general problems of the 2015 Kia Motor Optima Hybrid

The contact owns a 2015 kia Optima Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 30-45 mph, she heard abnormal knocking sounds coming from the engine. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated she was able to continue to drive to her residence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer also informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 18v907000 (fuel system, gasoline, engine) because the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

Tl the contact owned a 2015 kia Optima Hybrid. The contact stated that ten minutes after parking the vehicle, it burst into flames without warning. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was totaled and towed away by the insurance company. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and planned to investigate the matter. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was approximately 60,400.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 kia Optima Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, smoke was seen coming from engine. The contact coast to a parking lot and parked vehicle. The contact got out of the vehicle and noticed flames coming from underneath the hood. The contact stated the fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries sustained. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed a total loss. The contact called seelye Ford of kalamazoo (3820 stadium dr, kalamazoo, mi 49008 (269) 375-3820). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 60,600. As.