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Kia Sudden Acceleration

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Susan of South Lake Tahoe, CA:
My daughter was driving. She was at a full stop behind another vehicle. When that vehicle drive off (from the stop sign), my daughter began to pull forward to the stop sign. The car suddenly accelerated, forcing her into oncoming traffic.

She tried to brake, but the car would not stop (statement can be corroborated by the passenger). She was hit, on the driver's door. The car had been in the shop at least half a dozen times (in one year). The last time we took it in (about 3 weeks before the accident), we had a list for them to fix.

Included in the list, was our request to check and fix the engine. We stated that it was racing (had high rpms), lunged forward on occasion even while depressing the brakes. Once the engine kept racing after we turned the car off! When we got the car back, they stated that they fixed everything except the alarm system, they stated they needed to contact Kia for assistance with it.

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