2010 Kia Forte Complaint Log

MY KIA WAS JUS FINE DRIVING DOWN TO MY DAUGHTERS HOUSE WHICH IS AN HOUR N HALF WHERE I LIVE. WHERE ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A KNOCKING SOUND CAME ON SLIGHT NOISE. I KEPT AN EYE ON THE NOISE AND VEHICLE. WHEN WE STOPPED I CHECKED ALL THE LIQUIDS AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. WE HAD TO TAKE CARE OF SOME THINGS THEN ON OUR WAY HOME IT WAS SOUNDING HORRIBLE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, OIL LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT. SO I PULLED OVER AND CALLED TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED HOME. I DID NOT WANT TO RISK ANYTHING WORSE, BUT HONESTLY I THINK IT IS THE WORSE FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR WHEN THERE IS NO LEAKS AND ALL FLUIDS ARE FULL.

hi, i have a standing issue with my 2010 kia forte sx 2.4l the engine developed this knock that has totally incapacitated the car so it cannot be driven. every mechanic ive been to says that the engine is done and needs to be replaced. ive checked for recalls and i found hundreds of consumers with the same exact problem where these 2.4l engines developed a crippling knock. Has this establishment recieved any complaints and if so what is being done to relieve the consumer who has no where to turn and is stuck with a car they cant use and is being ignored by KIA COORPORATION and every one else. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, Thank You

MY CAR WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM KIA OF CLARKSVILLE. IT HAS ALWAYS HAD A TICK I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL. AT 88,000 MILES MY CAR LOCKED UP. JUST DRIVING UP A SMALL HILL IT STARTED KNOCKING LOUD AND LOST POWER. TOOK IT TO KIA THEY WANT 6000.00 TO REPAIR IT WITH A JUNK YARD MOTOR. HOW DO THEY SELL FAULTY ENGINES AND GET AWAY WITH IT. I TOOK GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND OIL CHANGES WHEN DUE. I'M SO UPSET THAT AS A CONSUMER WE HAVE NO PROTECTION AGAINST THIS.

THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 88,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR STARTED MAKING TICKING NOISE. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID IT IS THE ENGINE AND IT NEEDS REPLACED. THEY ALSO SAID THIS WAS A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON THESE ENGINES. SAID IT WASN'T WORTH THE COST TO REPLACE. I'M SO ANGRY CAUSE THE CAR STILL SHOULD HAVE ALOT OF LIFE LEFT IN IT. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND THIS IS A FAULTY BECAUSE OF KIA!!

THE 2010 KIA WAS TRAVELING ON A RURAL STATE HIGHWAY WITH AT A SPEED THAT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED YET. WHEN COMING OVER A HILL THE CAR LEAVES THE RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD WAY, THE DRIVER OVER CORRECTS SPINNING THE CAR, IT TRAVELS 180-200'FEET BACKWARDS, LEAVES THE ROAD WAY SND SIDE IMPACT A TREE. MY 14'YEAR OLD WAS WEARING A SAFETY DEVICE AT THE TIME SHE WAS ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE WHICH IS WHERE THE IMPACT OCCURRED SHE WAS FOUND . SHE WAS PRONOUNED AT THE SCENE . SHE WAS FOUND STILL IN THE SAFETY DEVICE HER BOTTOM HALF WAS SOMEWHAT IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT UNDER THE DASH AND HER TOP HALF STILL BUCKLED IN WAS FOUND OVER INTO THE DRIVER SEAT/FLOORBOARD. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL CONCERNING THE SEATBELTS ON THIS PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER THE CRASH IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION HOWEVER I'VE BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN ANY INFORMATION ON WHETHER HER SEATBELT ACTUALLY LOCKED AS IT SHOULD HAVE AS I STATED SHE WAS STILL BUCKLED IN WHEN I FOUND HER THEY CUT THE SEATBELT OFF OF HER BUT I THINK THAT'S JUST A STANDARD PRACTICE I WILL BE RECEIVING CRASH REPORTS HOWEVER THOSE ARE NOT FINISHED YET.

MY BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK. ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT DOESN'T WORK/ASIC IS DAMAGED. TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE KEEPS LEAKING FLUID THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING A CRASH.

PULLING OUT DRIVE WAY GOING TO THE LEFT FELT LIKE PASSENGER WHEEL WAS LOCKING UP AND DOES IT QUITE A BIT. ALSO NTB IN CLEVELAND, TN SAID THERE WAS LOTS WRONG WITH UNDER NEATH , ALSO IT STILL FEELS LIKE IT'S RUNNING AFTER BEING CUT OFF. AND IT HAS A RIM THAT IS CRACKED AND WHEN I GOT IT I THOUGHT IT NEEDED TIRES CAUSE I HAD TO AIR TIRE EVERY DAY OR SO BUT NOW IT'S MORE THAN A FEW TIMES DAILY AND I JUST LEARNED HOW UNSAFE THAT IS TO BE DRIVING FOR MY KIDS AND I BUT FOR OTHERS AS WELL

TOOK CARE OF THE CAR AND MY MOTOR HAS RECENTLY GONE OUT. LOST POWER GOING UP HILL AND HAD A BAD TICKING NOISE I PULLED OFF AN EXIT AND IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING BROKE IN THE MOTOR. VERY DISAPPOINTED.

MY 2010 KIA FORTE HAS 62,751 MILES ON IT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON CONSTANTLY WHEN I AM DRIVING. I WAS PARKED IN MY CARPORT AND STARTED THE CAR TO GO TO THE POST OFFICE TO PICK UP MY MAIL. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AS USUAL BUT THIS TIME IT STAYED ON (SOLID) AND REMAINS THAT WAY. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL FOR AIR BAGS FOR 2010 KIA FORTES BUT MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED. I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN LIVING ALONE WITH LIMITED FUNDS AND HAVE NO CHOICE, I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND AM CONSTANTLY IN FEAR OF LOSING MY LIFE OR BEING SEVERELY INJURED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THAT ALONE IS A MAJOR DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND IF OTHER 2010 KIA FORTE'S WERE INCLUDED, WHY MINE WAS NOT. I BELIEVE MY CAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SO THE REPAIR CAN BE MADE BY THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT A CHARGE TO ME, WHICH WILL ALLOW ME TO QUIT LIVING IN FEAR AND BE ABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY.

THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING KNOCKING SOUNDS. I'M AFRAID IT MIGHT CATCH FIRE.

HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE IS FAILING, CAUSING TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS TO TURN OFF. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS IS THAT MOISTURE PROBABLY GOT IN IT CAUSING THE ISSUE AND THE UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. KIA HAS RECALLS IN PLACE FOR THIS SAME UNIT ON THEIR 2006-2010 SEDONA AND 2007-2009 SORENTO VEHICLES (RECALL NUMBER 20V088000, RECALL DATE 02/14/2020), BUT NOT FOR THE 2010 KIA FORTE. SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME ISSUE. LUCKILY WE ARE GETTING IT REPLACED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED, BUT OTHERS MAY NOT BE AS FORTUNATE. NEW REPLACEMENT PART IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE, SO HAVING TO REPLACE IT WITH A USED ONE THAT COULD POSSIBLY DEVELOP THE SAME ISSUE.

I HAD A MILD ENGINE KNOCKING NOISE FOR A SEVERAL WEEKS, BUT JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR SEEMED TO BE STRUGGLING TO SHIFT GEARS AND GO. I PULLED OVER AND HEARD TERRIBLE ROD KNOCKING AND ENGINE CLANKING NOISES. I TURNED THE CAR OFF TO CALL MY FATHER AND ASK IF HE THOUGHT I COULD MAKE IT HOME, AND I AGREED TO ATTEMPT IT. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON THE ROD KNOCKING WAS WORSE THAN BEFORE, IT MADE A VERY LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATED, AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I GOT BACK ON THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHIN MINUTES, IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION.

WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED STEERING WOULD MAKE A CLICKING NOISE AND GET STUCK FOR SEVERAL SECONDS WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT.I FELT VERY UNSAFE ON THE INTERSTATE AS I WOULD JERK THE WHEEL TO GET THE WHEEL TO UNSTICK.I PUT MY HAND UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN AND GOT BROWN OIL ON MY HAND.I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP AS I WAS TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN BECAUSE I WAS SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT WAS THE COUPLING IN THE STEERING BOX .THEY SAID IT COULD BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE STEERING COULD LOCK UP IF THE MOTOR SHOULD FAIL .

MOTOR HAS BEEN MAKING PECKING SOUND FOR PERIOD OF TIME. AS GOING DOWN THE ROAD TODAY IT DIED IN THE ROAD. FINALLY GOT IT TO CRANK ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF THE ROAD BUT IT'S MAKING A LOUDER KNOCKING SOUND.

Engine is knocking very loudly. Concerned it is going to fail while driving it and cause an accident. I have noticed many other people have this issue with this 2.0 engine Kia has.

Premature engine failure in 2010 kia forte ex in April 2020 resulted in a vehicle that was unsafe to drive. The problem was confirmed by a mechanic and later the dealership. No warning messages or lamps were displayed. The problem was identified after I spoke with my mechanic about a ticking noise that I was hearing upon starting my vehicle. The noises first appeared a few weeks before my cars engine was diagnosed as failing.

SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON; THEREFORE, IT HAS ME CONCERNED IF I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A TICKING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT STARTED. NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER HOLLY KIA, 13175 S DUPONT HWY, FELTON, DE 19943, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

AFTER AN OIL CHANGE MY ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK. OIL CHANGE WAS NOT OVERDUE BY MORE THAN A HUNDRED MILES. OIL LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO BE CHANGED THE NEXT DAY. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME, OIL LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER AND BY THE TIME I GOT HOME (10 MILES) IT WAS STEADY. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE OIL PLACE. THEY INFORMED ME MY OIL WAS OVERLY SLUDGY AND WERE WORRIED IT MIGHT BE AN ENGINE ISSUE. THEY ALSO FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE PAN. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE HAPPENING WITH THE 2011 RECALLS. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME MY CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND I NEED AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. KIA TOLD ME IT WOULD BE ALMOST 6000 OUT OF POCKET. THIS ENGINE NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY OTHER ISSUE WITH THIS CAR.

I have 2 Kia Forte I was a 4dr my current is a 2 dr Koup . The engine makes noises the motor actually blew on my way to work with the 4dr then purchased a 2dr it’s doing the same the guy says it’s a cylinder but why do I feel like I’m getting ripped off by Kia bc this is an ongoing issue

WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE MY VEHICLE STALLS AND HESITATES TO INCREASE SPEED. BEFORE PICKING UP SPEED, IT JERKS FORWARD BEFORE GRADUALLY GETTING FASTER.

AFTER BRAKING TO STOP AT RED LIGHT ON A HIGHWAY ON A HILL, KIA FORTE 2010 KEPT MOVING UPHILL AT LOW SPEED (5MPH OR LESS). BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. CAR STOPPED AFTER HITTING BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY AFTER THAT, BUT CAR SOMETIMES ROCKS AFTER BEING PUT IN PARK.

UPDATE TO CLAIM 11277949 KIA DEALER CLAIMS SHIFTER BUSHING AND THE TRANSMISSION SWITCH. STRANGE THAT SUCH A DANGEROUS WAS TREATED WITH MORE CONCERN. 5 MORE SECONDS OF THAT MALFUNCTION AND I WOULD HAVE WOUNDED OR KILLED A INNOCENT PEDESTRIAN

CAR DID NOT STOP WHEN PLACED IN PARK , SHIFTERS GETS STUCK. WHEN PLACING THE CAR IN REVERSE PARK , THE CAR MOVED FORWARD INSTEAD OF REVERSE , NOT STOPING ,HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AS THE CAR WAS MOVING FORWARD ( WHILE ON REVERSE) KEPT MOVING FWD AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES WITHOUT PRESSING THE FAS PEDAL . HAD TO STOP BY USING EMERGENCY BRAKE. TURNED OFF THE CAR TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. WHEN PLACING THE CAR IN REVERSE THE CAR KEPT MOVING DANGEROUSLY FORWARD

MY LOCAL KIA STORE DIAGNOSED MY CAR WITH HAVING A BROKEN CLOCK SPRING IN MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AIR BAG AND I WOULD LIKE A RECALL ON IT DUE TO THE FACT IF I WAS IN A WRECK IT WOULD KILL BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT DEPLOY TO KEEP ME SAFE.

2010 KIA FORTE EX HAS ELECTRIC PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHT SHUT OFF AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TRIES TO SHUT OFF. PUT ALMOST $1000 INTO THIS AT THE GARAGE AND STILL NO RESULT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS . WHY WAIT TILL SOMEONE GETS HURT OR EVEN WORSE. BUT THEN AGAIN WE'LL YOU KNOW .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KIA STORE RAINBOW CITY GADSDEN (950 W GRAND AVE, RAINBOW CITY, AL 35906, (256) 442-3232) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED AN ESTIMATED COST OF $400. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. *DT*JB

ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY TRACTION CONTROL IS SHOWING TO BE OFF AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATING EVEN WHEN MY CAR IS OFF. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE DRIVING ANY DIFFERENTLY OR BRAKING ANY DIFFERENTLY. HOWEVER, MY 2 YEAR OLD WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND SHIFT IT INTO REVERSE WITHOUT HAVING TO USE THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN HE GOT IN THE CAR WHILE I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF BECAUSE IT IS KILLING MY BATTERY. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. I SEE THAT THERE IS RECALL 17V773000 ON 2012 MODELS WHICH SEEMS TO EXPLAIN MY ISSUE EXACTLY. WHY IS MY 2010 NOT INCLUDED?

EXTREME DRY ROT TO A 3.5 YEAR OLD TIRE. TIRE LEAKS AIR. YOKOHAMA ALSO REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING.

ENGINE BURNED IN FRONT YARD HUSBAND DROVE CAR TO POST OFFICE RETURNED WITH CAR AND ENGINE WAS ON FIRE, FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT FIRE OUT. HUSBAND MADE IT HOME AND PARKED THE VEHICLE AT FRONT DOOR HUSBAND THOUGHT CAR WAS STEAMING BUT CAR WAS ON FIRE

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HER DAUGHTER WHO OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOE MYERS KIA (LOCATED AT 16484 NORTHWEST FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77040, (713) 587-9940) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE RESULTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,400.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HUFFINES KIA MCKINNEY (1201 N CENTRAL EXPY, MCKINNEY, TX 75070, (469) 525-4400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

MY ENGINE HAD 85,000 MILES ON IT AND I REGULARLY DID OIL CHANGES AND THE ENGINE BLEW RANDOMLY AND COSTS OVER $5,000 TO REPLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING FINE WHEN I PARKED IT ON MY LUNCH AND WHEN I CAME OUT TO LEAVE WORK IT WOULD NO LONGER START.

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BOTTOM HAS TO BE REPLACED FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER WHEN AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ILLUMINATED. THERE HAS BEEN NO ALTERATION OF THE SEATS OR INVOLVEMENT IN ANY SITUATION THAT WOULD CAUSE DAMAGE, SO IT SEEMS LIKE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THIS REQUIRES A $1350 REPAIR.

🚗 CAR CAUGHT ON 🔥 FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON I 285..

I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 77 IN CHARLOTTE AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. WHILE DRIVING, MY WHEEL HAD A STRUCTURAL FAILURE. I RETRACED MY ROUTE AND DO NOT SEE ANYTHING ON THE ROUTE (I.E. MAJOR OBSTACLE). REGARDLESS, THIS FAILURE IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE HAD OTHER CARS IN THE PAST AND HAVE RUN OVER SUBSTANTIAL ROAD DEBRIS AND NEVER HAD THE WHEEL ALMOST COME OFF OF THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, A NOISE WAS DETECTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ONE OF THE ENGINE LIFTERS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ABNORMAL TAPPING NOISE AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

SINCE IVE BOUGHT MY CAR ITS HAD A TICKING/KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. REALLY LOUD IN THE MORNING AND IT USED TO GO AWAY AFTER DRIVING NOW ITS CONSISTENTLY MAKING NOISE. IVE BEEN TO NUMEROUS MECHANICS AND ALL SAY THAT ITS NORMAL FOR THESE ENGINES. THE NOISE KEEPS GETTING LOUDER AND I ONLY HAVE 118,200 MILES ON THIS CAR. THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE AND I BABY IT. BESIDES SOME MINOR SCRATCHES IT LOOKS AND RUNS BRAND NEW BESIDES THE [XXX] KNOCKING SOUND. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL ON 03/01/2019, THEY CHANGED TIRE VALVE STEMS AND ACU EXTENSION. WHEN THEY FINALLY FINISHED WORKING ON MY CAR. I LEFT AND WAS DRIVING HOME SO I TOOK THE 60 FREEWAY AND WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR STARTED SHAKING AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND A CAR ALMOST HIT ME BECAUSE OF THAT. I COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED TO MY CAR. THE MANAGER LATER COMES TO ME AND TELLS ME THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CRACKED TIRES AND THAT'S WHY MY TIRE WENT FLAT BUT I TOLD THE MANAGER THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE SINCE MY TIRES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND ALSO IF MY TIRES WERE ALL CRACKED THEN WHY DID ONLY ONE TIRE LOSE AIR AND NOT ALL OF THEM? ALSO THE SERVICE ADVISOR MENTIONED TO ME THAT SAME MORNING THAT THE TECHNICIAN WASN'T ABLE TO OPEN THE HOOD TO MY CAR AND I FOUND THAT VERY WEIRD SINCE A WEEK PRIOR TO THAT I HAD OPENED THE HOOD TO MY CAR WITH NO PROBLEM AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I WENT TO THE MECHANIC TODAY AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE TIRE THEY GAVE ME WAS A CHEAP BRAND TIRE AND MY TIRES WERE NOT CRACKED AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY HOOD, WHEN THE MECHANIC OPENED THE HOOD HE FOUND THAT THE MOTOR COVER WAS COMPLETELY CRACKED IN HALF. I BELIEVE THE TECHNICIAN SOMEHOW CRACKED IT IN HALF WHILE CHECKING MY CAR AND LIED AFTERWARDS AND MADE THAT STATEMENT ABOUT THE HOOD NOT OPENING, I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW MOTOR COVER. THE MANAGER WAS LYING AND COVERING FOR THE MISTAKES HIS TECHNICIAN MADE. THE MECHANIC MADE A NOTATION ON MY RECEIPT AND AGREED WITH ME ABOUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP WAS LYING TO COVER FOR THE MISTAKES THE TECHNICIAN MADE. I WAS VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE LIES THEY MADE UP ABOUT MY CAR TO COVER UP THEIR MISTAKES, THE POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE GIVEN TO ME AND THE NEGLIGENCE THEY SHOWED ME ESPECIALLY SINCE MY SAFETY WAS AT JEOPARDY SINCE I ALMOST CRASHED AFTER THEY WORKED ON MY CAR.

THE ENGINE IS FAILING. JUST OVER 100,000 MILES AND HAS BEARING FAILURE WITH ROD KNOCK. I HAVE READ STORY AFTER STORY ABOUT THESE ENGINES FAILING. A 2010 NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED THE SAME AS 2011. SAME ENGINE ,SAME PROCEDURES. THE CAR IS USELESS NOW. CAN'T SELL,TRADE,OR DRIVE.

ESP WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS UP INTERMITTINGLY, AUTO TRANSMMISION SHIFTING STUCK IN LOW SPEED

2010 KIA FORTE; 113,000 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CODE READ '3RD ENGINE BANK SENSORS.' DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS 'KNOCKING RODS COMING APART INSIDE THE ENGINE.' THE DEALERSHIP CURRENTLY HAS TWO KIA FORTES IN THE SHOP WITH THE SAME MILEAGE AND PROBLEM. SEEMS LIKE A PATTERN.

I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE THE MOST RECENT RECALL WITH THE AIR BAG FIXED. AFTER THE REPAIR OCCURRED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED DURING THE REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THE AIR BAG MODULE AND CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE.

KNOCKING IN ENGINE NOTICED WHITE STARTING AND DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED LEAVING OIL CHANGE AT 86K MILES (12/27/2018). MOMENTS LATER, VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO ABOVE 60MPH ENTERING HIGHWAY. ALL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH, PULLED OVER ON RAMP AND TURN VEHICLE OFF. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START AND WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC GOT VEHICLE TO START AND HEARD KNOCKING. IDENTIFIED COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. MECHANIC ADVISED VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO DEALER DUE TO RECENT ENGINE RECALLS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IS PENDING DIAGNOSTIC. I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE "10 YEAR/100,000 MILE" WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO ME. HOPEFULLY THEY ARE HONEST AND HONOR THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT.

WHILE COASTING INTO A PARKING SPOT MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED INTO A RETAINING WALL. KIA IS DENYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY. I AM CURRENTLY AWAITING WORD FROM MY BODY SHOP AS TO IF THE CAR WILL BE TOTALED OR NOT. IF IT IS FIXABLE I AM VERY FRIGHTENED TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT. I AM SEEING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V363000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (BILLION AUTO- KIA SIOUX CITY, 3701 SINGING HILLS BLVD, SIOUX CITY, IA 51106, 712-560-7599) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

MY ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLICKING SOUND WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AND CONTINUED AS I DROVE, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC THAT SAME DAY. I SPOKE WITH 3 MECHANICS, ALL SAID IT'S A COMMON ENGINE PROBLEM WITH KIA'S AND THEY SAID IT WAS SPUN CRANK ON THE ROD BEARINGS AND IT'S A COMMON ISSUE WITH KIA'S. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 2010 AND ONLY HAVE 50K MILES ON IT. THEY REFUSE TO HONOR THEIR 100,000 MILES 10 YEAR WARRANTY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER (DENNIS EAKIN KIA, LOCATED AT 5200 EAST CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, KILLEEN, TEXAS 76543, (254) 699-2909) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V363000 (AIR BAGS) ON JUNE 20, 2018. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

MY AIRBAG HAS BEEN ON FOR OVR A YR. TOOK IT TO A DEALER TO GET REPAIRED. THE LIGHT WAS OFF FOR 4 DAYS AND CANE BACK ON AND STAYS ON. BACK AGAIN. AND STILL HAD TO PAY ANOTHER DIAG. FEE. BUT THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED. NOW MY CAR SOUNDS REALLY LOUD...KNOCKING THATS ANNOYING. EVERYTIME I START MY CAR AND DRIVE IT MAKES THAT NOISE. JUST FOUND OUT. ITS AN AIRBAG MODULE THAT WASNT COVERED IN THE RECALL. WHY CLDNT THEY FIND THAT AT 1ST. SMH. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN KIA. GOING TO A DIFFERENT MFG...LIKE TOYOTA