Issue ID | 1196119 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10731581 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | OPTIMA |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 26/06/15 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was driving my car last friday and the car started accelerating and then slowing down. I tried to speed up when it slowed down because i was in traffic and was afraid that someone would hit me so it would speed up and then slow down. It scared me so i pulled over on a side street so no one would hit me being that the car was driving erratic. I stopped the car, turned it off then restarted it . Once i did that , same thing again so i turned it off again after i pulled over the second time. The 3rd time , it started driving normal but a couple of days later , i could not start it. I had to have towed 3 days in a row to a dealership and they replaced something each day but the next day , the car would not start . I am afraid to get stranded again and this is a brand new car !!! Its a 2014. I was initially real excited when i bought this car because but i have had nothing but problems. There is always something going wrong with this car and i no longer feel safe driving it. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PHOENIX , AZ |
VIN pattern | 5XXGM4A74EGXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 30 |
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