NHTSA Complaint #11384216 — 2016 KIA FORTE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11384216
Vehicle	2016 KIA FORTE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 19, 2020
Date Filed	December 19, 2020
Mileage	105,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

DRIVING THE CAR SMELLED A GAS SMELL, THEN LATER A BURNING SMELL, THEN THE CAR STALLED, CRANKED IT AGAIN IT STALLED AGAIN. WAS SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD. HAD JUST HAD THIS CAR OIL CHANGE AND MULTIPOINT INSPECTION THEY STATED THE CAR WAS FINE. TODAY THEY TELL ME IT'S ENGINE FAILURE. WE WERE DRIVING WHEN THE CAR STALLED.

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