NHTSA Complaint #11132401 — 2013 KIA OPTIMA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11132401
Vehicle	2013 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 7, 2018
Date Filed	September 30, 2018
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

2013 KIA OPTIMA SX. CAR LOSES POWER WHILE ON THE ROAD, ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. CAR CAN'T BE DRIVEN PAST 20 MPH OR SO NO MATTER ACCELERATOR POSITION. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER SEVRAL TIMES AND A CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN. DEALERSHIP CHANGED ENGINE CABLE HARNESS AND RESET COMUTER (APPARENTLY SETTINGS WERE SCRAMBLED) AND CAR THEN IS FUNCTIONAL. LAST TIME, CAR LOST POWER IN HIGHWAY AND ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED. DANGEROUS.

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