NHTSA Complaint #11478428 — 2016 KIA OPTIMA

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11478428
Vehicle	2016 KIA OPTIMA
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 18, 2022
Date Filed	August 9, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

Despite maintaining the vehicle and replacing the battery, the car will have weird acceleration jumps during highway and city travel. It will also not start properly on occasion where it will idle rough and stall when trying to shift into drive or reverse.

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