Kia Motor Optima owners have reported 3 problems related to vehicle overheat (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Kia Motor Optima based on all problems reported for the Optima.
Turner kia diagnosis my vehicle of overheating condition revealed combustion gasses getting into coolant. Internal issue allowing combustion pressure to get into cooling system which is hampering cooling efficiency as well as causing areaction off coolant. When I drove the car half way on the highway it started to smoke after I just got it back from turner kia after fixing what they said was the problem after that I took it back to turner kia and they diagnosis it as needing a new engine.
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Driving vehicle and engine started knocking , did not have check engine light and vehicle was not over heating . Vehicle suddenly shut off with no warning on I-10 -exit 505 kerriville texas and thick smoke started coming out of the hood. Vehicle would not start. Never have had any issues with vehicle and did personal oil changes.
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Tl-the contact owns a 2014 kia Optima. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at a stationary position there was smoke coming out of the hood even with no indication of the vehicle overheating. The contact called the dealer bob utter kia 2433 texoma pkwy, sherman, TX 75090 (903) 892-3555 to set a future appointment. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 36,000. Tf.
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