminated, they would not replace the catalytic converter. The contact stated that the warranty expired without the part being replaced. The fan also failed to function, but the failure was not remedied. The dealer also performed a repair per an unknown recall regarding the steering; however, the remedy failed to provide a solution for the steering coupler and the steering wheel was no longer straight. Also, the sun roof and moon roof glass had a crack going down to the driver's side of the vehicle where it met the windshield. There was also an abnormal noise progressing due to the failures. The manufacturer and dealer were notified of the steering failure, headlight failure, and moisture in the rear camera. The failure mileage was not available.

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The contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. The contact stated that the engine emitted a loud noise while driving 50 mph. Within moments, all the instrumental panel indicators illuminated and the engine stalled. The contact was able to coast onto the road shoulder. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine rod failed. The manufacturer advised that the warranty for the engine rod replacement had expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 121,000.

2 issues with 2011 kia Optima @ 101,987 miles. Quick burning of oil (causing oil to burn up and having car owner deal with topping off oil levels) and gradual "ticking" sound from engine that results in engine shutdown as car is in motion prob #1: my kia burning thru oil at high temp-I performed each and every oil change paying over $70 for top quality oil. Issue with oil gradually became worse. I had to buy my oil in between changes to keep adding oil to engine, made mistake in blaming oil change companies, wasted time and money in having oil changed sooner then 3,000 miles. Oil can henry stated that they believed kia engine ran on high temp which was burning oil 2x faster then any car. Problem #2: "ticking" sound from engine, that gradually for louder, finally caused engine to shut down (characteristics are deceiving car owner assumes battery issues/ kia mechanics blame bad battery) this is not the case! I have aaa witness my car issues, and car still had issues after new battery was installed, which kia mechanics still blamed battery. Car shutdown is not battery since all inside lights, radio etc still function and when car died during driving it still allowed me to "coast" home at 3 mph. The day my car died, there was already a new battery in car. I came out to leave for doc appointment, car lights came on/radio on but engine barely start, if it did start car engine died, it was as if engine barely started and couldn't maintain itself. I missed a urgent appointment(iam disabled). Called aaa, they confirmed battery at 100%. We tried everything possible, aaa guys said horrible noise from engine, after 20 tries I was barely able to revive it enough to test drive. Drove around my block down the street and after 10 min car died, but not completely. Although I couldn't accelerate, car "drifted" at 2-3 mph. I turned on er lights, coasted home in 1 hour.

I was driving along on the main highway and it started making a loud noise then the car just died and when it did it made a loud pop and wouldn't start.

The contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. While exiting the highway at an unknown speed, an abnormal sound emitted from the engine without warning. The contact mentioned that the sound became louder while accelerating. The vehicle was shut off, but failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the engine assembly may need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.

The contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. The contact stated that the vehicle was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that an abnormal noise was heard from the engine area. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and an independent mechanic for inspection and diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was traded in due to the failure and the contact no longer owned the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no solution. The failure mileage was not available.

The contact owns a 2014 kia Optima. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle made a loud noise from the engine bay. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was sludge build up in the engine. The engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,000.

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Tl the contact owns a 2014 kia Optima. The contact heard an extremely loud noise coming from the engine compartment. The manufacturer's remedy for the knock sensor detection test (campaign number pi1803 - (ksds)) for a software update failed to provide a permanent repair. Shortly after the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) by car pros kia glendale (400 s brand blvd, glendale, CA 91204, (818) 745-1400), the noise continued. The engine assembly was replaced; however, the failure continued. The vehicle was taken to two other dealers: kia of alhambra (1247 w main st, alhambra, CA 91801, (626) 478-1012) and covina valley kia (626 s citrus Ave, covina, CA 91723, (626) 736-4275) for further diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and provided a case number. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact stated that the engine indicator kept illuminating and an abnormal noise was heard from the engine compartment. The vehicle stalled. The contact was unsure if the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) although the failures were identical. Months later, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v363000 (air bags). The dealer (destination kia, 760 central Ave, albany, NY 12206, (518) 478-8036) stated that the part was not available. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the engine assembly failure. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the engine started to make an abnormal noise. The engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the main bearing in the engine failed causing one of the rod to brake. The engine would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. 125,000. Aw.

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The car made a loud noise an the stringl lock.

When cranking up car engine makes loud noise, then if driving at a normal speed the car slows down on it own,also the dash board lights goes from bright to dim to almost no dash board lights at all, driving.

Engine sound very loud sound any time I start the engine since brand new.

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The contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. While driving approximately 60 mph, an abnormal sound emitted from under the hood of the vehicle and the check engine oil warning light flickered. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the connecting rod failed and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000.

While at a red light my car stalled without warning. Once off major street we thought it was the battery and after charging for a bit the car did start but made a horrible sound. Had it towed to dealership and they said there was no oil in engine and was due to faulty maintenance which is untrue. My last oil change was 2/2/15 and was due again 4/11/15. My car never gave a check engine or check oil light, I had no oil spills in my garage or where I park at work. There was no signs of trouble. When I asked what caused this to by all standards a new car all they want to say is that is faulty maintenance because kia didn't do the work. My car went from functioning perfectly well to needing a new engine to the tune of kia's price of $6400. 00 they will not honor warranty unless I can produce receipts dating back three years. My car needs a new engine at 63,400 miles? really. . .

Tl the contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. While driving at any speed, the vehicle made abnormal noises. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to pros kia glendale (818-745-1400, located at 400 s brand blvd, glendale, CA 91204) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

The contact owns a 2015 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal noise without warning. The contact mentioned that the noise was emitting from the engine. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnosed or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000.

The contact owns a 2008 kia Optima. The contact stated while driving 70 mph the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and a fatality was reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was unknown. Updated 06/12/lj the consumer stated a recall came in the mail on April 12. 2012. Prior to the accident, there was a loud noise coming from under the hood. Updated 06/13/12.

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