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>I bought a brand new 06 Kia Optima in February, 2007. >In about 2 months, and less than 3,000 miles, my >engine cut out in the middle of a turn. I turned the >car back on, but the check engine light was on. > >I’d just gotten gas the day before, 4/19, so my >first thought was that the gas cap wasn’t on tight >enough. I live in Oregon where it’s illegal for me >to refuel my own car, so I wasn’t the one that put >the cap on. > >When I got to work, I put the cap on tighter, but the >check engine light was still on. I thought it might >take a little bit to clear the warning, so I went in >to work. > >Later that same night, the check engine light finally >went off, so I figured I was right. Until it happened >again, and I hadn’t gotten gas or had the cap off. I >still tightened the cap again, but just to make sure, >I called the dealership. > >They couldn’t get me in until Tuesday of the next >week, 4/24, so I made the appointment. They said as >long as the light wasn’t blinking, the car was safe >to drive. That may be so, but who wants to drive a car >with a check engine light on, let alone a brand new >one with less than 3,000 miles on it. > >The time for my car’s appointment came, and no more >episodes, and the light was off, so I canceled the >appointment, to see if it was just one of those flukes >that works itself out. And it appeared to be that way, >until one week later. > >On 5/01, I started the car to go to work, started no >problem. Less than 1/2 a mile from my place, *dead*. I >live on a hill, so when the car died, I pulled off on >a side road and contemplated my next move. Maybe if I >turn the car off and on it’ll work… no dice. The >car started, but the gas pedal didn’t respond. I >could floor the pedal, and the engine would jump maybe >100 RPMs. I couldn’t even get the car to move on >idle. > >Many updates on my blog... <a rel=nofollow >target=_blank >href="http://optimaproblem.blogspot.com/">http://optima >problem.blogspot.com/</a>

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