5.1

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,000 miles

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problem #1

Sep 042006

Optima 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 19,000 miles
Purchased a 2003 Kia Optima and after 3 months of driving vehicle, the clutch went out. I am an experienced driver and have been driving manual transmission vehicles for several years.

- Chicago, IL, USA

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