NHTSA Complaint #11289115 — 2018 KIA FORTE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11289115
Vehicle	2018 KIA FORTE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 15, 2019
Date Filed	December 15, 2019
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

IVE HAD MY CAR SINCE 38 MILES. THIS IS MY SECOND YEAR OWNING IT. IT HAS BEEN WELL KEPT AND IT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS ABOUT A MONTH AGO THAT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. IT SHAKES REALLY BAD AT 30MPH AND STAYS IN 6TH GEAR. IT ALSO HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS PICKING UP SPEED AND SHIFTING IN GENERAL. SOMETIMES IT JUST STALLS AND DONT GO. WHEN SWITCHING LANES ON THE INTERSTATE IT SLOWS WAY DOWN AND DOESN'T SHIFT. IT DOESN'T MATTER MY SPEED. FROM 10-50MPH AND UP IT SKIPS GEARS AND STALLS.

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