NHTSA Complaint #11328991 — 2012 KIA SOUL

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11328991
Vehicle 2012 KIA SOUL
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 150,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State FL

Consumer Description

I HAVE BEEN HAVING MY CAR STALL AT STOPLIGHT SINCE THE MIDDLE OF MAY. I COMPLAINED ON HERE BECAUSE THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY CAR BUT ON THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL SOME IN THE SAME YEAR AS MINE DOES HAVE RECALLS. THEN IT STARTED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. THEN I TOOK VIDEO ON MY PHONE OF HAVING TO RESTART IT AND THE RPMS DID NOT WORK AT ALL. I TOOK THE ADVICE FROM ONE OF THE PHONE NUMBERS ON HERE AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A KIA DEALER.THE KIA DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND NO CODES, AND NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH. TODAY IT DIED 3 TIMES THE THIRD TIME WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO A 55 MPH ROAD. THANK GOD THE DRIVER COMING SAW ME AND MY HAZARDS. YESTERDAY I HAD A FRIEND DRIVE IT AND IT DID THE SAME THING DIED AT LIGHTS AND WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH. TODAY I CALLED THE KIA NUMBER AND SHE SAID TO KEEP TAKING IT IN TO THE DEALER BUT I CANNOT AFFORD A 90$ SERVICE CHARGE EVERY TIME. I KNOW OTHERS WERE RECALLED. SO I WILL KEEP COMPLAINING UNTIL MY CAR GETS ON THAT LIST OR I END UP IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAVE TO GET A LAWYER. *TR

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