NHTSA Complaint #10513573 — 2013 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10513573
Vehicle	2013 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 25, 2013
Date Filed	May 26, 2013
Mileage	28,606 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NE

Consumer Description

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 5/25/13. WE HAD THE CAR FOR 2 HOURS AND WERE DRIVING HOME WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WHEN HOLDING THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO. THE RPM'S DIDN'T MOVE EITHER. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. I GOT THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED IT OFF AND WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON AND PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL DOWN, THE RPM'S MOVED AND WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR, THE CAR MOVED DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN. MY HUSBAND THEN TOOK OVER DRIVING AND THIS HAPPENED TO HIM FOUR TIMES. THE LAST TIME THAT IT DID THIS, IT TOOK TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT THREE TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD EVEN GO DOWN THE ROAD. WE ARE HOPING TO RETURN THIS CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND GET OUR TRADE IN BACK AND WILL NOT GET A KIA EVER AGAIN . *TR

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