NHTSA Complaint #11187504 — 2012 KIA SOUL ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11187504
Vehicle	2012 KIA SOUL
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	December 1, 2018
Date Filed	March 18, 2019
Mileage	1,000,480 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

CAR WAS GREAT UNTIL IT REACHED THE 100000 MILE MARK. THEN IT LOSES ALL POWER AND DIES WHILE GOING 65 TO 70 MPH ON FREEWAY! IT IS GOING TO GET ME KILLED! WHEN HAPPENS, THE RPM GAUGE QUICKLY PLUMMETS TO ZERO AND REMAINS THERE AT ZERO AFTER I GET IT RESTARTED. AFTER IT SITS FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES IT STARTS FINE WITH THE RPM GAUGE GIVING AN ACTUAL READING. THIS IS HAPPENING ABOUT 3 TIMES IN A 25 MILE SPAN!

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