NHTSA Complaint #11412970 — 2014 KIA FORTE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENGINE WOULD RUN ROUGH AND WHITE SMOKE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE EXHAUST TAIL PIPES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WERE COVERED IN OIL AND THAT THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING OIL. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER ALL STAR KIA LOCATED AT 27700 JUBAN RD BLDG. 2, DENHAM SPRINGS, LA 70726 AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.