NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Gasoline: Belts And Associated Pulleys Problems

7.8

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
5,500 miles

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2004 Kia Optima engine problems

engine problem

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2004 Kia Optima Owner Comments

problem #1

Dec 022005

Optima 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 5,500 miles

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

Motor mounts and pulleys defective. This will be my third time to the shop in less than a month. The pulleys and mounts are bound to cause other damage.

- Lakeland, FL, USA

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