2010 KIA FORTE Complaints

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL GET VERY HARD TO STEER. STOP. SHUT OFF CAR. RESTART AND WILL RESET. THEN HAPPENS AGAIN. TOOK TO DEALER CHARGED TO REPROGRAM COMPUTER. CLEARS UP THEN HAPPENS ALL OVER AGAIN. *TR

UPON PARKING MY VEHICLE, I COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE OR NEUTRAL, RESULTING IN AN INABILITY TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND REMOVE MY KEYS. AS I WAS UNABLE TO DO THIS, I COULD NOT LEAVE MY VEHICLE AND FEARED IT COULD ROLL FROM ITS PARKING SPOT. AT THIS TIME, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT COMING ON WHEN I WOULD PRESS THE BRAKES. ALSO, MY ESC CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON INDICATING THIS FUNCTION WAS NO LONGER WORKING. WHEN TALKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP, I LEARNED THERE IS AN IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH OTHER MODELS THAT HAS RESULTED IN A RECALL. HOWEVER, MY FORTE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO RESTART MY VEHICLE OVER FIFTEEN MINUTES, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. HOWEVER, MY ESC LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISING TO HER LEFT FOOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. *TR

I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE PASSING AN 18 WHEELER. MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE TIRE CAUSED ME TO MAKE A SHARP RIGHT HAND TURN WHICH THREW ME UNDER THE 18 WHEELER. THE TRUCK WENT OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS THEN THROWN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC THEN INTO THE MEDIAN. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED - THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR TRAVELING 60 MPH, PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND PASSENGER SUFFERED WHIPLASH, CONCUSSION AND BACK PAIN FROM IMPACT AND SEATBELT NOT LOCKING TO HOLD THEM IN PLACE. CAR WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACTS STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE TPMS UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO ADDITIONAL OCCASIONS, INVOLVING THE REAR DRIVER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRES BEING AFFECTED BY THE TPMS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,298 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,200. *TR

THREE TIMES I'VE NOTICED THIS. I PARK THE KIA IN MY DRIVE AT NIGHT AND IN THE MORNING IT HAS SLIPPED 4 OR 5 FEET DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. THE DRIVE IS ON A SLOPE, BUT NOTHING EXTREME. THE KIA HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TR

THE WINDSHIELD FAILED WITHOUT BEING HIT BY ANY OBJECTS OR ALTERED IN ANY WAY. A SMALL CRACK CAME FROM THE EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND SPREAD COMPROMISING WINDSHIELD STRENGTH. KIA REFUSED TO REPAIR SAYING THAT THE THEIR WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER FAULTS TO THE WINDSHIELD PAST 24 MONTHS REGARDLESS OF POOR WORKMANSHIP. *TR

WHILE DRIVING FROM MY KIDS PEDIATRICIAN OFFICE. I NOTICED THE TRACTION CONTROL STAYED OFF AND WOULD NOT TURN ON. THAT AFFECTED MY BRAKE LIGHTS. I NOTICED THAT SAME PART IS PUT AS A RECALL FOR THE SORENTO AND SOUL BUT NOT FOR THE FORTE. IF IT IS THE SAME RECALL THE FORTE SHOULD BE INCLUDED. FOR THE VEHICLE BEING ONLY TWO YEARS OLD IT SHOULD BE COVERED AS A RECALL AND DUE TO THE SAFETY IMPACT THAT IT MAY CAUSE REAR END COLLISION DUE TO THE DRIVER NOT NOTICING THAT THE TCS AFFECTS THE BRAKE LIGHTS. *TR

THE HEADREST PUSHES MY HEAD SO FAR FORWARD IT MAKES MY NECK HURT. I AM BETWEEN 5' 3" AND 5' 4" AND HAD TO TURN IT AROUND BACKWARDS. OTHERWISE, I LITERALLY HAVE TO HUNCH MY SHOULDERS TO LOOK STRAIGHT AHEAD. IT ISN'T SAFE. *TR