NHTSA Complaint #10991931 — 2014 KIA SORENTO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10991931
Vehicle	2014 KIA SORENTO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 26, 2017
Date Filed	May 27, 2017
Mileage	49,120 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN I CAME TO A POINT WHERE I SLOWED ALL THE WAY DOWN MY ENGINE FROZE. LUCKILY IT RESTARTED BUT AS SOON AS IT DID THERE WAS THIS TERRIBLE SOUND LIKE A BIG ROCK WAS FLYING AROUND IN MY ENGINE. ALSO NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON SO THERE WAS NO WARNING. ALSO THE A/C STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 1 YR AGO. I HAD FREON PUT IN AND IT STOP WORKING ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO.

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