NHTSA Complaint #10548591 — 2011 KIA SORENTO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10548591
Vehicle	2011 KIA SORENTO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 9, 2012
Date Filed	October 20, 2013
Mileage	21,298 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

I WAS AT CAR WASH TO WASH CAR TURNED OFF CAR. COULD NOT GET IT TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WITH PUSH BUTTON START. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. REPLACED BRAKELIGHT SWITCH.. STILL HAVING ISSUES TO THIS DAY WITH INTERMITTENT NO START.. JULY 3 BRAKELIGHT SWITCH REPLACED AGAIN SECOND TIME NOW ALONG WITH 11 CAMPAIGN ISSUES WITH CAR. STILL HAVING NO START ISSUES REPLACED SAME PART AGAIN! ON AUGUST 8TH 2013. STILL HAPPENING OFF AND ON . WAS TRYING TO DEAL WITH KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS THEY ARE NO HELP. GOT TOLD IT HAD TO NOT START AGAIN AND NEED TO BE TOWED IN TO DEALER BEFORE THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING. THIS IS VERY UNFAIR. ENOUGH ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO FIX AND SEEING OTHER OWNERS HAVING SAME PROBLEMS. PLEASE HELP. *TR

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