NHTSA Complaint #10553282 — 2013 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10553282
Vehicle	2013 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 20, 2013
Date Filed	November 21, 2013
Mileage	14,747 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING IN PARKING LOT AND BREAKING THE ENGINE STOPPED, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. TOOK MULTIPLE TRIES TO GET GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK. ENGINE FINALLY RESTARTED. TOOK IN TO DICK HANNAH DEALER TO CHECK CODES, AFTER 2 HOURS THEY COULD FIND NOTHING AND HAD NOT HEARD OF THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THEY DON'T HAVE INTERNET ACCESS WHERE THIS NHTSA SITE REPORTS 14, NOW 15, OF THE SAME INSTANCES. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION & THE DEALERS DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT........REALLY. THIS IS OUR FIRST AND PROBABLY LAST KIA. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, FAULTY BACK SEAT LATCH, LEAKY POWER STEERING FITTING DRAINING MOST OF THE FLUID OUT. *TR

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