2012 Kia Forte Complaint Log

I HEARD KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE AT APPROX 132,000 MI WHICH GOT WORSE PROGRESSIVELY. THE SAME 2.4 LITER ENGINE THAT WAS RECALLED IN THE OPTIMA. THERE SHOULD BE RECALL ON THE FORTE 2.4 ENGINE AS WELL.

FATAL MVA INVOLVING FRONT-END COLLISION. AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER.

BREAK LIGHT STILL ON WITH OUT PRESS THE PEDAL

THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO MAKE A CLUNK WHEN YOU TURNED IT NOW THE EPS LIGHT IS FLASHING AND THE POWER NO LONGER WORKS THIS CAR HAS 67 THOUSAND MILES ON IT I

THEY SAID THERE IS METAL SCRAP IN THE CYLINDERS AND IT IS EVERYWHERE ONLINE THAT THEY SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE OF IT AND HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO CAUSE A FIRE. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS WHAT PEOPLE DESCRIBE ONLINE AND I REFUSE TO DRIVE IT.

TAKATA RECALL CAR STARTED TO MAKE NOISES. THEN AFTER GETTING IT CHECKED OUT I WAS TOLD THE CAR NEEDED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE! IT IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. BOUGHT USED FROM A DEALER IN 2013. ENGINE DIED ON THE WAY HOME STILL HAVE A LOAN AND CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT!!!! SAW MULTIPLE PEOPLES COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR SAME PROBLEM! WHEN WILL I HAVE A RECALL TO DRIVE A CAR THAT I AM STILL PAYING FOR. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND GOING STRAIGHT ON A STATE ROAD WHEN THIS ACCURED. SPEED LIMIT ON STATE ROAD I WAS ON IS 50 WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED PINGING ELECTRICAL WENT OFF THEN MOTOR STOPPED. THIS CAUSED US TO HAVE TO PUSH VEHICLE OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WAS LOOSE AND AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KIA AUTO SPORT (6637 PENSACOLA BLVD, PENSACOLA, FL 32505, (850) 457-7772), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,701.

WHEN DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATE. THE BULBS IN THE TAIL LIGHT BURN OUT FREQUENTLY ON AVERAGE OF 60-90 DAYS..

I PURCHASED THE KIA FROM A CAR DEALERSHIP WITH FAKE CARFAX. I WAS TOLD THAT IT'S A EXCELLENT CONDITION AND WORKING VEHICLE NO PROBLEMS OR RECALLS. I GOT A CAR LOAN ON IT AND A WEEK LATER I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AND. KIA NEVER REPAIRED IT I TOLD THE BANK AND CAR LOT AND THEY DEMAND MORE MONEY FROM AND I SHOULD THEM THAT THEY WERE INFORMED ABOUT THIS BEFORE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY REPO MY CAR AND STILL LEFT ME ON THE DMV RECORDS STATING I HAVE THE CAR AND FORCING ME TO PAY THE LOAN AND IS TRIPLE MY PAYMENTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF COMPLETELY. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE LIGHTING AND STEERING TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEN TOWED TO VAN SYCKLE KIA (729 HOGAN RD, BANGOR, ME 04401) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA FORTE. WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OR DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN PROMPTED. FURTHERMORE, UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION, THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE HAD TO BE ENGAGED IN ORDER TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

The contact called on behalf of his wife who owns a 2012 Kia Forte. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under Kia Campaign Number: SC165; however, the failure persisted. Additionally, the contact stated that the rear brake lights failed to operate as designed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that the brake light bulbs needed to be replaced. The contact stated that he replaced the rear brake lights bulbs twice himself. Additionally, the contact stated that he had replaced the brake light switch. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was it was diagnosed that engine oil was leaking and the valve cover gasket needed to be replaced. The part was replaced, however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKS REALLY BAD. MY STEERING WHEEL COMPONENTS ARE NO LONGER WORKING. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS ALSO COME ON WITH THESE ISSUES.

MADE A TURN AT APPROX 12 MPH. CAR BUMPED INTO NEUTRAL WHEN GROCERIES TIPPED OVER. HEATER, RADIO, AND ENGINE ALL QUIT. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED, VEHICLE HAD ZERO POWER. STRANDED IN INTERSECTION. TOWED TO REPAIR, INFORMED ENGINE HAD SEIZED DUE TO OVER-REVVING IN NEUTRAL. HAD ZERO POWER, COULD NOT OVER-REV. KIA AND WARRANTY COMPANY REFUSING ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR COVERAGE. BEING TOLD IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE AND A NEW STARTER. ESTIMATED REPAIR $8500, MORE THAN TWICE BLUEBOOK VALUE. I SEE AFTER RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH KIA VEHICLES OF THIS ERA. APPROX. 83000 MILES, ALL SERVICE UP TO DATE. I NOTICE ON THE AUL REPORT THE AMOUNT OF WEAR ON THE ENGINE, AND THE DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE USING WORDS LIKE "HEAVILY SCORED AND WORN TO COPPER BACKING." I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THIS KIND OF DAMAGE COULD HAVE BEEN DONE IN THE MINUTE OR SO THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL, ESPECIALLY SINCE DRIVER WAS AWARE OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED. (SHE SAW THE GROCERIES TIP OVER AND HIT THE SHIFTER).

ENGINE ALWAYS HAS HAD EXCESSIVE BLOW BY. AND NOISE. SMELL FUEL AT TIMES. DER SYS ITS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR.

THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE CAR GOES OUT OFTEN SINCE I BOUGHT IT, MORE COMMONLY THE RIGHT SIDE. I HAVE REPEATEDLY CHECKED AND REPLACED FUSES AND BULBS. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WON'T LAST A MONTH BEFORE SOMEONE TELLS ME MY BRAKE LIGHT IS NOT WORKING. THIS IS A HAZARD. I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY ISSUES WITH THE WIRES OR FUSES, BUT THROUGH RESEARCH FOUND EARLIER MODELS OF THE KIA FORTE HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE PROBLEM BEING THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH BY THE PEDAL. KIA NEEDS TO FIND A FIX FOR THIS AND DO A PROPER RECALL.

Engine keeps turning off when driving at 65 mph it also jerks accelerate by itself loosen power it occurs occasionally, engine smells burn oil and engine light comes on. Dealer has failed to reproduce failure and now they want to charge me $185 to run a full diagnose this problem started after 8/16/2017 after dealer service

THIS CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED BY DEALERSHIP. ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A TAPPING NOISE INSIDE, AND DEALERSHIP TOLD WIFE IT WAS NORMAL. THIS LAST TIME I TOOK CAR IN , AND FIND OUT THAT ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SAME ENGINE BEING RECALLED ON OTHER VEHICLES, BUT NOT ON MY YEAR OF CAR. NOT THE FIRST PERSON TO REPORT THIS ISSUE.

I BOUGHT MY 2012 KIA FORTE BACK IN 2015 WITH APPROX. 40K MILES ON AND THIS LAST SUMMER OF 2017 THE VECHILE WOULD NOT START AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM WORK ONE EVENING. I DROVE IT JUST FINE TO WORK AND WHEN I GOT HOME AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. AFTER TOWING IT TO A MECHANIC I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. AS THIS IS THE SAME ENGINE THAT IS IN THE OPTIMA AND SPORTAGE THAT HAVE RECALLS ON THEIR ENGINES, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE FORTE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS AS WELL.

KIA FIRE: I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 20 MILES AND WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A KNOCKING SOUND AND THEN STALLED OUT. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, WHICH RESTARTED, THEN IMMEDIATELY STALLED OUT AGAIN. TRAFFIC BEHIND ME GOT OUT OF THEIR CARS TO TELL ME THE CAR WAS ON FIRE, BUT I COULDN'T SEE IT BECAUSE IT WAS UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. 2 OTHER DRIVERS GOT MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER OUT OF THE CAR, WHILE ANOTHER DRIVER USED A RAG TO OPEN THE HOOD AND SPRAY THE ENGINE BLOCK WITH AN EXTINGUISHER. MY DAUGHTER AND I DIDN'T SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES, BUT DID INHALE SOME SMOKE. THE CAR WAS INOPERABLE AT THIS POINT AND HAD TO BE TOWED WHILE WE WAITED ON A RIDE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOOK THE ENGINE APART TO TRY TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. THEY WERE UNSURE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE, BUT THE WIRING HARNESS SEEMED TO BE MELTED, ALONG WITH OTHER BELTS IN THE ENGINE BAY. I HAD TO FILE THIS AS A CLAIM UNDER INSURANCE, THE TOTAL DAMAGES WERE ABOVE $4500 AND MY CAR WAS OUT OF COMMISSION FOR 3 MONTHS.

CENTER MOUNT STOP LIGHT ASSEMBLY - THE BRAKE LIGHT BURNED OUT AND BURNED THE ASSEMBLY. I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING FROM MY VEHICLE AND WHEN I CHECKED THE VEHICLE FOUND THIS LIGHT HAD BURNED THROUGH THE ASSEMBLY. THIS BURNING OF THE CENTER ASSEMBLY SHORTED OUT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WHICH LEFT ME WITHOUT BRAKES. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT LOOKING AT THE CENTER ASSEMBLY AS WELL AS THE OTHER BRAKE LIGHT PORTS-THERE WAS A SURGE OF SOME SORT WHICH CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. THE AREAS IN THE BRAKE LIGHT SOCKETS WERE BLACK. I WAS DRIVING WHEN I SMELLED THE BURNING IN THE CAR AND THUS FAR NO OTHER ELECTRICAL OR LIGHT AREAS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. I THOUGHT THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED IN THE EVENT KIA TRUNKS START BURNING.

VEHICLE PURCHASED USED FROM KIA DEALERSHIP CLAIMING IT WAS WELL MAINTAINED, ONE OWNER, WITH 60,000 MILES. AT 65,000 MILES, ENGINE STARTED MAKING TICKING NOISE IN SYNC WITH ENGINE SPEED. OIL CHANGE DID NOT QUIET THE NOISE. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED AS "INTERNAL" PROBLEM, REQUIRING ENGINE REPLACEMENT.

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, he heard an abnormal clattering sound coming from the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that no issues were found; however, the engine oil was changed. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who informed the contact that he had to pay the cost for the oil change and an oil consumption would be performed. The contact declined. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer several times and the engine was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle could not be repaired under an unknown recall unless the VIN was included. A case was opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS AND THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON WITH SOME NOISE, AND NOISE STARTED TO GET LOUDER AND LOUDER, I STOPPED THE ENGINE AND I HAD TO TAKE THE ENGINE APART TO SEE INSIDE TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON, I FOUND METAL DEBRIS FROM THE ENGINE IN THE OIL BAN AND CYLINDER #2 AND # 4 ROD BEARING WORN OUT, AND FROM WHAT I READ ABOUT THE HYUNDAI PROBLEM, ALL HYUNDAI UNDER RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, I DONT KNOW HOW COME KIA NO RECALL SO FAR AND THIS IS THE SAME ENGINE INSTALLED ON HYUNDAI.

WHEN HAD MY ACCIDENT IN ON GOING TRAFFIC MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY,MY BRAKES SYSTEM WENT OUT, ALSO MY HORN DOESN'T WORK, AND MY CV AXLE MESSES UP AND CAN'T FIND ANOTHER CV AXLE.

. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK GOING ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN I STARTED A HEARING A KNOCKING SOUNDS. AT FIRST IT WASNT THAT LOUD I ONLY HAD A FEW MILES TO GET TO WORK SO I THOUGHT I COULD MAKE IT BUT THEN THE SOUND GOT REALLY LOUD. I PULLED OF THE FREEWAY AND PARKED IT AT A FRIENDS HOUSE AND HE TOOK ME TO WORK. SO I GO BACK THE NEXT DAY TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT I CHECKED THE OIL TO SEE IF IT WAS LOW IT WAS OK. I HAD JUST DONE A OIL CHANGE ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE I TRIED TO TURN IT ON BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T​ CRANK AT ALL. I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP AND THE MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT AND TOLD ME THAT I WOULD A NEW ENGINE. THIS IS A 2012 KIA FORTE WITH AROUND 80XXX MILES ON IT AND NOW IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE A 2001 FORD FOCUS WITH 190*** MILES ON IT AND THE ONLY THING I'VE HAD TO FIX ON IT WAS THE CLUTCH THE WENT OUT 2 YEARS AGO. I'M STILL PAYING THIS CAR OFF AND I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT. I'M LOOKING AROUND ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, PEOPLE JUST DRIVING AND THEN THEY HEAR A KNOCKING SOUND AND THEN THE ENGINE GOES OUT. I TOOK REALLY GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR I WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS CAR WOULD LAST LONG YET IT DIDN'T​ MATTER. EVEN FINDING A GOOD ENGINE IS HARD TO DO SO AND EXPENSIVE WHEN I THOUGHT I HAD ONE THE SELLER TOOK IT APART TO SEE IF THE ENGINE IS WORTHY OF SELLING IT WITH HIS WARRANTY PROMISE. HE GAVE ME BACK MY MONEY BECAUSE THE ENGINE I BOUGHT FROM HIM WAS NO GOOD AND HE DIDN'T WANT TO SELL ME A A POSSIBLE FAULTY ENGINE.

MY WIFE AND I WERE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 75MPH ON A HIGHWAY IN SOUTHEAST KANSASWHEN MY CAR ESSENTIALLY TURNED OFF. LUCKILY THERE WAS A SHOULDER TO PULL ONTO. TRIED JUMPING IT WITH NO LUCK. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A NEARBY TOWN TO A BODY SHOP WHO KEPT IT OVER THE WEEKEND TO TRY AND REPLICATE THE ISSUE. THIS WAS A FRIDAY AND WE RETURNED THAT FOLLOWING MONDAY TO PICK UP THE CAR. BODYSHOP STATED THEY COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO REPICATE WHAT HAD HAPPEND AND NOTHING FLASHED ON THE COMPUTER. WE DROVE IT IN THE TOWN A LITTLE BIT WITH NO ISSUES AND PROCEEDED HOME. WE WERE OUT OF THE TOWN ABOUT 10 MINUTES WHEN WE HEARD A SMALL KNOCKING THAT CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. WE PULLED OVER. WE CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD TO THE NEXT TOWN WHICH WAS ABOUT 5 MILES AWAY TO A BODY SHOP. WE JUST GOT INTO TOWN WHEN THE CAR DIED AGAIN AS IF I TURNED THE CAR OFF. I MUSCLED THE CAR TO A PARKING LOT. TRIED TURNING THE CAR ON AGAIN AND ENGINE STARTED SMOKING. GOT IT TOWED BACK HOME TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP WHO LOOKED AT IT THE NEXT DAY TO INFORM ME I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, MAIN WIRE HARNESS, AND STARTER. I CONTACTED KIA, EVENTHOUGH I WAS ONLY 11K MILES OVER WARRANTY, TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE. GOT IT TOWED TO A LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP WHO LOOKED IT OVER AND FOUND LOTS A METAL IN THE OIL. THEY PUT A CLAIM IN WITH KIA WHICH THEY DENIED. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO THEN SENT IT TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER AND HE DENIED ANY HELP. IT THEN GOT ESCALATED TO A HIGHER DEPARTMENT AND THEY DENIED ANY HELP EITHER. PRIOR TO THIS I HAD NO ISSUES OR PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. DURING THE TIME I HAD MY CAR I HAD PROPER OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE. THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 71,462 MILES ON IT AND NOW NEEDS A WHOLE NEW ENGINE. THANKFULLY THE TIMES IT STALLED, WHICH NO WARNING LIGHT EVER CAME ON NOR WAS THERE EVER A NOISE OF ANY KIND INDICATING ANYTING WAS WRONG, MY WIFE AND I WERE NOT IN A CRASH.

MY 2012 KIA FORTE STARTED PRODUCING A TAPPING NOISE WHEN IDLING WHICH BECAME MORE RAPID AND A BIT LOUDER WHEN ACCELERATING. RESEMBLING A "STICKY LIFTERS" SOUND, I DECIDED TO WAIT 2-3 WEEKS FOR MY NEXT OIL CHANGE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. MY MECHANICS HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS CAUSING THE NOISE, WHICH WAS MUCH LOUDER AFTER 2-3 WEEKS, AND ADVISED I TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND GOT THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THE DEALERSHIP REP FIRST TRIED TO INSIST, WITHOUT HAVING LOOKED AT THE CAR, THAT IT WAS MY MECHANIC'S FAULT IN MY ROUTINE OIL CHANGES. I CALLED MY MECHANIC, DISCUSSED THEIR FILTERS OIL ETC (THEY ARE A REPUTABLE COMPANY), AND CONCLUDED THAT THE DEALERSHIP'S RESPONSE WOULD NOT DO. THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY LISTENED TO THE SOUND AND IMMEDIATELY ADMITTED IT WAS NOT THE OIL/FILTER. THEY TOLD ME THEY NEEDED TO KEEP THE CAR FOR 2+ WEEKS TO INVESTIGATE. I ASKED IF I COULD BRING IT BACK SATURDAY TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR WORK. THE REP SAID YES AND THEN THE MECHANIC CAME OUT AND SAID IT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY DANGEROUS TO TAKE THE CAR AND THEN WAS THE FIRST TO TELL ME THAT THE WHOLE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REGARDLESS, THEY EVENTUALLY DISCOVERED METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE FROM MANUFACTURING DEBRIS. TODAY (4/8/17), AN OFFICIAL HYUNDAI AND KIA RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED ON VARIOUS MODEL ENGINES - THE FORTE WAS NOT ON THE LIST. I IMMEDIATELY FELT THIS REPORT NEEDED TO BE FILED TO LET OTHER FORTE OWNERS KNOW THAT 1) SOME DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY AND 2) THE FORTE IS NOT IMMUNE TO THIS PROBLEM. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT KIA WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE FULL EXTENT OF THE ISSUE EVEN IF FORTES ARE NOT AS COMMONLY AFFECTED. THIS IS CLEARLY A DANGEROUS ISSUE AND LACK OF FULL RESPONSIBILITY TAKEN BY KIA COULD HAVE MAJOR REPERCUSSIONS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA FORTE. AFTER REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE AND THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CABLE SLIPPED OFF AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,162.

BLINKER LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AIR CONDITIONER, HEATER,ON THE CAR CONSTANTLY HAVE TO REPAIR MUST BE DEFECTIVE. AS WELL AS FUEL ISSUES WITH THE CAR.

DRIVING HOME ON CHRISTMAS DAY FROM MY PARENTS ON THE FREEWAY, HEARD A NOISE IN ENGINE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS SMOKING. THE CAR WOULDN'T TURN OFF AND MY HUSBAND GOT OUT AND UPON OPENING THE HOOD OF THE CAR NOTICED IT WAS IN FLAMES. HE IMMEDIATELY YELLED FOR US TO ALL GET OUT OF THE CAR. AS WE STARTED RUNNING THE ENTIRE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES. THANKFULLY WE GOT OUT WHEN WE DID, HOWEVER ALL OF MY CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS GIFTS, ALL OF OUR BELONGINGS WEREN'T SO LUCKY. MY KIDS ARE TRAUMATIZED AND IN SHOCK. THE CAR ONLY HAD 40K MILES ON IT. RECENTLY HAD THE 35K SERVICE BY KIA AND NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. YET THEIR WARRANTY MEANT NOTHING. THEY WON'T EVEN INSPECT THE CAR YET THEY DETERMINED THAT IT ISN'T THEIR PROBLEM. HOW DOES A RELATIVELY NEW CAR JUST BURN UP ?!?! *TR

ON 12/20/16, MY OLDEST DAUGHTER WAS FOLLOWING MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER TO HAVE BREAKFAST. MY OLDEST DAUGHTER DRIVES A 2012 KIA FORTE. MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER WAS AT A RED LIGHT WITH MY KIA-DRIVING DAUGHTER DIRECTLY BEHIND. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, AND FOR SOME REASON THE YOUNGEST DID NOT GO. MY OLDEST TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND "TAPPED" THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. THE KIA'S DRIVE SIDE AIR BAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED INJURING MY DAUGHTER'S HAND SLIGHTLY. SHE IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT HOME (WITH INOPERABLE SEAT BELTS DUE TO DEPLOYMENT) AND CALLED ME. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REFERRED US TO A BODY SHOP WHERE WE WERE GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF ~$2,000 FOR REPAIR. I INSPECTED BOTH VEHICLES AND COULD NOT SEE ANY EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE (NOT EVEN A PAINT SMUDGE). THIS WAS VERY UPSETTING AS I AM NOW CONCERNED WITH SPURIOUS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. KIA CLAIMED THAT BOTH IMPACT AND DECELERATION ARE REQUIRED TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAG, MY QUESTION IS WHY DID IT ONLY PARTIALLY DEPLOY ? THIS INCIDENT WAS VERY SIMILAR TO PARKING A CAR AND TOUCHING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. SEE PHOTOS FOR DEPLOYMENT, AND NO DAMAGE TO FRONT OF VEHICLE. *TR

STARTED WITH A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP AND CAR STARTED TO LOSE SPEED. THE ENGINE SEIZED AND MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE CAR NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AS IT WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. THE FORTE IS NOT ON THE LIST OF RECALLS BUT IT HAS THE SAME ENGINE ISSUES AS THE ONES LISTED UNDER THE RECALL. I AM STILL PAYING FOR THIS CAR THAT IS 5 YEARS OLD!!

NOV 7 2016 WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT ON A MAIN STREET WITH TWO CAR LENGTHS BETWEEN ME AND PERSON IN FRONT, DUE TO THE HEAVY VOLUME OF TRAFFIC. I WAS HIT IN THE REAR, END BY AN SUV, THEN SLAMMED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, AND SENT BACK AGAIN AND SLAMMED THE CAR THAT INITIALLY HIT ME. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN CRASH WITH LONG TERM EFFECTS.

WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT FLOW OF TRAFFIC MOTOR SHUTS DOWN AT HIGH SPEED AND ON THE HIGHWAYS.

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT AFTER HITTING 108K MILES. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AMY ACCIDENT. NO AIRBAGS HAVE EVER DEPLOYED. THE LIGHT JUST CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF.ALSO CAR MAKES HUMMING SOUND WHILE IDLING WITH THE FOOT OFF THE GAS. BOUGHT CAR BRAND NEW AND I'M BEING INFORMED THAT OTHER MODELS THAT ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE ARE BEING RECALLED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA FORTE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE EVAPORATOR CANISTER WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

THE ALTERNATOR ISN'T CHARGING THE BATTERY FULLY ACCORDING TO MY VOLTMETER. ACCORDING TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP I JUST NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THIS IS THE 3RD BATTERY ALREADY. LUCKILY THE CAR SEEMS TO DIE AFTER IT IS PARKED. ALSO WHILE DRIVING IT ON THE HIGHWAY IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN ONCE AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED AND RADIO CUT OUT. HOPING IT IS JUST A FREAK OCCURRENCE BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS WEAK.

AT 70,000 MILES THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AT COLD START UP AND CONTINUING TO GET WORSE. OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED EVERY 5,000 TO 7,000 AS KIA RECOMMENDS. I HAVE CONTACTED KIA ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY SAID MY ENGINE IS NOT A RECALL. I READ NHTSA IS LEADING THE KIA RECALL BUT NOT SURE IF THAT'S ACTUAL FACT OR NOT. WHAT I HOPE FOR IS THAT MORE INVESTIGATION GOES INTO THE REGULAR 2.0 ENGINE THAT'S IN MY CAR. I READ KIA HAS A 2.0 TURBO RECALL AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE TURBO PART IS ABOUT SINCE IT'S AN EXTERNAL PART OF THE ENGINE. I HAVE ALL MAINTENANCE RECORDS OF OIL CHANGES UNTIL I PURCHASED THE CAR IN THE 43,000 MILES RANGE FROM MY ORIGINAL LEASE. I THEN RECORDED EVERY OIL CHANGE DONE BUT DON'T HAVE THE RECEIPTS. I DO ALL MY OWN WORK NOW BECAUSE I DON'T TRUST KIA AND IF ONE TRIES TO CALL THEM IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO TALK TO ANYONE. I'M ACTUALLY NOT SURE HOW MUCH LONGER MY CAR WILL RUN BUT I'M NOT WILLING TO TRADE IT IN AND SEND THIS ISSUE ONTO SOMEONE ELSE LIKE KIA IS DOING TO IT'S CUSTOMERS. I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE ENGINE FAILS WHEN I'M DRIVING IT BUT I NOW HAVE IT DOCUMENTED. AT SOME POINT I'LL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND REALLY DON'T FEEL I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE SINCE I HAVE FOLLOWED KIA'S MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS. I'M NOT SURE IF NHTSA CAN HELP MY ISSUE BUT I DON'T KNOW WHO TO TURN TO. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY SINCERELY [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I BOUGHT A 2012 KIA FORTE EX HATCHBACK WITH 60,000 MILES ABOUT A MONTH AGO. TWO INSTANCES HAVE OCCURRED WHICH I BELIEVE MIGHT BE RELATED. FIRST TIME I WAS TRAVELING @ 65MPH AROUND A 50MPH CURVE ON CRUISE CONTROL. I HIT A BUMP, AND CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY. NO BIG DEAL, I JUST PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS AND RESET THE CC AFTER THE CURVE. HOWEVER, YESTERDAY, I WAS NEARING THE BEGINNING OF A MERGE RAMP TO GET ON THE INTERSTATE. I WAS TURNING AND ACCELERATING WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. INSTEAD OF MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE, I COASTED @ 5-10 MPH UNTIL I COULD REACH THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE KEY OFF AND THEN IMMEDIATELY STARTED THE CAR BACK UP. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS AND THE CAR RAN LIKE A TOP. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND I AM LUCKY I DIDN'T GET REAR-ENDED (THIS WAS AN ON/OFF RAMP, SO CARS WERE PILING UP BEHIND ME AND HONKING DUE TO MY SLOW SPEED). I HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY A MECHANIC BEFORE I BOUGHT IT AND HE SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO CEL, THERE WAS A CODE IN THE COMPUTER FOR THE 'YAW' SENSOR (HE TOLD ME IF THE CAR RUNS OK, HE WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT REPLACING IT). KNOWING THIS, I HAVE TURNED OFF THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL IN HOPES THAT THE ISSUE IS RELATED AND WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN IF THE ESC IS OFF. CAR IS IN GOOD SHAPE AND WAS WELL TAKEN CARE OF BY PREVIOUS OWNER.

BACK IN APRIL 2016 THE HOSE THAT TRANSFERS TRANSMISSION FLUILD WAS RECALLED I BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO HAVE IT FIXED. ON 05/16/2017 MY CAR STARTED SHIFTING WEIRD AND THEN (WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WITH MY TWO MONTH OLD DAUGHTER) IS NOW LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE HOSE IS BROKE THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED AND IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE FLUID AND BROKEN HOSE IT SHIFTS OUT OF CONTROL AND STALLS.

ECO BOOST TO LOUD AND VIBRATION ON ENGINE.

KNOCKING IN ENGINE CAUSED BY THROWN ROD BEARING. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN CRUISE WHEN VEHICLE STARTED KNOCKING. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANYTHING BEFORE OR AFTER! WAS CHANGING OIL REGULARLY

I REAR-END A SUV AT 50 MILES PER HOUR, HIT MY NOSE AND MOUTH ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FRONT END IS SEVERELY DAMAGE, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, FLUIDS WERE LEAKING BUT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.

JUST RECENTLY (WITHIN THIS MONTH) I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I TURN ON MY BLINKER EITHER WAY, OR STEP ON MY BREAK MY RADIO OR MUSIC FROM MY PHONE CUTS OUT. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME AND I DO NOT NOTICE IT HAPPENING AT A PARTICULAR SPEED. IT HAPPENS MOSTLY ON THE FREEWAY BUT I JUST NOTICE IT DID IT ON A SURFACE STREET TODAY. MY HEADLIGHTS AND MY INSIDE ROOF LIGHTS FLICKER ALSO. HAD A FRIEND CHECK IT OUT AND HE SAID HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. CHECKED ALL THE WIRING FOR CORROSION, SOMETHING GROUNDING WHERE IT SHOULDN'T BE, CHECK MY BATTERY VOLTAGE AND MY TRANSMISSION. CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT IT BEING AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE DUE TO ME DRIVING 100+ MILES A DAY, 6 DAYS A WEEK. LAST THING I NEED IS FOR MY CAR TO CATCH FIRE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AS HE WALKED OUTSIDE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WINDOWS WERE BLACK FROM THE RESIDUE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF BEFORE THE FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING. TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WORKING FINE, BUT BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL. NO FUSE ISSUE.

ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, JUNE 5-JULY 17, 2015 OUR KIA FORTE 5 DOOR HATCHBACK FAILED TO START. TOW COMPANY PERSONNEL ATTEMPTED TO JUMP START THE CAR WITHOUT SUCCESS. CAR WAS TAKEN TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. REPAIRS WILL NOT BE MADE UNTIL THE CONDITION CAN BE REPLICATED. AFTER SITTING FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD (1-3 DAYS) THE CAR WILL START. WE REPLACED THE BATTERY ON JUNE 23RD AT THE SUGGESTION OF A TOW TRUCK DRIVER WHO REFUSED TO TOW US. HE RELATED THAT IN HOT WEATHER KIA CARS OFTEN WILL NOT START IF THE BATTERY IS WEAK. WITH A NEW TOP OF THE LINE BATTERY, ON JULY 17TH THE CAR REFUSED TO START. WHEN THE 105 DEGREE TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO 90 DEGREES, THE CAR STARTED. WE ARE STUCK WITH A NEW CAR THAT WILL NOT START RELIABLY IN HOT WEATHER. DEALERS CANNOT FIX IT. OUR WARRANTY IS "VALUELESS". KIA CORPORATE HAS ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER AND WE ARE SEEKING REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. UNTIL THIS HAPPENS, WE ARE FRIGHTENED TO TRUST OUR KIA IN OUR REMOTE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN LOCATION WHERE BEING STRANDED CAN BE LIFE THREATENING. WE HAVE MADE A $21,000.00 MISTAKE AND LEMON LAW COURT IS OUR ONLY RECOURSE.

MY ENGINE STARTED MAKING TICKING NOISES AROUND 60,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY MORE THAN ONE PERSON THAT IT WAS JUST NOISY LIFTERS, SO I IGNORED IT. NOW, AT JUST OVER 100,000 MILES MY NEW MECHANIC RECOMMENDED I GET IT LOOKED AT. KIA TOLD ME MY ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED AND IT WILL COST $6000. THE CAR ISN'T EVEN WORTH THAT MUCH. I ALWAYS KEPT UP ON MY MAINTENANCE BECAUSE THE SALESMAN WHEN I BOUGHT THE CARE TOLD ME THAT IF I TOOK CARE OF IT, I COULD EXPECT 300,000+ MILES OUT OF IT. WHAT A LIE. I'M GOING TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR IN HOPES THAT THEY DO THE RIGHT THING AND EXPAND THEIR RECALL. HOPEFULLY BEFORE I GO UP IN FLAMES.

MY DAUGHTER WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND WAS HIT FROM BEHIND CAUSING HER TO HIT THE TRUCK IN FRONT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.............