My car is ticking and battery keeps going dead it cut off on the highway had to have it towed home

- Atlanta, GA, USA

When I was driving all the lights came on on the dashboard and I couldn't accelerate at all then it cut off and haven't been able to jump it off or anything! we've looked to see if we could find out why but it's just died and I think the motor locked up!

- Asheboro, NC, USA

It started with the head lights going out then shortly after that was fixed the car would shudder start. The clock would show 000 as if the car was brand new and needed the time placed on the clock the same thing was happening to the speedometer. Then the car just wouldn't not start at all. The lights would come on it would also click but not turn over. We tried jumping the car that worked for a while but now the no start is staring to be consistent.

- Red Lion, PA, USA

There is a loud knocking noise when placed in gear, the knock is not heard while in park. Because no sensor has gone off, the repair tech said there is nothing he can do. I do have a the motor that was recalled, and it was replaced

- Lakeview, CA, USA

I was going down a road in my town lpga in daytona beach, when all of a sudden I heard this weird sound then my accelerating stopped even though I had my foot on the gas. The car engine would not accelerate even though I had my foot on the gas it finally slowed down where I came to a complete stop got to the side of the road and all of my engine sensor lights came on and my car engine will not roll over or even start my battery just turns on. It's as if it's just stopped working completely no one has given me a answer the tow driver is the one who told me that Kia Optimas were having recall issues on they're cars with exact problems like mine. I love my Optima I take really good care of it so it really hurts that there isn't much I can do about my car.

- Daytona Beach, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the vehcile stalled and failed to restart. There was fuel leaking from vehicle. There was abnormal odor of fuel detected. The vehicle was taken to Kia of orange park (6373 blanding blvd, jacksonville, fl 32244, (904) 758-2612) but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the failure was similar to NHTSA campaign number: 18V907000 (fuel system, gasoline, engine). The manufacturer was contacted however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 130,000.

- Panama City, FL, USA

On Dec 5, 2020. I was driving on 78 West when suddenly my 2013 Kia Optima ex begin to decrease in speed.within 5 minutes I had to pull over where my car just turned off. Dec 12, 2020 I was told that my engine wasn't turning over and the motor was gone. Just like that. I was very confused and disappointed as I didn't do anything for this to happen.

- Matawan, NJ, USA

I was coming of the freeway when all of a sudden my car just turned itself off. Luckily I was able to manage to pull over to the side quickly enough to avoid any collision. I tried to change the starter because I was told that was bad. It hasn't been able to start up again since it first stopped on me.

- Houston, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle with the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the vehicle was decelerating independently. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the bearing and engine seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number 17V224000 (engine and engine cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

- East Stroudsburg, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact stated that after coming to a complete stop and attempting to drive, the vehicle hesitated with the check engine warning light flashing. Additionally, the failure recurred while driving 60 mph. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the vehicle had a defective knock sensor that needed to be replaced. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 166,000.

- Detroit, MI, USA

The car made a loud noise an the stringl lock

- Lancaster, CA, USA

I went to start my car which was on August 24, 2020 and it was making a very very loud noise I couldn't move it so I had it towed over to a mechanic who discovered that the engine in fact has been blown are the block has been blown so the engine is no good and needs to be replaced I am way and there was no warning on my vehicle and with also no notification of oil was low or no oil in my car whatsoever there was a metal shavings in the oil pan the mechanic discovered and it there's no leaks in the car at all and so now I pay payments for a car and somebody else to take me around to work every day for months on months andpayments for a car that sits in my driveway broken down and the dealership here Kia will not they fix my car they refuse to because of a disagreement prior to this I am on anything about my car they will not do I am actually the one who discovered there was a recall in the vehicle since February and nobody has told me and everybody has failed to mention this or contact

- Saint Joseph, MO, USA

I was sitting in my car and it caught on fire under the hood, the fire department thinks it was something electrical. It was in park while I was dropping someone off who was getting out of my car

- Humble, TX, USA

While driving on a road with my little cousin. All my function lights came on and and my car began to stall and slow down so started to press on the gas for acceleration a block down the way we started smelling smoke I panicked trying to get over and ran up on the curve and came off it pulled to a safe spot and me and my cousin both exit the vehicle quickly when we got out my it was smoking really bad my cousin noticed that it was on fire underneath the car so I looked and it was on fire something fell to the ground on fire underneath the car.

- St.Louis, MO, USA

2 days ago I left work and my engine started knocking. I didn't make it out of the parking lot. I took it to my mechanic who said I needed a new motor. There were no warning signs before this. I haven't noticed any other noise and no warning lights.

- Union, SC, USA

Three times- today 10/18/2020 my car is not leaking oil but burning oil. Dangerously low I have to keep checking. No oil on the ground. I smell or a light to service oil comes on. First time 6/10/2020 - 2nd time 10/1/2020 today 10/18/2020 there is still oil but very low, 2qts were put in on 10/1/2020. The engine is burning oil. I have new spark plugs maybe less than a year.

- Littleton, CO, USA

Kia kirby ventura has removed (2) or more active dangerous recalls from VIN# of the vehicle that is unfortunately in my nane. Recall 1, steering wheel mdps unit. I have a letter notification dated April 24 2017 no recall#. plus recall 18V363000 air bag control unit that should apply but never received recall notice. Recall#17V224 engine stall/freeze issue I have recall notifice plus a notice from the United States district court for the central district of California abt specific recall that does effect car. I made 2 attempts at Kia kirby ventura last year, before covid19, to get engine recall fixed car was experiencing symptoms as described almost casued serious accidents on freeway. I was denied by service manager david bodjanac since dealership, during 2nd visit to have engine recall fixed, Kia kirby ventura removed recall from VIN# asked me where did I get recall notice from? engine issue not fixed. Fast forward to today, thurs 10/15/20 early evening im coming up to corner engine stalled twice as I was slowing down approching, turning. Luckily I was driving at slower rate of speed. Coming out of turn car ultimatly made into my parking lot w/out crashing luckily no one was out walking. Engine car froze. Luckily in front of parking space, managed to force car in parking spot. Now disputing w/Kia kirby ventura, sm david bodjanac, who denied engine recall or any recall. Kia kirby ventura service w/undoubtedly tell me issue w/car has nothing to do w/any recalls. Had I been on fwy which I drive on 2, 3 times a day or been driving at higher rate of speed on street as I was I would have been killed. Kirby Kia ventura said they w/give 0 for car not running due to recall but still in good condition fully loaded. If car running they mite give me $5500-$6000max..per kb not running cars value $6923- $8852 in fair condition /mechanical issues & $7851-$9790 in good condition.

- Ventura, CA, USA

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.

- Harrisburg, PA, USA

I had been home from work for about an hour, got in my car to go run some errands, started it, and it had a knocking noise coming from the engine. I immediately shut it off and had it towed to the dealership the next day.

- Covington, IN, USA

I was driving and all lights came on in the car then it stop driving, at first I was told it was the starter but then was told the engine was the problem due to the starter not fixing the problem.

- Crosshill, SC, USA