NHTSA Complaint #10948873 — 2017 KIA SORENTO

15-DEC-2016: TRAVELING APPROX. 50 MPH DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC IN MARIETTA, GA, THE VEHICLE HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER THEREFORE PREVENTING THE OPERATOR OF SAID MOTOR VEHICLE TO HAVE COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, (MYSELF) THUS, ILLUSTRATING A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. THIS ISSUE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY, THE LOSS OF LIFE OF MYSELF OR OTHER MOTORIST, AND OR A CATASTROPHIC EVENT TO PROPERTY AND INFRASTRUCTURE. THE ENGINE LIGHT DID COME ON DURING THIS INCIDENT AND EVER SINCE I HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY FEARFUL TO OPERATE MY VEHICLE EVER SINCE. 2. 22-DEC-2016: ENGINE LIGHT, RPMS ACCELERATE, WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK/ DRIVE. I WAS PARKED AND THE RPMS ACCELERATED FOR NO REASON. I HAVE VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THIS INCIDENT. 3. 05-JAN-2017: ENGINE LIGHT, RPMS ACCELERATE, WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK/ DRIVE. VEHICLE WANTED TO ACCELERATE WHILE PARKED. VEHICLE JERKED WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK OR DRIVE. VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT APPLYING ANY THROTTLE. ACCELERATED VERY FAST HAD TO HOLD BRAKES WITH SIGNIFICANT FORCE TO PREVENT FROM ACCELERATING. I HAVE VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THIS INCIDENT. 4. 16-JAN-2017: ENGINE LIGHT, RPMS ACCELERATE, WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK/ DRIVE. VEHICLE SEEMS TO SKIP A GEAR WHEN STOPPED AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE. 5. FRONT OF VEHICLE SHOOK AND HAS PROBLEMS ACCELERATING COMING FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR UP A HILL. FEELS LIKE IT MISSES A TRANSMISSION GEAR WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. 0-10 MPH OK BUT 10-35 YOU HAVE TO PRESS ACCELERATOR SIGNIFICANTLY, THEN OVER SPEEDS. 3 DIFFERENT KIA DEALERSHIPS INCLUDING 5 INCIDENTS HAVE TAKEN PLACE AND AND EACH HAVE FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM OR MAKE REPAIRS. KIA CORPORATE TOLD THE LAST DEALERSHIP TO PARK VEHICLE AND NOT MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INOPERABLE FOR 31 DAY TOTAL IN KIA'S CUSTODY (SERVICE REPAIR CENTER). LEMON LAW PROCEEDINGS PENDING.