Kia Optima Engine Symptoms

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Oil Dipstick Looks Dull Grey At Bottom

2019 KIA OPTIMA
I Was Looking At The Car Listed Above And Pulled The Oil Dipstick. It Looked Shiny Silver Most Of The Length But About The Bottom 6 Inches...
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Asked by J.T.70

Car Starting Problem

2016 KIA OPTIMA
I Have To Turn My Key Twice To Start My Car. It Doesn’t Happen All The Time. I Took It To A Shop And It Wouldn’t Do It While They Had It...
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Asked by FredCat

Intermittent Hard To Start?

2016 KIA OPTIMA
Hey Everyone, I Could Really Use Some Help. I Drive The Vehicle Listed Above Ex With About 101,057 Miles On It. Lately, I’ve Been...
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Asked by John Kunz

Will Not Start After Getting Stuck In The Mud?

2016 KIA OPTIMA
This Is My Friend's Car But Yesterday She Had Parked In A Spot At Her Sister's House That She Didn't Know Was Muddy And Got...
1 ANSWER
Asked by HeidiRiser

Code B111216?

2016 KIA OPTIMA
I Am Getting This Code On My Vehicle Listed Above 2016 Lx. It Won't Start. I Have Replaced The Starter And Battery.
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Asked by Nangole

Stalls When Accelerating?

2015 KIA OPTIMA
Start And Idles Fine Stall When Giving It Gas. Will Idle Drive, But As Soon As I Try To Get To A Normal Speed It Stalls. No Check Engine...
1 ANSWER
Asked by JCKeifer

Engine Stalls While Driving?

2015 KIA OPTIMA
My Car Cut Off On Me While I Was Driving So I Change The Starter And It Worked For About Two Weeks Then Start Doing It Again. However, This...
24 ANSWERS
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Asked by Jonpinner30

Shut Off And Will Not Start After Slamming On Brakes?

2014 KIA OPTIMA
I Slammed On The Brakes To Avoid An Accident And Noticed No Power, So I Pulled Over And Car Was Not Running And Now It Won't Start.
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Asked by Cortez Edwards

Shut Off While Driving And Will Not Start

2014 KIA OPTIMA
I Was Driving Along At Thirty Miles An Hour All The Sudden Brake Pedal Got Really Still Car Shut Off, The Check Engine And Battery Light And...
3 ANSWERS
Asked by Cecil Cole

Engine Shut Off While Driving And Will Not Start...

2014 KIA OPTIMA
Checked The Oil And It Was Low. Grabbed A Couple Of Quarts And It Was Then At A Good Level. Tried Starting The Car And Nothing. The Car...
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Asked by Bmw816

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