Gliderman8
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I am “casually” looking for a daily driver. Yesterday I went to the local KIA dealer to look at a 2015 Optima. The car was immaculate; it had 26,000 miles and was loaded with just about every gizmo they offer. It was an in-line 4-cylinder GDI engine. I started it up and IMMEDIATELY SHUT IT DOWN. There was a horrible knocking sound. I looked at the salesman and said “is there oil in this engine?”
His reply was that “they all do that on startup”.
I checked the net and found that Kia/Hyundai recalled 1.2 MILLION engines from 2011-2014. The 2015 has the same engine!
Next I checked the NHTSA website and found THIRTEEN pages of complaints regarding BLOWN ENGINES. There’s a class action lawsuit regarding these engines. Seems there was metal shavings left in the engine when manufactured.
Makes me angry that Kia is trying to sell this car to someone who will end up with a blown engine.
His reply was that “they all do that on startup”.
I checked the net and found that Kia/Hyundai recalled 1.2 MILLION engines from 2011-2014. The 2015 has the same engine!
Next I checked the NHTSA website and found THIRTEEN pages of complaints regarding BLOWN ENGINES. There’s a class action lawsuit regarding these engines. Seems there was metal shavings left in the engine when manufactured.
Makes me angry that Kia is trying to sell this car to someone who will end up with a blown engine.