Find why engine shut off in drive and will not start

Asked by bryan Oct 22, 2017 at 02:46 PM about the 2003 Kia Optima SE V6

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Does the engine turn over? is there a check engine light.? Is your battery dead? if so, you will need to get the car started and then you can test your alternator. can you hear the fuel pump cycle when you turn the key to the on position? whenever you post here, give as much info as you can so maybe we can help.

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Turn over yes dies immediately fuel pump does come on

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2012 Kia Optima... was "running hard" after start up. Started sputtering while I waited to make a right turn. Made the turn, and the car died while driving. Coasted to stop. Put into park, tried to start, but, it wouldnt catch. Tried 2 more times. Finally on the 3rd try, after tapping the gas during ignition, the motor caught. While driving, still sputtering. Drove it to work , where I was originally headed, where I turned the car off and on again... no sputtering or problems at this time

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2013 Kia Optima while driving it shuts down but then it will start up and you can drive it again but then it would it shuts down again

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My car stopped going while it was still on. Tried to accelerate and it wouldn't. Once it stopped I turned it off and tried to start it again and it will not start. Changed the started and battery and still nothing.

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I have a 2015 Kia Optima and it stop while I was at a light

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2011 Kia Optima, I was driving up a hill no check engine light, no check oil light, just got the car a week ago and it just shuts off and once I pulled it to the side of the road it wouldn’t turn back on, had to get it towed to my place now I have to take it to kia

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My 2015 kia optima set off at me why we're driving after trying to start it several times it would not start I had to call for track is anyone know what the problem is why would shut off while you're driving has anyone had this problem that could give me an Answer of what their problem was if it happened to them

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