NHTSA Complaint #11388334 — 2015 KIA FORTE POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11388334
Vehicle	2015 KIA FORTE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	January 1, 2021
Date Filed	January 15, 2021
Mileage	113,319 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

WHEN DRIVING MY 2015 KIA FORTE, IT SOMETIMES WHEN GIVING IT GAS TO GO IT WILL NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY, IT TAKING A SECOND OR TWO. AND RPM JUMP TO 3500 TO 4000 BEFORE IT SHIFTS. AND IT GET BAD FUEL MILEAGE SOMETIMES TOO.

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