NHTSA Complaint #11257976 — 2018 KIA SOUL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY HESITATED AFTER A STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT, OCCASIONALLY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL BRYAN KIA (352-431-2354, LOCATED AT 9039 US-441, LEESBURG, FL 34788) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAILURES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE TECHNICIAN CLEANED THE TURBO, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAILURES. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000.