NHTSA Complaint #11174951 — 2013 KIA FORTE KOUP ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11174951
Vehicle	2013 KIA FORTE KOUP
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 5, 2019
Date Filed	February 7, 2019
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

THE CAR STARTED DRIVING SLUGGISH OUT OF NOWHERE AND I TOOK IT IN TO A MECHANIC WHO TOOK IT OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE WHERE IT ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED SMOKING AND THE ENGINE SEIZED UP WHILE IN MOTION. THE CAR HAD ITS OIL CHANGE AND WAS WELL TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE THIS HAPPENED.

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