Complaint 549339

Complaint Summary

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Owner Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA RIO SENCO. THE VEHICLE WILL STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP. ALSO, THE CONTACT WAS THINKING ABOUT THE LEMON LAW. ON JULY 30, 2005 THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AT 65 MPH . THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, STEERING LOCKED, AND VEHICLE WAS IN THE PATH OF A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE CONTACT PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP ON AUGUST 1, 2005 AND AGAIN ON AUGUST 3, 2005 THE VEHICLE WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP,WHO REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP. THE VEHICLE FAILED THREE TIMES. THE LAST TIME IT OCCURRED ON AUGUST 11, 2005 THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY SPEED AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR AWHILE. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS ALL THIS HAPPENED WITHIN LESS THAN 30-35 SECONDS. THE FIRST TIME SHE WAS DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THE SECOND AND THIRD IT WAS BETWEEN 35-45 MPH. THE ENGINE RESTARTED RIGHT BACK. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP SHE WAS UNSURE OF WHAT THEY WERE GOING TO DO WITH VEHICLE THEY TOLD HER THEY WHERE GOING TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *AK

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