2014 KIA FORTE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FUCCILLO KIA OF CLAY (3885 NY-31, LIVERPOOL, NY 13090, (315) 657-9000) TO HAVE THE WIRING HARNESS AND PRETENSIONER SWITCH REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A BURNING ODOR WAS PERCEIVED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT THE ORIGIN OF THE ODOR COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILLION AUTO KIA (605-309-0977, LOCATED AT 1400 CAMBELL ST, RAPID CITY, SD 57701) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF AT RANDOM AND WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED AFTER THEY WERE MANUALLY TURNED OFF. THE SAME DEALER STATED THAT THE INTERIOR SWITCHES WERE INOPERABLE. THE FAILURES WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

VEHICLE IN MOTION HIT DEER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AT THE TIME AND CONTINUES BEING A HAZARD AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. SMELL OF SOMETHING BUT INFO TURNED OUT TO BE BLOWER MOTOR CONNECTOR THE BLOWER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONS THE SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN

ON 02-04-2019, MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT-DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS IN THE PAST. KIA HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THIS. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP ON VARIOUS OCCASION, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THE IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD BE LIFE THREATENING IF NOT PROPERLY ADDRESSED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A KNOCKING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

THE CAR HAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT ALLOWS RAIN TO SOAK THE SEATS, SEAT BELTS, AND ENTIRE TRUCK CREATING BLACK MOLD IN THE SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT, MOLD IN SIDE THE CAR ON THE SEATS AND SEAT BELTS. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE TO BE MOVING IN ORDER FOR THE RAIN TO ENTER THE CAR. I HAVE HAD MY CAR DETAILED MULTIPLE TIMES ALONG WITH CLEANING THE MOLD OUT OF THE CAR MYSELF. SINCE OWNING THE CAR SINCE 2014 I HAVE STAYED SICK AND I ONLY FOUND OUT LAST MONTH HOW MY SEATS WERE GETTING SOAKED. THE ENTIRE BACKSEAT AND TRUNK NEED TO BE REPLACED FROM THE MOLD AND RUST FROM THE LEAK. ATTACHED ARE PHOTOS OF THE BACK SEAT AFTER A RAIN.

VEHICLE BURNS ALL OIL IN BETWEEN 3000 MILE OIL CHANGE. NO LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. LAGRANGE GA KIA DEALERSHIP DID NOT DETECT ANY LEAKS .

THE CAR VERY HARD TO START. AFTER MANY TIMES OF TRYING TO START THE CAR IT DOES START IT WILL NOT READ THE CARS RPM. MANY TIMES THE CAR HAS JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THE ENGINE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE RUNNING SMOOTHLY.

PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WON'T WORK AND IF YOU TAP ON THE TURN SIGNAL THE LIGHTS FLICKER IN THE CAR.

TAKARA RECALL I WOULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN MY AC STOPPED BLOWING AIR/HEAT FROM THE TWO CENTER VENTS.