# 2005 Kia Optima - Quits after a few miles (oh, and the antifreeeze is spraying out) **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** kia\ **Created:** [May 29, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-kia-optima-quits-after-a-few-miles-oh-and-the-antifreeeze-is-spraying-out/165028 "2020-05-29T19:59:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mac36](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a8b319/32.png) [@Mac36](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mac36)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-kia-optima-quits-after-a-few-miles-oh-and-the-antifreeeze-is-spraying-out/165028/1 "2020-05-29T19:59:38Z")
Hi, What could it be? As I drive my car about roughly 3 miles, the speed starts to decrease. As I give into the gas the speed only decreases to eventually stop. In the meantime, the car is running hot. Antifreeze is spurring out of the overflow. The car has overheated and has to cool. Both fans do work/ top radiator hose has been replaced/ alternator has been replaced/ radiator has been flushed/ thermostat has been replaced. Am I missing something with this car? ---
**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-kia-optima-quits-after-a-few-miles-oh-and-the-antifreeeze-is-spraying-out/165028/2 "2020-05-29T20:58:58Z")
You have destroyed your engines head gaskets by this time… ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-kia-optima-quits-after-a-few-miles-oh-and-the-antifreeeze-is-spraying-out/165028/3 "2020-05-29T20:59:12Z")
I suspect head gasket failure. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-kia-optima-quits-after-a-few-miles-oh-and-the-antifreeeze-is-spraying-out/165028/4 "2020-05-29T20:59:20Z")
> [@Mac36](#): > > Am I missing something with this car? I would guess cylinder head gasket. 15 year old KIA, just start looking for a new car. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-kia-optima-quits-after-a-few-miles-oh-and-the-antifreeeze-is-spraying-out/165028/5 "2020-05-29T21:51:43Z")
Dumb question… but not for a Kia… is there any oil in the car? ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2020, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-kia-optima-quits-after-a-few-miles-oh-and-the-antifreeeze-is-spraying-out/165028/6 "2020-05-29T22:25:33Z")
I’m afraid what you missed is that you don’t keep running an overheating engine until it stops. Serious damage seems pretty likely to me here. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2020, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-kia-optima-quits-after-a-few-miles-oh-and-the-antifreeeze-is-spraying-out/165028/7 "2020-05-29T22:36:27Z")
> [@Mac36](#): > > What could it be? Time for another car. After overheating it so bad that it stops running, multiple times, your engine is shot. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 4:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-kia-optima-quits-after-a-few-miles-oh-and-the-antifreeeze-is-spraying-out/165028/8 "2020-05-30T04:26:23Z")
Similar to Mustangman I also wonder about the motor oil level and whether or not the engie is trying to seize up. Chronic overhearting affects the cylinder walls and piston rings which in turn can cause oil consumption.