NHTSA Complaint #10671473 — 2013 KIA FORTE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10671473
Vehicle	2013 KIA FORTE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 29, 2014
Date Filed	January 9, 2015
Mileage	22,678 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

10/21/2014 I PURCHASED A 2013 KIA FORTE WITH ABOUT 21, 620 MILES ON IT AND THIS PARTICULAR UNIT WORK LIKE A CHAMPION BUT IT IS DEFECTIVE AND JUST WITHOUT WARNING WON'T TURN ON. I HAD THE SAME ISSUE FIVE TO SEVEN TIMES ALREADY IN TWO MONTHS. I RECORDED FIVE TIMES, 10/29/2014, 11/12/2014, 12/02/2014, 12/16/2014, AND 01/06/2014. THE DEALER WORKED ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE 12/02 & 12/16 INCIDENTS BUT FIND THE VEHICLE WORKING FINE AND I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 01/08/2015. I WANT MY MONEY BACK. IT IS UNRELIABLE AND IT MIGHT BE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION, THE VEHICLE JUST DIE ON ME AND WON'T TURN ON. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STARTER. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. UPDATED 10/29/15.*JB

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