NHTSA Complaint #10465766 — 2011 KIA FORTE POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10465766
Vehicle	2011 KIA FORTE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 13, 2012
Date Filed	July 16, 2012
Mileage	24,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ODOMETER READ 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR REVERSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,000.

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