NHTSA Complaint #11355299 — 2015 KIA SOUL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11355299
Vehicle	2015 KIA SOUL
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 12, 2020
Date Filed	September 16, 2020
Mileage	110,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING IN NEIGHBORHOOD CAME TO A STOP AND WHEN I PROCEEDED TO GO MY CAR WOULDN'T MOVE AND I WAS PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL, 5 SECONDS LATER MY CAR ACCELERATED REALLY FAST AND SUDDENLY AND I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE DELAYED SHIFTING HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT THREE TIMES NOW! I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY KIA AND I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR 2 MONTHS AGO. ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CODE READ IS P0420.

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