NHTSA Complaint #11205091 — 2013 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11205091
Vehicle	2013 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 1, 2018
Date Filed	May 1, 2019
Mileage	6,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING IN A HIGHWAY TO WORK, WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, PUTTERED A BIT QUICKLY SHUT OFF AND ON- AND THEN THE ENGINE PICKED UP AND STARTED MAKING A NOISE. I PUSHED ON THE GAS AND THE ENGINE CHURNED UP SMOKE AND THE CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN AS CARS WERE COMING UP BEHIND ME ON THE HIGHWAY! ONE CAR STOPPED QUICKLY BEHIND ME, AS THE CAR CAME TO A SLOW PACE. THE ENGINE DIDN'T TURN OFF BUT THEN IT CLINKED FOR THE REST OF THE 400FT AS I PULLED IN AND PARKED IT. I COULD ONLY GO 10MILES PER HOUR OR SLOWER THE REST OF THE HIGHWAY.

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