NHTSA Complaint #11054770 — 2013 KIA FORTE
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11054770 |
| Vehicle | 2013 KIA FORTE |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 66,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE MOTOR FAILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DELAND KIA (2322 S WOODLAND BLVD, DELAND, FL 32720, (386) 734-7800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT FAILED AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO OPEN RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
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