NHTSA Complaint #10639198 — 2013 KIA SORENTO

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10639198
Vehicle	2013 KIA SORENTO
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 19, 2014
Date Filed	September 26, 2014
Mileage	16,040 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

ENGINE WENT TO IDLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I IDLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD , SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED IT. IT SEEMED TO BE OK BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT THE NEXT DAY . I TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS ( A WEEK LATER WAS THE SOONEST THEY COULD GET ME IN) THEY DID AN SOFTWARE UPDATE AND CLEANED THE ETC MOTOR PER "TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #133 REV. 11/27/2013" I'M KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED THAT THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM. *TR

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