Same as Complaint #7 from Etters, PA (March 01, 2020). The car, on three occasions, randomly lost all electrical: no dash lights, no exterior lights, no engine crank, nothing, just a total electrical blackout. After time, it all came back: dash fine, battery fine, and the engine cranked and ran. This only happens while stopped, and its occurrence is totally random. I'm thinking it may be some hard to find ground issue (electrical or control). One time, we went to jump the car - and just by connecting the jumper cables to my battery (not the other), it sparked (the other ends were not touching), then everything woke up and no jump was required. I don't want to have this happen when I'm on a long trip or in the middle of nowhere. I have no clue how to troubleshoot.
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Same as Complaint #7 from Etters, PA (March 01, 2020). The car, on three occasions, randomly lost all electrical: no dash lights, no exterior lights, no engine crank, nothing, just a total electrical blackout. After time, it all came back: dash fine, battery fine, and the engine cranked and ran. This only happens while stopped, and its occurrence is totally random. I'm thinking it may be some hard to find ground issue (electrical or control). One time, we went to jump the car - and just by connecting the jumper cables to my battery (not the other), it sparked (the other ends were not touching), then everything woke up and no jump was required. I don't want to have this happen when I'm on a long trip or in the middle of nowhere. I have no clue how to troubleshoot.
- rdc kia, Alexandria, US