NHTSA Complaint #11297013 — 2012 KIA SOUL ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11297013
Vehicle	2012 KIA SOUL
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 7, 2019
Date Filed	January 3, 2020
Mileage	98,200 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

I WAS ON THE WAY OUT OF TOWN WITH MY FAMILY, I WAS TRAVELING ON A DARK COUNTY ROAD AT NIGHT, I WAS DRIVING 70 MILES AND ALL OF A SUDDEN A PIECE FLEW UNDER THE CAR AND OIL STARTED SPRAYING OUT AND MY CAR STARTED SMOKING AND WHEN I PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED THE CAR WOULD NOT EVEN GO IN NEUTRAL SO THAT I COULD MOVE IT TO THE GRASS. I WAS STRANDED IN A SMALL TOWN ON THE HIGHWAY WITH FAST MOVING VEHICLES AND 18- WHEELERS WITH MY 2 KIDS. IT WAS VERY SCARY IT TOOK THE POLICE 15 MINUTES TO COME OUT. VERY UNSAFE WAITING ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY IN THE DARK. THE CAR WAS INOPERABLE SO I HAD TO LEAVE IT ON SIDE OF THE ROAD.

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