Kia Forte Complaints (2010)

221 consumer complaints on file.

#10609113July 8, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR WHILE DRIVING, THROUGH RAIN OR RECENTLY RAINED ON ROADS GOING THROUGH LARGE UNAVOIDABLE PUDDLES, CAUSES WATER TO SPLASH UP ON THE SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT CAUSING IT TO SLIP, 15-20MPH WHEN IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN. THIS CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHERE THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT MAKING THE CAR DIFFICULT TO STEER AND COULD BE QUITE DANGEROUS AT HIGHER SPEEDS SHOULD IT HAPPEN. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH ANOTHER CAR. A REMOVABLE PLATE SHOULD BE FIXED TO THE BOTTOM SIDE UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO PREVENT THIS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608579July 7, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606099June 26, 2014
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THE TPMS LIGHT CAME ON. WITHIN THREE MILES I PULLED INTO A SERVICE STATION TO CHECK MY TIRE PRESSURE AND DISCOVERED THAT MY DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL TIRE STEM WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING AIR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A STEM ON THIS CAR HAS CRACKED. IN BOTH CASES I HAD NOT HIT ANY POTHOLES OR DID ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS DAMAGE. KIA FORUMS REPORT THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH KIA FORTES AND SOULS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604621June 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN DID NOT WORK WHEN I TRIED HONKING TO THE OTHER DRIVER. WE GOT BACKED INTO BECAUSE THE HORN WOULD NOT WORK THEREFORE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I RECENTLY NOTICED THAT WHENEVER THE ALARM SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK, THE HORN WOULD NOT WORK EITHER. I TRIED HAVING A MECHANIC LOOK INTO BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599205June 18, 2014
STEERING
I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW 7/30/2010 AND THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 8/12/10. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND I CAN'T TURN THE KEY TO START THE CAR. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO WIGGLE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH AND IT WILL BREAK FREE. IT HAPPENED 2-3X A YR. UP TO 2014. NOW IT'S HAPPENING QUITE OFTEN 6X FROM 6/01/14-6/13/14. ON 6/15/14 IT HAPPENED 2X AND I WAS STRANDED BOTH TIMES AND IT TOOK 50-60 MIN. FOR THE STEERING WHEEL TO UNLOCK. I ONLY HAVE 3,200 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604406June 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A REDUCED SPEED ZONE OF 35 MPH AND WENT TO SET MY CRUISE CONTROL, ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS LATER I FELT THE CAR GO DEAD. I LOST POWER STEERING AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. MY INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON AND FLICKERING AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN WANING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. ONCE MY CAR CAME TO A STOP I PROCEEDED TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. I TRIED STARTING IT AND THE ENGINE TURNED A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT WENT DEAD SO I TURNED IT OFF. I TRIED ONE MORE TIME TO START THE IGNITION AND WAS ONLY BARELY ABLE TO GET THE ENGINE TO START AND MAINTAIN. I WENT OFF ON MY WAY AND LATER ON MY WAY HOME I STOPPED TO GET FOOD AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN MY CAR I TRIED STARTING IT AND IT STRUGGLED TO START. I HAVE ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR 1.5 YEARS AND ONLY IN THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL NOT ACTIVATING AND SETTING TO MY CURRENT SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598811June 17, 2014
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:VALVE
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO PUT AIR IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, THE VALVE STEM FRACTURED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IN A DIFFERENT OCCASION, THE REAR DRIVER TIRE VALVE STEM FRACTURED AND THE SENSOR PUNCTURED THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM AND SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587379May 9, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TURNED VEHICLE ON, PUT IN REVERSE, AS I PRESSED GAS TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND FIRST STARTED MOVING, THE VEHICLE DIED. I WAS HALF IN ROAD AND TRIED TO RESTART CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START, ENGINE WONT RUN. HAD TO PUSH CAR TO SIDE OF ROADWAY FOR SAFETY. CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE THROUGH MY INSURANCE TO TOW CAR TO MY FATHERS GARAGE. THE CAR IS NOT PUMPING FUEL TO THE ENGINE. IT IS NOT THE FUEL PUMP, BUT A FAULTY FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY SYSTEM AND THE WHOLE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE WIRE HARNESS IN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY IS A BAD CONNECTION CAUSING IT TO OVERHEAT AND DAMAGE THE TERMINAL. CALLED KIA OF MIDDLETOWN NY WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND THEY WILL NOT RELEASE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING ANY RECALLS OR WARRANTY INFORMATION ON MY VEHICLE EVEN WITH ME PROVIDING ALL INFORMATION ON MY VEHICLE UNLESS I NOW TOW THE VEHICLE TO MIDDLETOWN NY AND ITS PHYSICALLY THERE. THEY DO NOT SEEM TO TAKE THE COMPLAINT SERIOUSLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574780March 25, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOAD KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A ROD KNOCK AND RECOMMENDED HAVING THE ENGINE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567600March 6, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 74 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE SPONTANEOUSLY BLEW. THE CONTACT ALERTED BOTH THE MANUFACTURE AND DEALER ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO FAIL. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED HOWEVER SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE SPONTANEOUSLY BLEW. THE CONTACT AGAIN ALERTED THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER ABOUT THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DECLINED TO HELP THE CONTACT WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE AND VEHICLE WAS 34,900. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560692January 20, 2014
TIRES, WHEELS
ON JANUARY 19TH, 2014, WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE SUDDENLY WENT FLAT. UPON INSPECTION, THE HOLE WHERE THE VALVE STEM SHOULD RESIDE WAS EMPTY. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS TYPE. PREVIOUSLY, ON FEBRUARY 28TH, 2013, WHILE DRIVING ON A SECONDARY ROAD AT 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. AT THAT TIME, A COMPLAINT WAS SUBMITTED WITH KIA (CONFIRMATION ID K2441671). NO RESPONSE OR CONTACT WAS EVER GIVEN BY KIA. ONCE THE TIRES WERE DISASSEMBLED, AND THE TPMS PARTS EXAMINED, HEAVY CORROSION AND METAL EROSION WAS PRESENT. AT SOME POINT, THE SECURING NUT LETS GO, AND THE STEM EJECTS INTO THE TIRE, RAPIDLY RELEASING THE AIR. IF THIS IS AN ISSUE OF INFERIOR METAL BEING USED WITH THE KIA VALVE STEMS, THEN I FEEL THAT A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THUS FAR THE FAILURES HAVE ONLY CAUSED THE LOSS OF TIME, INCONVENIENCE, DRIVING ON THE DREADED SPACE-SAVER TIRE, COST OF REPLACEMENT SENSORS AND TIRES, AND RISK OF CHANGING TIRES AT ROADSIDE, BUT SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLES COULD EASILY LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE TO THE DRIVER AND OTHERS SHARING THE ROADWAY. I AM NOT AWARE HOW COMMON THIS TYPE OF FAILURE MAY BE, BUT IT IS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS DANGER THAT COULD BE ELIMINATED OR AT LEAST SIGNIFICANTLY MINIMIZED. OVER SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MILES DRIVEN, I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A NORMAL VALVE STEM EJECTION, NOR KNOW OF ANYONE WHO HAS. THE TPMS VALVE STEMS IN QUESTION SEEM TO BE OF SOME GRADE OF ALUMINUM OR ALUMINUM ALLOY. THE KIA SENSOR BODY PART NUMBER IS 52933-2M000. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560547January 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
STARTING ABOUT A YEAR AGO, THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR (LOW BEAM) STARTED TO REGULARLY BURN OUT ABOUT EVERY MONTH OR TWO. I FINALLY BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A GROUND PROBLEM IN BOTH THE WIRING HARNESSES FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. (THE SAME ISSUE IN BOTH ?? ) THIS HAS TO BE A SAFETY DEFECT AS IT HAS CAUSED ME TO BE DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN BOTH OF THEM BURNED OUT AT THE SAME TIME. WITH THE SAME DEFECT BEING IN TWO DIFFERENT PARTS ON THE SAME CAR, I HAVE A HARD TIME BELIEVING THIS IS NOT A GENERAL PROBLEM ESPECIALLY AFTER TALKING TO PEOPLE IN THE DEALERSHIP HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557677December 30, 2013
WHEELS, TIRES
VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY LOSING PRESSURE IN ALL FOUR TIRES FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK PRIOR TO INCIDENT. FAILURE OF DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING TO SERVICE STATION APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MILES AFTER INSPECTION OF PRESSURE. SERVICE INSPECTION AFTER THE INCIDENT FOUND THAT ALL FOUR SENSORS WERE LEAKING. TIRES HAD LESS THEN THREE THOUSAND MILES OF WEAR AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556507December 18, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
THE AC CONDENSER FROZE UP THEREFORE I COULD NOT START VEHICLE . IT WAS SNOWING AND FREEZING AND I WAS STRANDED FOR 2 HOURS. THE AC SHOULD NOT BE GOING BAD ON A 2010 VEHICLE . I READ MANY REPORTS ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM IN THE KIA FORTES ALL YEARS. WELL SOMEONE COULD GET HURT WHEN THERE VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY!!! THIS IS A PROBLEM!!! MECHANIC TOLD ME I COULD OF BEEN DRIVING FAST AND THIS COULD OF HAPPENED!! SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555788December 12, 2013
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO AN ANIMAL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD TRAUMA AND INJURIES TO THE KNEE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO SECURE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10555413December 10, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE REAR BRAKES SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550951November 5, 2013
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT. IT HAS COME ON REPEATEDLY OVER THE PAST YEAR. NO CODES HAVE EVER BEEN FOUND. NOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON SOLID AND WILL NOT GO OFF. KIA NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED, THERE HAS BEEN COUNTLESS MODELS OF KIA VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD AIRBAG PROBLEMS. MOST ARE LOOSE CONNECTIONS THAT VIBRATE LOOSE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A SAFETY FEATURE. KIA DEALERS ARE CHARGING EXCESSIVE FEES TO CLEAR CODES AND WIGGLE WIRES. $110 DIAGNOSTIC FEES. ONLY TO HAVE THE LIGHTS POP UP AGAIN. THERE SHOULD BE A MANDATORY 5 YEAR UNLIMITED MILES WARRANTY ON SAFETY FEATURES ON VEHICLES. I AM NOW DRIVING MY CAR WITHOUT AIRBAGS AND REFUSE TO PAY KIA TO FIX THEM TEMPORARILY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. DO SOME RESEARCH YOU WILL SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD LOOSE CONNECTIONS ON AIR BAG SENSORS IN THE PAST 5 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550159October 30, 2013
WHEELS, TIRES
I WAS DRIVING HOME, THE LOW AIR PRESSURE INDICATOR TURNED ON, AND I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRES. I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE TPS ON THE REAR WHEEL WAS CRACKED. ONCE I TRIED TO REMOVE THE PLASTIC VALVE STEM COVER, THE VALVE STEM BROKE RELEASING ALL AIR IN THE TIRE. I PUT THE SPARE ON, THEN CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER STATES THAT I NEED TO PURCHASE NEW TPS, AS THE "SENSOR WILL NOT BREAK ON ITS OWN." CAR HAS 35K ON IT, STILL HAS FACTORY WARRANTY, HOWEVER, THIS ITEM IS NOT COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549856October 28, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OUR 2010 KIA FORTE EX LOST 90% OF POWER REPEATEDLY (RPMS DROP TO IDLE, REGARDLESS OF THROTTLE POSITION) AT SPEEDS FROM 0-35MPH. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, BUT I THINK IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE MAKING A LEFT TURN AND YOU LOSE ACCELERATION, YOU CAN BE IN THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC BY LOSING POWER. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO (25,000 MILES OR SO) THE TPS (THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR) WENT OUT. KIA COULD NOT DIAGNOSE IT UNTIL IT THREW A CODE (LAME). NOW WE GET THE SAME ISSUE, THE VEHICLE IS STALLING, OR "STUMBLING" WHEN THE SPEED SHOULD BE CONSTANT OR ACCELERATING, BUT THERE IS NO ENGINE CODE FOR THE CODE READER TO PICKUP YET, SO THE MECHANICS CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO. APPARENTLY THIS IS A PROBLEM ON MANY MODELS OF KIA/HYUNDAI AND THE MECHANICS DON'T RECOGNIZE IT SO THEY CAN'T FIX IT, AND YOU ARE STUCK WITH A DANGEROUS CONDITION. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OF THESE FAULTY TPS SENSORS. KIA/HYUNDAI SHOULD AT LEAST ISSUE A SAFETY TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) TO CLUE IN THEIR MECHANICS AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. HERE'S A GREAT ARTICLE SHOWING THE PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.KIA-FORUMS.COM/KIA-CARNIVAL-SEDONA-2006/80251-TPS-SENSOR-SYMPTOMS-TPS-FAILURE-CEL.HTML THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547867October 14, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ESC LIGHT STAYS ON, BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK, AND CRUISE CONTROL WORKS SPORADICALLY, ALL FUSES ARE WORKING, A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH REFLECTS THAT THE A FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MIGHT BE THE CAUSE, WHICH IN FACT IT WAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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