NHTSA Complaint #11512559 — 2013 KIA SOUL

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11512559
Vehicle	2013 KIA SOUL
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	January 1, 2022
Date Filed	March 18, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

I have been having major battery issues switching out my batteries and them going out fast. Also when I'm driving my car shakes when it goes above 60 miles per hour, also when I change gears I noticed I get a hard thump when I change my gears. The electrical in the car sometimes it goes off and on my radio has completely went out it comes on when it wants. Cruise control when I put it on sometimes just cuts off when I'm driving. Engine runs kind of rough when I first got my car everything was smooth but after 6 years I noticed everything started running the little rough.

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