NHTSA Complaint #11417848 — 2012 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11417848
Vehicle	2012 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 19, 2021
Date Filed	May 20, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

Driving on the highway the suv completely shutted off, we almost died with my 1 year old daughter. I was able to start it again, within 2-3 minutes the engine seemed very weak, stalled again. Never had any issues prior. The only sign was the oil light was on, (it was never on before) we checked the oil, it was fine, 3/4 full. The engine is dead, with only 40k miles. I'm lucky to be alive.

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