u/Runnjng-1

Got my 2025 Kia telluride with 22k miles from Carvana Friday and loving it so far.

Today while driving 30 minutes out the red battery icon appeared . It would appear and disappear. I thought maybe I left the lights on the night before. By the end of the drive it had disappeared and I figured the battery had recharged.

On the way home. The red battery icon appeared again, the counsel display went black and slowly all systems started failing. Eventually I lost power steering, but luckily was able to exit the highway and pull over at a gas station. Some helped me jump it, but within 4-5 minutes It happened again.

Car was towed to a pepboys and its covered under carvanas 100 day warranty (getting a tow truck was extremely difficult Sunday night in nyc)

Based on what I read I think it’s the alternator? I’m just not sure how this could happen if the car went through a 150 point inspection. Even if I left the lights on, driving the car should have recharged the battery.