Where did the 2012 Kia Optima engine failure occur?
Search CarComplaints.com for these popular complaint phrases… I was driving my 2012 Kia Optima on they Highway and the engine started to knock and the engine and oil lights came on then the car just stopped and I coasted to the side of the highway. Had it towed to Kia Dartmouth as that is where I bought the car.
Why does my Kia Optima shut off while driving?
My daughters 2016 kia Optima is shutting off while driving. Sometimes it restarts after shutting down. Sometimes she has to hurry and put in neutral and restart as cars behind me don’t know the car has shut off. She feels very unsafe and is afraid someone is going to run into her.
What was the p1326 code for Kia Optima?
P1326 engine code came on while driving 60mph on the interstate. Luckily was in far left lane when engine shut off and was safely able to get off freeway to a nearby gas station. Tl the contact owns a 2015 kia Optima. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate, shuddered, lost power, and shut off without warning.
What was the ticking sound in my Kia Optima?
June 3rd 2018, on back country roads with music blasting, a brief ticking sound is heard. Quickly lowered my volume and asked my hot blond mamacita gf if she heard it. She whispers, yes but I think your tires went over the side bumps on the road. Turned the volume back up, purred at her and kept driving.
When did the Kia Optima engine shut off?
I was driving my 2012 Kia Optima (with approximately 94,000 miles which I purchased one year ago) when the engine just shut off. I coasted into a nearby parking lot and called a tow truck.
Is the 2012 Kia Optima on back order?
Sure enough, Kia approved the recall. Currently, the car is at the dealership and they cannot give me an ETA of when I’ll get my car back. The engines are apparently on back order and it might be a month or so before my new engine arrives. In the meantime, they have set me up in a rental car.
P1326 engine code came on while driving 60mph on the interstate. Luckily was in far left lane when engine shut off and was safely able to get off freeway to a nearby gas station. Tl the contact owns a 2015 kia Optima. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate, shuddered, lost power, and shut off without warning.
What happens when the alternator goes bad in a Kia Optima?
If the alternator goes bad, the vehicle will run off of the power supply in the battery (which is there mostly for starting the vehicle and as a backup reserve). Once the battery has been depleted, the ignition system will no longer be able to fire properly. You should see either a battery light or alternator light long before the engine dies.