Kia Forte Complaints (2010)

221 consumer complaints on file.

#11280490November 16, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER BRAKING TO STOP AT RED LIGHT ON A HIGHWAY ON A HILL, KIA FORTE 2010 KEPT MOVING UPHILL AT LOW SPEED (5MPH OR LESS). BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. CAR STOPPED AFTER HITTING BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY AFTER THAT, BUT CAR SOMETIMES ROCKS AFTER BEING PUT IN PARK.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280384November 15, 2019
AIR BAGS
MY LOCAL KIA STORE DIAGNOSED MY CAR WITH HAVING A BROKEN CLOCK SPRING IN MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AIR BAG AND I WOULD LIKE A RECALL ON IT DUE TO THE FACT IF I WAS IN A WRECK IT WOULD KILL BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT DEPLOY TO KEEP ME SAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278537November 6, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2010 KIA FORTE EX HAS ELECTRIC PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHT SHUT OFF AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TRIES TO SHUT OFF. PUT ALMOST $1000 INTO THIS AT THE GARAGE AND STILL NO RESULT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS . WHY WAIT TILL SOMEONE GETS HURT OR EVEN WORSE. BUT THEN AGAIN WE'LL YOU KNOW .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277949November 4, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
CAR DID NOT STOP WHEN PLACED IN PARK , SHIFTERS GETS STUCK. WHEN PLACING THE CAR IN REVERSE PARK , THE CAR MOVED FORWARD INSTEAD OF REVERSE , NOT STOPING ,HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AS THE CAR WAS MOVING FORWARD ( WHILE ON REVERSE) KEPT MOVING FWD AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES WITHOUT PRESSING THE FAS PEDAL . HAD TO STOP BY USING EMERGENCY BRAKE. TURNED OFF THE CAR TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. WHEN PLACING THE CAR IN REVERSE THE CAR KEPT MOVING DANGEROUSLY FORWARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278140November 4, 2019
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPDATE TO CLAIM 11277949 KIA DEALER CLAIMS SHIFTER BUSHING AND THE TRANSMISSION SWITCH. STRANGE THAT SUCH A DANGEROUS WAS TREATED WITH MORE CONCERN. 5 MORE SECONDS OF THAT MALFUNCTION AND I WOULD HAVE WOUNDED OR KILLED A INNOCENT PEDESTRIAN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267074October 8, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, A NOISE WAS DETECTED COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ONE OF THE ENGINE LIFTERS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ABNORMAL TAPPING NOISE AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11257136September 21, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY TRACTION CONTROL IS SHOWING TO BE OFF AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATING EVEN WHEN MY CAR IS OFF. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE DRIVING ANY DIFFERENTLY OR BRAKING ANY DIFFERENTLY. HOWEVER, MY 2 YEAR OLD WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND SHIFT IT INTO REVERSE WITHOUT HAVING TO USE THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN HE GOT IN THE CAR WHILE I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF BECAUSE IT IS KILLING MY BATTERY. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. I SEE THAT THERE IS RECALL 17V773000 ON 2012 MODELS WHICH SEEMS TO EXPLAIN MY ISSUE EXACTLY. WHY IS MY 2010 NOT INCLUDED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253714September 6, 2019
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
EXTREME DRY ROT TO A 3.5 YEAR OLD TIRE. TIRE LEAKS AIR. YOKOHAMA ALSO REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11232685July 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HER DAUGHTER WHO OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOE MYERS KIA (LOCATED AT 16484 NORTHWEST FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77040, (713) 587-9940) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE RESULTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230422July 9, 2019
ENGINE
🚗 CAR CAUGHT ON 🔥 FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON I 285..
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220869June 18, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HUFFINES KIA MCKINNEY (1201 N CENTRAL EXPY, MCKINNEY, TX 75070, (469) 525-4400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11219539June 12, 2019
ENGINE
MY ENGINE HAD 85,000 MILES ON IT AND I REGULARLY DID OIL CHANGES AND THE ENGINE BLEW RANDOMLY AND COSTS OVER $5,000 TO REPLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING FINE WHEN I PARKED IT ON MY LUNCH AND WHEN I CAME OUT TO LEAVE WORK IT WOULD NO LONGER START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209946May 25, 2019
SEATS
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BOTTOM HAS TO BE REPLACED FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER WHEN AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ILLUMINATED. THERE HAS BEEN NO ALTERATION OF THE SEATS OR INVOLVEMENT IN ANY SITUATION THAT WOULD CAUSE DAMAGE, SO IT SEEMS LIKE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THIS REQUIRES A $1350 REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195762April 12, 2019
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
MY AIRBAG HAS BEEN ON FOR OVR A YR. TOOK IT TO A DEALER TO GET REPAIRED. THE LIGHT WAS OFF FOR 4 DAYS AND CANE BACK ON AND STAYS ON. BACK AGAIN. AND STILL HAD TO PAY ANOTHER DIAG. FEE. BUT THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED. NOW MY CAR SOUNDS REALLY LOUD...KNOCKING THATS ANNOYING. EVERYTIME I START MY CAR AND DRIVE IT MAKES THAT NOISE. JUST FOUND OUT. ITS AN AIRBAG MODULE THAT WASNT COVERED IN THE RECALL. WHY CLDNT THEY FIND THAT AT 1ST. SMH. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN KIA. GOING TO A DIFFERENT MFG...LIKE TOYOTA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193005April 1, 2019
ENGINE
KNOCKING IN ENGINE NOTICED WHITE STARTING AND DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED LEAVING OIL CHANGE AT 86K MILES (12/27/2018). MOMENTS LATER, VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO ABOVE 60MPH ENTERING HIGHWAY. ALL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH, PULLED OVER ON RAMP AND TURN VEHICLE OFF. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START AND WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC GOT VEHICLE TO START AND HEARD KNOCKING. IDENTIFIED COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. MECHANIC ADVISED VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO DEALER DUE TO RECENT ENGINE RECALLS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IS PENDING DIAGNOSTIC. I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE "10 YEAR/100,000 MILE" WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO ME. HOPEFULLY THEY ARE HONEST AND HONOR THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192371March 29, 2019
ENGINE
SINCE IVE BOUGHT MY CAR ITS HAD A TICKING/KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. REALLY LOUD IN THE MORNING AND IT USED TO GO AWAY AFTER DRIVING NOW ITS CONSISTENTLY MAKING NOISE. IVE BEEN TO NUMEROUS MECHANICS AND ALL SAY THAT ITS NORMAL FOR THESE ENGINES. THE NOISE KEEPS GETTING LOUDER AND I ONLY HAVE 118,200 MILES ON THIS CAR. THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE AND I BABY IT. BESIDES SOME MINOR SCRATCHES IT LOOKS AND RUNS BRAND NEW BESIDES THE [XXX] KNOCKING SOUND. 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).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190533March 21, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EVERGREEN KIA (LOCATED AT 9205 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60643, (800) 671-8069) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE SIGNS OF PISTON SLAP AND CYLINDER WALL DAMAGE. THERE WERE ALSO METAL SHAVINGS IN THE ENGINE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,173.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184491March 6, 2019
WHEELS
I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL ON 03/01/2019, THEY CHANGED TIRE VALVE STEMS AND ACU EXTENSION. WHEN THEY FINALLY FINISHED WORKING ON MY CAR. I LEFT AND WAS DRIVING HOME SO I TOOK THE 60 FREEWAY AND WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR STARTED SHAKING AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND A CAR ALMOST HIT ME BECAUSE OF THAT. I COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED TO MY CAR. THE MANAGER LATER COMES TO ME AND TELLS ME THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CRACKED TIRES AND THAT'S WHY MY TIRE WENT FLAT BUT I TOLD THE MANAGER THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE SINCE MY TIRES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND ALSO IF MY TIRES WERE ALL CRACKED THEN WHY DID ONLY ONE TIRE LOSE AIR AND NOT ALL OF THEM? ALSO THE SERVICE ADVISOR MENTIONED TO ME THAT SAME MORNING THAT THE TECHNICIAN WASN'T ABLE TO OPEN THE HOOD TO MY CAR AND I FOUND THAT VERY WEIRD SINCE A WEEK PRIOR TO THAT I HAD OPENED THE HOOD TO MY CAR WITH NO PROBLEM AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I WENT TO THE MECHANIC TODAY AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE TIRE THEY GAVE ME WAS A CHEAP BRAND TIRE AND MY TIRES WERE NOT CRACKED AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY HOOD, WHEN THE MECHANIC OPENED THE HOOD HE FOUND THAT THE MOTOR COVER WAS COMPLETELY CRACKED IN HALF. I BELIEVE THE TECHNICIAN SOMEHOW CRACKED IT IN HALF WHILE CHECKING MY CAR AND LIED AFTERWARDS AND MADE THAT STATEMENT ABOUT THE HOOD NOT OPENING, I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW MOTOR COVER. THE MANAGER WAS LYING AND COVERING FOR THE MISTAKES HIS TECHNICIAN MADE. THE MECHANIC MADE A NOTATION ON MY RECEIPT AND AGREED WITH ME ABOUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP WAS LYING TO COVER FOR THE MISTAKES THE TECHNICIAN MADE. I WAS VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE LIES THEY MADE UP ABOUT MY CAR TO COVER UP THEIR MISTAKES, THE POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE GIVEN TO ME AND THE NEGLIGENCE THEY SHOWED ME ESPECIALLY SINCE MY SAFETY WAS AT JEOPARDY SINCE I ALMOST CRASHED AFTER THEY WORKED ON MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183538March 1, 2019
ENGINE
THE ENGINE IS FAILING. JUST OVER 100,000 MILES AND HAS BEARING FAILURE WITH ROD KNOCK. I HAVE READ STORY AFTER STORY ABOUT THESE ENGINES FAILING. A 2010 NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED THE SAME AS 2011. SAME ENGINE ,SAME PROCEDURES. THE CAR IS USELESS NOW. CAN'T SELL,TRADE,OR DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11180050February 14, 2019
ENGINE
2010 KIA FORTE; 113,000 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CODE READ '3RD ENGINE BANK SENSORS.' DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS 'KNOCKING RODS COMING APART INSIDE THE ENGINE.' THE DEALERSHIP CURRENTLY HAS TWO KIA FORTES IN THE SHOP WITH THE SAME MILEAGE AND PROBLEM. SEEMS LIKE A PATTERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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