NHTSA Complaint #11323058 — 2015 KIA SOUL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11323058
Vehicle	2015 KIA SOUL
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 1, 2020
Date Filed	May 2, 2020
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING DOWN CHUCKANUT DRIVE. WINDY ROAD, I CAME TO A CORNER GOING 15 MPH THEN IT FELT LIKE THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. SO I PULLLED OVER TO SEE. WHEN I STOPPED THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON SO I PUT IT IN PARK TURNED THE CAR OFF AND OPENED HOOD CHECKED OIL EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE START DRIVING AGAIN I NOTICED IT WAS VERY TOUCHY ON GAS PEDAL YOU COULDN'T REALLY ACCELERATE. I GET LIKE 2 MILES DOWN THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED THEN IT JUST HAD THE WORST NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE AND THE DASH LIGHT SAID OIL WAS BLINKING ! I COULDN'T GO ANY FURTHER! I SAT THERE FOR A COUPLE HOURS FINALLY GOT A HOLD OF CAB COMPANY THAT BROUGHT ME OIL I PUT IT IN AND STILL THE WORST SOUNDING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. MY FRIEND CAME AND GOT ME AND MY CAR IS STILL ON CHUCKANUT! AS WE SPEAK I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO NEXT CHUCKANUT IS ON HIGHWAY 11 IN WSHINGTON STATE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND NOW IS PARKED ON PULLOUT ON CHUCKANUT DRIVE

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