NHTSA Complaint #11197071 — 2013 KIA OPTIMA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11197071
Vehicle	2013 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 17, 2019
Date Filed	April 17, 2019
Mileage	123,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING, MY DASHBOARD LIT UP AND MY CAR SHUT OFF. WHILE I'M TRAFFIC. I WAS GOING ABOUT 55MPH. I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE OR BREAK. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A NEAR BY PARKING LOT WHERE IT PARKED MY CAR. FROM THERE I TRIED TO RESTART MY CAR, BUT IT NEVER CAME BACK ON.I ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT ON, BUT ALL I HEARD WAS A CLICKING SOUND. IT'S NOT MY BATTERY AS I HAD IT CHECKED NOR DID ANY CODES COME UP ON MY COMPUTER WHEN I HOOKED MY CAR UP. HAD IT TOWED TOWED HOME AND HAVING A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT IN THE MORNING

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