NHTSA Complaint #11330782 — 2011 KIA SORENTO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER SON WAS DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED WITH THE MECHANIC FOR TWO DAYS AFTER WHICH THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. A DAY LATER WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER BUT RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.