They said they gave me extra warranty but if it catches on fire or explodes then they would not help me and by then it is too late!! I told them that I am scared since I am a girl and keep adding oil and you never know what the engine machine malfunction can do. And that the engine can be dangerous kia have been found liable for these claims. On or about August 28,2020, I received an email for a kia engine class action settlement federal court that advises suffer from a defect that can cause engine seizure, stalling engine failure and fire etc. I started having problems with the oil disappearing not long after I got the new car kia Optima year about February 2017 I keep pouring everyday more and more oil as I drive but it disappears. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000.Īll problems of the 2015 Kia Motor Optima The vehicle remained at the dealer unrepaired.
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The contact stated that she never received the notification from the manufacturer about the product improvement upgrade because it was sent to an old address that she no longer lived at. The dealer then sent the diagnostic findings to the manufacturer for the recall repair approval however, the manufacturer informed the dealer that because the contact had not done the manufacturer communications product improvement upgrade: vpi1802 (engine) the recall would not be honored. The dealer determined that the failure was due to the recall. The mechanic determined that the engine failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then towed to parkway family kia (22555 us-59, kingwood, TX 77339) to be diagnosed. The independent mechanic then contacted a kia dealer and was informed by the dealer that there was a recall for the vehicle with NHTSA campaign number: 20v519000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The alternator was replaced however, the vehicle failed to restart.
The contact was informed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was driven for about 2 more miles before it was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was driving at 75 mph, when she slowed down to 50 mph to switch lane then attempted to accelerate however, the vehicle would not exceed 60 mph. #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly #vpic#.Īll problems of the 2014 Kia Motor Optima Every engine that had the recalls done has had to be replaced with or without the update.
This is dangerous, now I'm left financially devastated and without a car because kia can't fix their wrongs. Piped the hood and smelled something melting, my daughter was in the car with me. Had to drift across 4 lanes of traffic to get my car to an exit, and coast down the off ramp. I was on the freeway when my engine quit, lost all power. I've had my car in at a kia dealership a week before engine failure with 20 point inspection and nothing said about recalls. I called kia and asked how am I supposed to know about recalls made before I purchased this vehicle, they said I'm responsible for buying a used car. There is currently a class action law suit for this engine, but I have to pay over 8,000 for an engine to be paid back, I still owe 10,000 on this car. My engine seized, I had it towed to a kia dealership, they said kia would not replace the engine because of recalls not done before I bought the car.
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