NHTSA Complaint #10633447 — 2013 KIA SORENTO

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10633447
Vehicle	2013 KIA SORENTO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 8, 2014
Date Filed	September 15, 2014
Mileage	20,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

ON TWO OCCASIONS ONE MONTH A PART, WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 KIA SORENTO LX3 THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT RPM'S AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 15/20 MPH. THE CAR WENT INTO "LIMP HOME" OR SAFETY MODE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AND MERGE ONTO A 40MPH AND 50 MPH HIGHWAY. THE CAR COULD NOT SPEED UP TO FLOW OF TRAFFIC AND WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED BY RUSH HOUR COMMUTER BUS WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT IN CHICAGO, IL. KIA SERVICE SAID CAR "FIXED" TWICE. CONCERNED ABOUT REPEAT PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL FATAL ACCIDENTS AS RESULT OF SOME MALFUNCTION. *TR

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