Complaint 2037991
2018 KIA FORTE • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Jun 1, 2024
- Complaint ID
- 2037991
- Make
- KIA
- Model
- FORTE
- Model Year
- 2018
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Jun 1, 2024
- Date Received
- Nov 5, 2024
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stalled and failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the positive(+) battery terminal was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
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