NHTSA Complaint #11180947 — 2011 KIA FORTE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11180947
Vehicle	2011 KIA FORTE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 18, 2019
Date Filed	February 18, 2019
Mileage	78,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

ENGINE IS MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, KIA SERVICE REFUSES TO BE ABLE TO HEAR IT AS IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SAME ISSUE IN OTHER KIA MODELS USING THE SAME ENGINE. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE ENGINES INCLUDING THE FORTE, WHICH WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. ACTION IS BEING TAKEN IN CANADA BY THE APA, BUT NOT IN THE US. DETAILS OF THE ISSUE ARE DOCUMENTED HERE: HTTP://TJL.QUEBEC/EN/CLASS-ACTION/KIA-FORTE-PROBLEMES-DE-MOTEUR/

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