NHTSA Complaint #11311236 — 2019 KIA SEDONA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11311236
Vehicle	2019 KIA SEDONA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 23, 2020
Date Filed	February 24, 2020
Mileage	7,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

PURCHASED NEW. @ 7400 MILES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP WHO STATED CYLINDER HEAD WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REBUILT (ALL HEADS/GASKETS EXCHANGED). 7800 MILES FLUID LEVELS BOTTOMED OUT. DEALER STATED CAR HADN'T 'BURPED' FROM GASKET REPAIR. 9300 MILES WHILE CITY DRIVING THE BLIND SPOT COLLISION WARNINGS STARTED YELLING. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON THE CAR SAID POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND I COULD NOT SHIFT. POPPED THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE TO GET VEHICLE INTO DRIVE TO BRING FOR SERVICE. DEALER STATED INHIBITOR SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE ISSUES WITH THE BLIND SPOT COLLISION WARNINGS AND THE SHIFT LOCKOUT. UNACCEPTABLE IN NEW VEHICLE UNDER 10K MILES

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