NHTSA Complaint #11298429 — 2014 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11298429
Vehicle	2014 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 8, 2020
Date Filed	January 10, 2020
Mileage	132,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

2014 KIA SORENTO JUST QUIT WORKING. ME AND THE FAMILY WERE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE GOING 70MPH AND THE CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD TICKING NOISE THEN JUST LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE SAFELY.

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