# 2015 KIA OPTIMA — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1497111` · 2018-09-05 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** OPTIMA
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 130,000
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
2015 OPTIMA SXL WITH 130K MILES REGULARLY MAINTAINED WITH ALL HIGHWAY MILES.  WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A MILD KLANKING SOUND.  SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER, A LOUD BANG OCCURRED UNDER THE HOOD AND ENGINE LOST ALL POWER.  PULLED OFF THE ON THE SHOULDER AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE.  THE ENGINE AND A FEW OTHER LIGHTS WERE ON.   LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CONTINUED TO BURN.  THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS.  NO PRIOR SOUNDS OR NOISES SUGGESTING A PROBLEM.  ALL KIA UPDATES OR MAINTENANCE NOTICES WERE HANDLED BY A KIA DEALER.  THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED WITH ALL OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE DONE BY A SHOP.  HAVE HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THIS IS NOT ONLY A SURPRISE BUT A CONCERN AS THIS IS MY SECOND KIA (PRIOR ONE IS STILL OWNED).
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