NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine Problems

1.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
96,000 miles

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2004 Kia Optima engine problems

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2004 Kia Optima Owner Comments

problem #1

May 122007

Optima 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 96,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2004 Kia Optima. The contact stated that the vehicle runs well, but the engine light illuminates intermittently. The failure began on May 12, 2007 and has been occurring ever since. She replaced the windshield wiper fluid and the light, but the check engine light continues to illuminate. The engine size was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 96,000.

- Lithonia, GA, USA

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