2015 KIA K900 Problems & Complaints

The contact owns a 2015 Kia K900. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the headlights flickered intermittently and turned off occasionally without warning. The headlights eventually resumed normal operation while the contact continued driving. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V210000 (Exterior Lighting). The dealer was also notified of the failure and the contact was provided the same information as the manufacturer provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

My Kia Consumer Care Case #[XXX] assigned May 2024. For Lights/Headlights/Illumination Safety hazards. My complaint purpose is to explain & show docs. of my Interrupted Illumination Headlights/Loss of Viewing while using the headlights during the night. See attached snapshots taken on [XXX], [XXX] and [XXX] showing the Safety Hazards Interrupted Illumination LED Headlights/Loss of Headlight Visibility and indicating a Safety Risk with me having another crash. Due to this Safety Hazard issue, my vehicle safety driving is ONLY DURING THE DAY light DUE TO Interrupted Illumination Headlights/Loss of Headlight Visibility. I have also attached docs pertaining to the KIA RECALL #SC130 HEADLIGHT MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, which states the "consequence as Loss of Headlight Illumination and reduced visibility, in addition to an increase to the risk of a crash. I've already had a crash. I need this Safety Hazards Interrupted Illumination Headlights/Loss of Headlight Visibility and indicating a Safety Risk resolved with a recommended Safety Repair to its earliest time. Thank You [XXX] [XXX] 8/18/24 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The lights malfunctioned, by flickering and finally going out. Putting me and others at risk by not having my lights working properly. There were NO warnings, prior to the incident. It has happened numerous times, scaring me to death. I am 86 years old and wasn't prepared to have my lights go out and not be able to see where I was going, or if others could see me. It started in 2017 and has happened often since then. I didn't know what was wrong and the Dealer said they didn't know anything about it BUT it continues to happen. Now the dealers want $159.00 to diagnose a faulty light problem that is DANGEROUS TO ME AND OTHERS.

The contact owns a 2015 Kia K900. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver’s and passenger side headlights intermittently flickered then turned off and turned on. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not notified of the failure. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V210000 (Exterior Lighting). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 42,200.

While driving at night, the headlights flicker and then just turn off automatically. When I tried to manually turn them on, they will flicker again and then turn off automatically again. There is a recall on this exact thing happening to the same year, make and model as my car but I am told it doesn't apply to my VIN #. I am a single woman on a major highway (I 75 in Florida) with children, at night, when this happened and had to drive over 5 miles to the nearest exit where I felt safe to pull off the road. There was no warning that this was going to happen, and it continues to happen every time I use my headlights. This hinders me from night driving.

Leather dash defective and is shrinking potentially interfering with airbag deployment on the front passenger side

Dash not holding together as it should. It seems to be exposing passenger side airbag and wiring for airbag.

The contact owns a 2015 Kia K900. The contact stated that he noticed peeling and bubbling above the passenger’s side of the air bag housing. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Kia K900. The contact stated the leather dashboard was separating from the passenger side air bag deployment section. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact noticed the failure when the vehicle was returned from the dealer, for the engine control module repair. The vehicle was taken to an upholstery repair shop which diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR NO REASON, TWICE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ON A DRY, FLAT ROAD, DRIVING FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES AT 45 MPH. THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THEN WENT OFF. IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE ON. HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND ALL THE SUDDEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTS FLASHING; FLASHED FOR A COUPLE MINUTES THEN WENT OFF. WE HAVE NO IDEA IF THIS IS ONLY A LIGHT PROBLEM OR IF THE AIR BAGS OR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR WERE REPORTED TO MANDY STRAUSS OF KIA USA WESTERN REGION ON JUNE 2, 2015 BUT AS OF JULY 20, 2015 KIA HAS MADE NO EFFORT TO FIX THE CAR UNDER WARRANTY OR PROVIDE ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION WHILE THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED.

The contact owns a 2015 Kia K900. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2015 Kia K900. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that a second notice would be mailed when parts were available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2015 Kia K900. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2015 Kia K900. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2015 Kia K900. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Dear Sir or Madam I am writing to inform you of a defective issue with my 2015 KIA K900. The top dash from driver to passenger side has warped and pull back tremendously. It is my concern and safety that this will create a problem for the airbags and interfere with the airbag deployment on the passenger side and headlight sensor. This is a safety defective issue that can interfere or cause malfunction with or during an accident-causing serious injuries and possible death should an accident accrue. I drive on a daily basics transporting my family and others. Their safety as well as mines are foremost important. I ask that you take a look into this urgent matter. I and my family lives are in your hands. I can be contacted at my email and via phone to discuss this matter further. I await your reply soon. Thank you for your time.

Dear Sir or Madam There are delaminating safety hazard issues on my KIA K900 that could lead to potential serious injuries or death that interfere with the passenger airbag. Over the last 3 years the top dash from the driver side across to the the passenger airbag has warped and continues to separates, leaving me afraid to drive or transport my children in the front seat overall. This puts me, my family and others at risk on a daily basis. While driving is a privilege, it my duty to protect my family and others who travel with me. What is are you going to do to solve this issues. The safety of my family is in your hands.

The dashboard leather is beginning to warp quite significantly. I worry that this will interfere with the deployment of the passenger-side airbag.

Around 9/25/23, KIA service technicians confirmed that my vehicle had an engine fire rendering it inoperable. The incident appears consistent with NHTSA Recall Number 23V652: several engine compartment components melted due to the fire.¶For approximately 16 months, I persistently sought a resolution with KIA. Despite my efforts, KIA refused any corrective action & instead presented me with a $66,749.72 invoice for a new engine. This was alarming given I had purchased the most comprehensive extended warranty when acquiring the vehicle from an authorized KIA dealer (I am the original owner).¶The extended warranty company denied coverage, citing a general exclusion for overheating incidents. They classified the engine fire as overheating, voiding the warranty I had purchased for added protection. This interpretation seems inconsistent with the warranty's intent & the nature of the incident.¶The fire risk aligns with the ABS module defect described in Recall 23V652 which states an electrical short can lead to significant overcurrent, increasing engine compartment fire risk.¶My vehicle had only accumulated about 40,000 miles. I had consistently followed a rigorous maintenance schedule & exercised meticulous care in vehicle upkeep throughout the entire lifespan of the vehicle.¶This situation has left me without transportation, imposed a severe financial burden & has harmed my professional career (I am founder & director of one of the world's most renowned quantum institutes).¶Most importantly, I am deeply concerned about the safety risks to other KIA owners.¶KIA's handling of serious recalls appears consistent with their unsatisfactory treatment of me. For recall #23V652, KIA delayed warning that nearly 1 million vehicles should be indefinitely parked & operated far away from ALL flammable materials. Reports indicate injuries, fatalities & property damage from this defect. Nevertheless, KIA has yet to provide an adequate solution to this critical safety concern.

12/23/2023 my car started leaking oil. It took KIA 3 attempts to properly replace the valve cover gasket. Then my vehicle began having issues starting. They replaced my 1yr old battery, twice. The problem still occurred so they replaced crankshaft sensor. Since then, the vehicle has shut off on me completely 7 times. They have replaced the alternator now twice. The headlights flicker randomly, I lose power steering, and the vehicle will lose all power. I have to jump the car to get it started and it does not run like it did before. It lacks torque, it feels unsteady, and completely unsafe. Over the last few years the dash panel has completely melted off. I'm not a mechanic, but I believe there is either a short or and electrical issue caused by the heat of the dash. My car has been towed twice now, and is needing to be towed again for them to try to repair it, again.

The dash is warping and the leather is rolling up across the passenger side airbag. The leather around the center channel speaker is rolling back as well and going to cover the daytime running lamp sensor if it shrinks much further.

DASH BOARD MELTING BACK FROM HEAT

RECALL MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER" SC284KH NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 23V652 KIA REFUSES TO PAY FOR DELIVERING THE CAR TO THEIR CERTIFIED K-900 DEALERSHIP KIA issued a recall in June of 2023. They notified us in March of 2024. We took our car to the local Dealer, but they would not give us an appointment. However, This local dealer in Tallahassee is not a K-900 Kia-designated dealer, anyway.. IN other words they can't fix k-900s. SO, We generally take the car to the closest K-900 certified dealer which is in Dothan, Alabama. Kia America refuses to pay for the tow to Dothan, and this local dealer is not certified and therefore refused to fix the problem. I tried again today, and still KIA America refuses to pay for the tow to Dothan to fix the car. Please advise

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA K900. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ

Dealer sold me a car with two front rims that are dented causing steering complications. The steering wheel shakes and pulls to the right, there is a whine noice coming from the column.

WHEN NEW, THE CAR VIBRATED AT HIGHER SPEEDS (60+) AND THE DEALER REPLACED 3 OF THE FOUR NEW HANKOOK TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE DEFECTIVE AT ABOUT 1,500 MILES ON THE CAR ODOMETER. AT ABOUT 22,000 MILES, THE CAR STARTED VIBRATING AGAIN. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER, I TOOK THE CAR OVER TO DISCOUNT TIRES AND THEY POINTED OUT THE THE TREAD ON THE RIGHT/PASSENGER WAS SEPARATING, MAKING THIS 4 OUT OF 7 HANKOOK TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN PUT ON THIS CAR THAT ARE DEFECTIVE. SEARCHING 'KIA K900 VIBRATION' ON THE WEBSITE GENERATES NUMEROUS RESULTS OF OWNERS HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS RELATED TO HANKOOK TIRES. THESE HANKOOK TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS, AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE SOLD UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. I'VE BEEN DRIVING ALMOST 45 YEARS AND NEVER HAD TREAD SEPARATION LIKE THIS, OR THIS MANY TIRE FAILURES.

The vehicle has lost electrical power at highway speeds and while idling at stop lights.

THE SCREEN DISPLAY WILL FREEZE AND GIVE AN ERROR MESSAGE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND DISTRACTING WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE AFTER THE FREEZE THE SCREEN WILL GO BLACK FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, THEN THE SYSTEM WILL BOOT WITH THE "WELCOME" SCREEN, THEN IT WILL ASK YOU TO AGREE WITH THE TERMS WHICH REQUIRES A MANUAL DRIVER OPERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AT RANDOM INTERVALS.

Due to the poor quality/materials, the dashboard leather has warped to where the passenger side airbag will likely not deploy properly in the event of an accident. Additionally, the automatic cruise control switch has ceased to function. Cruise control can be turned on, but not set due to the switch failure.

The contact owns a 2015 Kia K900. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the ABS and the check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the part for the recall repair was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Traveling at 35 MPH on local street --- Engine stalled without warning --- Steered to side of road --- Electric steering continued to offer assist until brought to stop --- Many amber warning lights --- Msg center instructed to shift to park and turn off ignition --- Vehicle set Electric Parking Brake without operator input --- Phoned for assist from local towing company -- Vehicle could not be moved due to electric parking brake and electric shifter --- There are no Kia dealers in area -- Contacted Cowboy Kia of Conroe TX -- Told this shop does not service the Kia K900 --- Contacted Sterling Kia of Bryan/College Station TX --- Told this shop does not service the Kia K900 --- Contacted DeMontrond Kia of North Houston --- Told it would be 2 weeks before service --- Resorted to local independent service --- Advised failure of ECU p/n 39110-3FKN5.

The front passenger seat belt light was not going away even when the passenger was in the seat with the belt on. The dealership kept the car for 8 days to fix these issues. They offered no loaner or rental for us to use during this time. The seatbelt light was coming on due to a failure of the airbag sensor. The dealership and Kia have advised the part needed for repairing this issue is back-ordered and no timetable is available for it to be delivered. Furthermore, both Kia Corporate and the dealership have acknowledged that this issue is a safety issue as the airbag(s) may not deploy. Even though this major safety issue exists Kia has offered nothing in the way of a solution. If the airbags fail to deploy in an accident I will hold Kia fully responsible for all the damages and injuries caused by the same. Sumit S. DateAttorney at Law

The leather from the dashboard has rolled back and it will block, at least partially, the passenger airbag deployment if I’m in a front end collision. The lane keeping assistant doesn’t work at all. When driving 43 mph the car starts to vibrate until I reach a speed of 61-63 mph

The PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG will be blocked from opening correctly in the event of a front end collision. The AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS lights flash on and off with small changes in ambient light causing distractions to oncoming vehicles and also inhibiting driver's visibility in low light situations. There is another sensor that is impacted by the defect, but I'm not sure of it's function. All of these issues are caused by well known dash cover defects on k900s like mine, as well as Hyundai Equus, and other names in the US and around the world. It may affect other Kia car's as well, such as the Forte. IN SUMMARY: DASH COVER ADHESIVE AND SECUREMENT LET LOOSE AND IS IMPEDING PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, INTERFERING WITH PROPER FUNCTION OF HEADLIGHTS, AND COVERING DASH MOUNTED SENSORS. The defect was brought to a dealership for Goodwill consideration, as many cars have been repaired by Hyundai/Kia under goodwill warranty even before it progressed to a safety issue by covering the airbag and dash sensors. However, the District Parts and Service Manager was only concerned with my prior patronage, not with the quality nor safety of their cars. I escalated this to the 2nd level of Kia Customer service, and it was initially declined before the 2nd level representative even looked at the pictures or description of the safety defects. The 2nd level Rep reported that the DPSM would not return his calls. The 2nd level Rep had some contact with Kia engineers, but they determined that leather and/or hard plastic over the airbag opening would somehow not be a safety issue. The headlights were never discussed in Kia's "investigation." Eric, the 2nd level Rep initially encouraged me to NOT file with NHTSA because he claimed all goodwill requests were reported to NHTSA by Kia Corporation!

BACK PORTION OF THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF COMPLETELY SHATTERED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EVEN IN USE. IT WAS PARKED IN THE BACK OF OUR DRIVEWAY ALONG WITH OUR OTHER VEHICLE. IT WAS FINE ONE DAY AND WAS FOUND COMPLETELY SHATTERED THE NEXT MORNING...GOOD THING IT WASN'T RAINING OR SNOWING. IT WAS NOT HIT BY ANYTHING. I HAVE GLASS INSURANCE BUT FEEL KIA SHOULD PAY FOR THIS, NOT MY INSURANCE COMPANY, ESPECIALLY IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN IN THE FUTURE!

THIS VEHICLE WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF ACCELERATION WHEN PULLING OUT INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC . THE CAR HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE NEW, THE KIA REP HAS TOLD ME THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR AND THAT YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT EASY WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND YOU CAN NOT USE ACCESS ACCELERATION AND MUST GIVE THE CAR TIME FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL TO KICK IN .THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE .I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND WILL NOT LET MY FAMILY DRIVE IT OR BE IN THIS VEHICLE .I WAS NEVER WARNED OF THIS DEFECT BEFORE I LEASED THIS CAR AND THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD WARN PEOPLE BEFORE THE BUY IT. I WOULD HAVE NEVER GOT THIS CAR IF I KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED OR HURT IF PEOPLE ARE NOT MADE AWARE OF THIS. YOUR HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

THERE IS A FLAW IN NIGHT DRIVING WHERE THE ILLUMINATED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REFLECTS ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD GLASS IN THE DRIVER'S LINE OF VISION CREATING A DISTRACTING HAZARD. THE ONLY WAY TO ALLEVIATE THIS CONDITION IS TO COMPLETELY DIM THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO A SETTING OF ONE WHICH MAKES THE CLUSTER TOO DIM TO READ. SO YOU HAVE A CHOICE: STARE AT A REFLECTION IN YOUR WINDSHIELD OR BE UNABLE TO SEE YOUR SPEEDOMETER.

THE REAR GLASS HAS A GLARE ON IT. ANY HEADLIGHTS BEHIND YOU AND AIMED IN TO YOUR REAR GLASS ARE PICKED UP BY THE DEFROSTER LINES CREATING A DISTRACTING HAZARD. THIS CONDITION PRESENTS WHETHER THE GLASS IS STOCK OR HAS TINT ON IT APPLIED BY KIA. THE ATTACHED PHOTOS INCLUDED THE CONDITION WITH AND WITHOUT THE TINT. OVER A FOUR MONTH PROCESS, KIA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE BUT REFUSED TO MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO FIX THE IT DESPITE THE VEHICLE BEING UNDER WARRANTY.

WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR A UNEVEN SURFACE THE CAR JUST DON'T LIKE IT,IN FACT THE CAR EVEN MOVE THE STEERING WELL ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER WITH A SHAKING FILING TEETH FEELS LIKE THE WEELLS ARE LOOSE OR SOMETHING,AT THE SAME TIME THE STEERING WELL MOVE GIVING YOU A FEELING THAT YOU MAY NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR,VERY DISAPPOINT IT WITH KIA.THEY NEED TO FIX THIS.I CALL AND THEY SAY IS NORMAL FOR THE K900 TO DRIVE LIKE THAT .REALLY KIA I THINK YOU ARE WRONG.TRY NOT TO HIT A BUMP OR A LITTLE HOLE IN THE ROAD BECAUSE YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL YOUR CAR OR GET INTO A CRASH,YOU NEVER KNOW .

IN DECEMBER, 2015, MY 6 MONTH OLD 2015 KIA K900 WITH NO MORE THAN 8,000 MILES REFUSED TO START. TWO AND HALF HOURS LATER, WITH TWO TOW TRUCKS ON THE SCENE, AIDED BY KIA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, THE CAR FINALLY RE-STARTED. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 3RD, 2016 I LEFT THE DRIVEWAY HEADING WEST, AND ABOUT 4 HOUSES DOWN AT APPROX. 25 MILES PER HOUR THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO 'SHUT DOWN.' THERE WAS LOUD SCREECHING SOUND, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK, AND ALL THE ELECTRONICS WENT DEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE, AS THE STEERING, GAUGE CLUSTER, ELECTRONICS ALL SHUT DOWN. THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE ENGAGED OR THE CAR WENT INTO PARK, I'M NOT EVEN SURE, BUT THE CAR CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD THROWING TWO OF US FORWARD WITH THE SAFETY RESTRAINTS ENGAGING. KIA ROADSIDE CAME OUT AGAIN AND AFTER A WHILE, THEY STARTED THE CAR AGAIN, BUT THERE WERE NO ELECTRONICS. I RETURNED THE CAR HOME. A TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED AND TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT 'HARD' STARTED, WITH NO ELECTRONICS. KIA'S HAD MY CAR SINCE JANUARY. KIA HAS DRIVEN THE CAR OVER 400 MILES, FOUND "NO CODES" BUT, DID REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I'VE LOST ALL FAITH IN THE CAR AND I BELIEVE IT IS A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC.

LIGHTS WENT OUT ALL OVER CAR AROUND 11:30 PM CAME BACK ON BLINKING,SCREEN GOES OUT,SOMETHING WRONG WITH RIGHT FRONT TIRE FEEL VIBRATION

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