2015 KIA FORTE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY AT LEAST FIFTY TIMES WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KIA OF ALLIANCE (2010 W STATE ST, ALLIANCE, OH 44601), BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE SEPTEMBER 5, 2019. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA FORTE. WHILE MOVING THE GEAR SHIFTER FROM DRIVE INTO PARK, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD ON ITS OWN, EVEN WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN TWO CRASHES DUE TO THE FAILURE. *ON THE FIRST OCCASION, WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO PARK AND THEN LUNGED FORWARD AND STRUCK A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE SAME SCENARIO OCCURRED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BANKING FACILITY AT AN UNKNOWN HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE AUTHORITIES WERE CALLED AND POLICE REPORT NUMBER: [XXX] WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT ALL THREE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WERE TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL TO BE EVALUATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INITIALLY TOWED TO KIA OF LINCOLN (1145 N 48TH ST, LINCOLN, NE 68504, 402-434-7000) AND THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT ONE OF THEIR SERVICE TECHNICIANS HAD HEARD OF THIS FAILURE OCCURRING PREVIOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,568. *BF ('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).')*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA FORTE 5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 80 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS DETECTED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT WAS A SMALL FIRE LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD THAT WAS PUT OUT BY A TRUCK DRIVER. NEITHER POLICE NOR FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KENDALL KIA OF NAMPA 15700 N IDAHO CENTER BLVD, NAMPA, ID 83687 (833) 904-0460 WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE HAD A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE REOCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WHITE'S MOUNTAIN MOTORS 2400 E YELLOWSTONE HWY, CASPER, WY 82609 (307) 237-2438 WHERE THE TIMING CHAIN, OIL PUMP AND CAMSHAFT WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A TEST DRIVE BUT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 33,000.

BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. WHEN THE PLUNGER ON THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS MOVED IT WILL GO OUT AND ON AND SOMETIMES IT WILL BLINK. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE VEHICHLE IS IN MOTION OR STILL. THERE IS A RECALL ON 2014 KIA FORTES AND 2015 KIA SUVS FOR FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES. THE PART NUMBER IS THE SAME, SO SHOULDN'T THE RECALL COVER MY 2015 FORTE AS WELL?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO LUTHER BLOOMINGTON KIA (1701 AMERICAN BLVD W, BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431, 612-424-7641) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF COMPRESSION ON THE FOURTH CYLINDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,799.

AT 94,000 MILES, I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO HAVE MY TOTAL ENGINE REPLACED. IT WAS SLUGGISH TO ACCELERATE, THEN STARTED A RATTLING SOUND, AND I BARELY GOT IT TO THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP.

IS THEY A RECALL ON THE CAR KIA FORTE THE VIN NUMBER [XXX] ON THE BATTERY TERMINALS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

TAKATA INFLATORS? RECEIVE VOLUNTARY EMISSION RECALL NOTICE FROM KIA 1/16/18 TOOK CAR IN TO BE SERVICE FOR THE RECALL 2/3/18 TO KIA OF EAST HARTFORD, CT- DROVE CAR OFF THE LOT ONTO THE HIGHWAY. LOUD SOUND AND BLACK SMOKE FROM REAR END OF THE CAR, ALL LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR STALLED. CALL SERVICE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY AND WAS TOLD TO TURN CAR ON AND OFF, THAT THE COMPUTER HAD TO RESET. CAR CAME BACK ON BUT THE AIRBAG, LOW TIRE PRESSURE AND ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. BROUGHT CAR BACK TO KIA OF EAST HARTFORD SEVERAL TIMES WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, INSTEAD THAT THE SENSOR WERE OFF. THEN EVENTUALLY TOOK THE CAR TO COLUMBIA KIA AND WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE BUT NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY, THE FUEL CANISTER WAS ALSO CRACKED BUT NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE TPS MODULE WAS ALSO DAMAGE (WHICH WAS REPAIRED BY COLUMBIA KIA THAT ACTUALLY TOOK MY CLAIM SERIOUS). MADE A COMPLAINT TICKET WITH KIA MANUFACTURER REF#12976894 BUT HAS GOTTEN NO WHERE. IN ADDITION COMPLAINT WAS MADE 07/07/18 THAT WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A STOP AND THE GROUND SURFACE IS UNEVEN THE CAR WOULD JERK AND PROPEL FORWARD. WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THAT IS HOW THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WORK. COMPLAINED TO KIA REGARDING THE MULTIPLE TIMES OF NEAR MISSED ACCIDENTS DUE TO MECHANICAL BRAKING SYSTEM AND CAR STALLS. AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR WITH ALL OF THE WARRANTY OFFERED, WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET KIA TO AGREE TO FIX THE TPS MODULE. ALL OF THE OTHER ISSUES WITH THE CAR WAS NOTED BY KIA SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY WERE DEFECTIVE, NOT WEAR AND TEAR, BUT ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HAVING PROBLEM WITH FINDING ANYONE THAT WOULD EVEN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE AIRBAG ISSUE DUE TO POSSIBLE LIABILITY CONCERNS AND ONGOING RECALL.

HELLO. MY NAME IS [XXX] . I DRIVE A 2015 KIA FORTE5. IT'S THE SX MODEL WITH RIGHT AROUND 91000 MILES RIGHT NOW; AND AS OF RECENTLY IT HAS FALLEN ILL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER I NOTICED A SLIGHT KNOCKING SOUND AS WELL AS SOME WEIRD MISFIRES I WAS FEELING. AFTER DIAGNOSIS THEY TOLD ME AND I QUOTE "INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER HEAD&POSSIBLY PISTONS FROM WHAT THE TECHNICIAN GATHERS SO FAR. A TEAR DOWN TO VISUALLY INSPECT IS THE NEXT STEP. FOR THE DIAGNOSIS THOUGH THE COST IS $134.98". BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THEM I CONTACTED THE WARRANTY COMPANY, EXPECTING THEM TO COVER THE COSTS BUT FOR SOME REASON WAS TURNED AWAY. I AM NOW COMING AWARE THAT THE ISSUES LISTED ABOVE HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO MANY RECALLS FOR THE EXACT SAME ENGINE AS MINE, HOWEVER I LEARNED THIS INFORMATION THOUGH A THIRD PARTY TECHNICIAN. NOT ONCE DID THE DEALERSHIP MENTION IT. I LOOKED FURTHER AND FOUND SEVERAL CASES ON MANY ONLINE KIA FORUMS OF PEOPLE CLAIMING TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE SAME ENGINE. I AM JUST LOOKING TO HAVE SOME HELP GETTING THIS SITUATION RESOLVED AS I'VE HAD MANY PEOPLE TELL ME THAT I SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THESE KINDS OF PROBLEMS WITH A CAR THIS YOUNG. NOT TO MENTION THAT MY CAR STILL FALLS UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AS WELL AS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. BELOW I HAVE SENT COPIES OF ALL THE DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION I RECEIVED. PLEASE RESPOND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

HELLO. MY NAME IS [XXX] . I DRIVE A 2015 KIA FORTE5. IT'S THE SX MODEL WITH RIGHT AROUND 91000 MILES RIGHT NOW; AND AS OF RECENTLY IT HAS FALLEN ILL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER I NOTICED A SLIGHT KNOCKING SOUND AS WELL AS SOME WEIRD MISFIRES I WAS FEELING. AFTER DIAGNOSIS THEY TOLD ME AND I QUOTE "INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER HEAD&POSSIBLY PISTONS FROM WHAT THE TECHNICIAN GATHERS SO FAR. A TEAR DOWN TO VISUALLY INSPECT IS THE NEXT STEP. FOR THE DIAGNOSIS THOUGH THE COST IS $134.98". BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THEM I CONTACTED THE WARRANTY COMPANY, EXPECTING THEM TO COVER THE COSTS BUT FOR SOME REASON WAS TURNED AWAY. I AM NOW COMING AWARE THAT THE ISSUES LISTED ABOVE HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO MANY RECALLS FOR THE EXACT SAME ENGINE AS MINE, HOWEVER I LEARNED THIS INFORMATION THOUGH A THIRD PARTY TECHNICIAN. NOT ONCE DID THE DEALERSHIP MENTION IT. I LOOKED FURTHER AND FOUND SEVERAL CASES ON MANY ONLINE KIA FORUMS OF PEOPLE CLAIMING TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE SAME ENGINE. I AM JUST LOOKING TO HAVE SOME HELP GETTING THIS SITUATION RESOLVED AS I'VE HAD MANY PEOPLE TELL ME THAT I SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THESE KINDS OF PROBLEMS WITH A CAR THIS YOUNG. NOT TO MENTION THAT MY CAR STILL FALLS UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AS WELL AS THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. BELOW I HAVE SENT COPIES OF ALL THE DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION I RECEIVED. PLEASE RESPOND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR