NHTSA Complaint #11596732 — 2018 KIA FORTE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11596732
Vehicle	2018 KIA FORTE
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	June 22, 2024
Date Filed	June 26, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

My traction control light is coming on. It stops the transmission from working while I'm driving down the road at 55 miles an hour an the car stalls. And I have to restart the car. Sometimes the light will go off. Sometimes it wont for a while have to let car sit with the engine off but I have to shut the car down. And then start it back up. This is an accident waiting to happen. Sometimes this happens 7 times a day.And usually it's when i'm on about going 55 or 60 on a beltway was almost hit twice mechanic don't know what wrong no codes

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