The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V224000 (engine and engine cooling). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted (jts Kia, columbia, South Carolina) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Elgin, SC, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning, lost power completely, and all the warning indicators on the instrument panel illuminated. On another occasion, the engine exploded in the vehicle. The contact stated that there was a loud popping noise and smoke emitted from under the hood. The contact stated that the failure occurred numerous times over the past three months. Kia in alhambra, California replaced the engine two times prior to the failure, but the issue recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

- Los Angelos, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. While driving 40 mph, a loud noise was heard and the engine stalled. The oil and check engine indicators illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and later towed to the local dealer (weston Kia located at 22309 SE stark St, gresham, or 97030; (503) 676-2100) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer also stated that there was no procedure or eta of when the vehicle could be repaired. The vehicle was still with the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V224000 (engine and engine cooling). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-333-4542 and stated that the vehicle should be repaired. The failure mileage was 82,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Gresham, OR, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that all four wheels and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was taken to Kia of clovis California, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that further testing was needed to determine the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.

- San Diego, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. While driving 10 mph, the engine stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the Kia dealer (fred anderson Kia of raleigh; 9209 glenwood ave, raleigh, nc 27617; (919) 785-4500) where it was diagnosed that the battery, the fuel kit, and the filter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to another Kia dealer (chris leith pre-owned superstore; 11000 capital blvd, wake forest, nc 27587; (888) 482-1325) where it was diagnosed that the control valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was still with the Kia dealer. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-333-4542 and stated that they would get back within 2 or 3 business days. The contact stated that the manufacturer did not call back. The contact also stated that they were not willing to provide a loaner vehicle. Case number: 12360215 was provided. The failure mileage was 80,000.

- Durham, NC, USA

Engine seized on interstate at 70mph. I have only 70,000 miles on the engine and Kia denied my warranty even though I have 30,000 miles remaining on the warranty.

- Marion, NC, USA

My 2013 Kia Optima has an engine sputter that has been happening for a while now. It is intermittent and comes and goes. When I talked to a service person about it at my local dealership, he said that it is possible that debris in can get loose and cause fuel injectors to clog. My particular Kia Optima is not showing that it is included in the recall.

- Columbus, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. While driving 77 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact noticed smoke under the hood of the vehicle followed by flames. A police report was not filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries sustained. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000.

- Corona, CA, USA

Turbo charger malfunction. Mechanic stated that the issue should have been covered under warranty as there was no other indicators as why it failed. It resulted in loose bolts, the complete turbo charger needing to be replaced, and all new hoses.

- Milton, FL, USA

The engine powered off automatically after thatt, dutch boar becomes to lightning all the icons, so it still never power in.

- Calexico, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. While driving 75 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who diagnosed that the motor seized, which caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.

- Killeen, TX, USA

I have a 2013 Kia Optima, while I was driving my engine seize, I could have gotten into a major car accident. My car stopped on me in the middle of traffic I am pursuing a class action lawsuit against Kia.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

My engine started knocking at 82,000miles lost power on rode had car towed home

- Gresham, OR, USA

Engine fail locked up 82,000

- Gresham, OR, USA

I was on my way home from work, and at the light I noticed my engine started knocking a little but there was no check engine light, oil light, etc notifying me of any problem. I gave it a little gas to get up the hill and my car shut off almost instantly and I was in the middle of traffic helplessly trying to get over. I had my car towed to a Kia dealer for a diagnostic and was told the engine was blown and Kia wasnt honoring my engine replacement.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

On Nov 18 2016 while driving down a major highway my car just shut off. All the lights light up on the dash and before I pulled over, I was drifting to the side of the road. I gotten the car to ancira Kia in san antonio tx where it sat till Dec 28 2016 before receiving a call. The dealership had said the warranty would not cover what had happen. The first excuse they said was due to sludge in the engine. After providing receipts showing the car maintenance, they said it was due because I let my car seat for a year while I was deployed. After asking how this could be if the car wasn't moved, they said they found metal shavings in my engine. Kia had my car close to 60 days fighting with me on why they would not fix my car. It forced me to trade the car in so I can go to work and provide for my family. My question is, if there's a recall on my car how would I go about failing paperwork ?

- San Antonio, TX, USA

The contact owned a 2013 Kia Optima. While the contact's aunt was driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle continued to roll, so the driver steered the vehicle to the side of the road and applied the brakes to stop the vehicle. The driver noticed smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle. The passenger of the vehicle lifted the hood and noticed flames. Both occupants moved away from the vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The fire department filed a report and there were no injuries. The contact's insurance company was unable to identify the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

- Metairie, LA, USA

I just recently had my local dealer due my routine oil change on my 2013 Kia Optima ex. About two weeks from when this was done. I started to notice some sluggish in my engine performance and then after hearing a low knocking sound from the engine. I decided to check the engine oil level to see if I was low due to a past experience with a car having a bad valve cover gasket. So, when I checked my oil level on the dipstick it was between the low and full line. Thinking that this was just maybe due to the possibility that the dealer had not put enough oil in during the oil change. I just bought two quarts of 5W20 engine oil to bring the oil back to the full line on the dipstick and not visually seeing any signs of oil leaking anywhere. However, just one week from when I added the two quarts of oil. I started to hear the knocking sound again and to find out that I am down 1 quart of oil. I decided then to park my car under a piece of cardboard for a day and do a thorough look for any signs of oil leaking in the engine but, I did not come across any oil leaking anywhere. I decided then to do some research on the internet to see if other Kia owners were having this issue and found that many other Kia owners with this gdi motor are having this same issue with some owners have the motor seize due to the engine oil being lost in the engine by defective connecting rods that fail in the engine. I have even found out that Hyundai has a recall on this same engine that is being used in my 2013 Kia Optima. My concern now is that if Kia ends up acknowledging this eventually as a recall that the warranty will be more than 10 years or 120, 000 miles as with my highway travel commute daily to work I am over this mileage. I will be making an appointment with the Kia dealer tomorrow to see what they will be able to do and what it might cost before I lose my engine.

- Pittstown, NJ, USA

Car we're not keep running it cuts off engine locked up.

- Meridian, MS, USA

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Optima. While driving 60 mph, the rpms increased rapidly without warning. In addition, the remote push to start stopped working and the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.

- Goleta, CA, USA