NHTSA Complaint #11081607 — 2015 KIA SORENTO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED TWO HOURS LATER AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS COMPLETED WITH RESULTS THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.