Loud Engine Noise problems of the 2012 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid

The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 75 mph, when she heard an abnormal noise and the vehicle began to decelerate. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated the vehicle failed to exceed 40 mph. The contact parked on the side of the road and had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then towed to bob king kia (1725 link rd, winston-salem, nc 27103, (336) 724-3866) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 20v750000 (engine) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.

Engine locked up @ 100,104 miles. Car was maintained meticulously. Never missed a oil change. Kia replaced the hybrid engine @ 80k. A year later. My family is driving down I-85 @ 65mph when the engine starts smoking and making some loud sound. The engine dies. We by the grace of god, get to the side of the highway and coolant is pouring out while the engine is just pouring smoke. The hybrid warning system is flashing. Have it towed to kia. Kia stated internal engine failure. Refuses any goodwill or assistance. Wants $4500 to $8000 for a new engine. These are the same engines that got recalled but built at a different plant. The hybrids were not included in the recall. Just a matter of time before someone gets killed by kia's corporate greed. I'll never buy another kia product. Ever.

I was on the florida turnpike at about 11pm with my girlfriend 6mo old son my 6year old daughter and niece I was driving at about 70mph when the whole car shook and we heard a loud noise my girlfriend said what did you hit I was not sure then within about a mile the car started to lose power and was smoking really bad I pulled the car off to the side of the road I have geico insurance so I called them for a tow truck after being on the phone with them for about 45 min I was them connected to the police who said they were not open at this timei after hanging up the phone I called geico back who told me they were having trouble finding a tow truck that would come get us from where we were after about 2 hrs they told us that a truck was coming but the baby can't ride in the truck so I had to call a friend to come from port saint lucie florida pick up my girlfriend and the kids we finally made it home at around 4:30 am thank god everybody is okay but this situation could've been a lot worse I was sure that I hit something and I have full coverage so nothing to worry about after sending my car to bev smith kia in ft pierce florida they told the insurance company that it was nothing that I may have hit but a bearing had prematurely failed and threw a rod through the bottom of the motor there is about a 3 in hole in the bottom of the engine so my insurance company will not cover the car they had not even looked at the car and knew what was going on kia has a recall on a number of vehicles with the same problem but my car is a hybrid and it has not been recalled at this time I have been on the phone with kia for over a month they are not wanting to help me a I have found a lot of complaints on the web with the same issues. Kia needs to recall before someone is hurt or even killed! this is unsafe for people to be driving note my car only has 80,000 thousand miles.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 kia Optima Hybrid. The contact stated that she was driving at 65 mph when she heard an abnormal noise coming from the engine. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the engine but the noise persisted. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer mcguire kia 21280 us-27, lake wales, FL 33859 where it was diagnose that the oil port was clogged. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was notified of the failure and advised the contact that they will contact the dealership where the car is located. The failure mileage was 96,000.

Without warning the engine overheated while driving in the highway. The engine made a loud noise and began smoking . . . The vehicle became immobilized I pulled off to the side of the road and opened the hood. There was so much smoke. The car turned on afterwards but the engine did not start. Within seconds the battery shutdown.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Optima Hybrid. The contact heard an abnormal noise progressing from the engine. The dealer (jim bone kia, 1255 santa rosa Ave, santa rosa, CA 95404, (707) 545-7050) and the manufacturer indicated that the vehicle was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The hybrid model exhibited the same failure as the recall, but the manufacturer refused to approve the replacement of the engine assembly and the dealer diagnosed that the engine assembly needed to be replaced. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.