NHTSA Complaint #11269137 — 2016 KIA OPTIMA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11269137
Vehicle	2016 KIA OPTIMA
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	October 16, 2019
Date Filed	October 17, 2019
Mileage	123,525 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY JERKED TWICE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING, AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY, MY CAR WAS TOWED TO A KIA DEALERSHIP NEARBY AND I WAS TOLD IT COULD TAKE 3-4 DAYS BEFORE MY CAR IS LOOKED AT. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. IT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 3RD, MY CAR WAS TOWED TO A KIA DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THE KNOCKING SENSOR WENT OUT. THE ISSUE WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED AND I PICKED MY CAR UP ON OCTOBER 8TH.

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