NHTSA Complaint #11266554 — 2013 KIA OPTIMA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11266554
Vehicle	2013 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 5, 2019
Date Filed	October 6, 2019
Mileage	89,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WY

Consumer Description

MY CAR KEEPS HAVING SOME KIND OF AN ELECTRICAL GLITCH WHERE IT SEEMS MY BATTERY IS DEAD COMPLETELY WIPES THE MEMORY FROM THE CAR THEN IT'LL START 1 MINUTE LATER, TIRES KEEP GETTING EATING FROM THE INSIDE JUST ABOVE THE RIM, MOTOR HAS BEEN MAKING A TICKING NOISE SINCE I GOT THE CAR IT WAS LOOKED AT AS ONE OF THE RECALLS AND SAID IT WAS FINE, I FEEL THIS CAR IS UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY, THE HAS EVEN SHUT OFF AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ACTED LIKE IT WAS THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND IT STARTED A COUPLE MINUTES LATER

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