2014 KIA FORTE Engine Problems
205 NHTSA complaints on file
All Engine Complaints — Page 5
RECALL ISSUE ON THAT PERTAINS THE FAN BELT. *TR
I HAVE HAD TWO ACCIDENTS ,THE FIRST TIME WHEN I WENT TO TRY AND START MY CAR UP AND IT WOULD NOT START UP. KIA REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP,BELIEVING THAT WAS THE ISSUE. THE SECOND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSIS A PROBLEM SO IT WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. *TR
I DISCOVERED ALONG WITH OTHER KIA FORTE/K3 OWNERS THAT WHEN IT RAINS, WHETHER IT IS MODERATE OR HEAVY, MASSIVE WATER LEAKS INSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND NOT MOVE AN INCH AND STILL I FOUND WATER ALL OVER THE ENGINE(AFTER RAINY DAY), BATTERY TERMINAL, FUSE CASE, AIR FILTER CASE, AND MAJORITY OF LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE ROOM AS WELL. DEALER TOLD NOT TO WORRY, BUT I'VE HAD MANY CARS IN THE PAST THAT NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS FLAW. I'M AFRAID THIS CAN LEAD TO MASSIVE ENGINE/RUST POSSIBLY FIRE FROM MASSIVE WATER DROPLETS AND HIGH TEMPERATURE OF ENGINE AND ALL KINDS OF CONNECTORS THAT IS EXPOSED AS A RESULT OF THIS. I PLEAD NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS CRITICAL AND DANGEROUS FLAW POSED BY KIA AND THEIR IRRESPONSIBLE SOLUTION OF IGNORING PASSENGER SAFETY. AS OF NOW, I STOPPED DRIVING IN THE RAIN, AND THIS IS EXTREMELY...
ON 2 OCCASIONS THE CAR HAS STALLED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN.THE FIRST TIME IT WAS IN APRIL 2014.2ND TIME IT HAPPENED WAS AROUND JULY 29TH 2014. I FIRST REPORT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BACK IN MARCH WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A OIL CHANGE. THEY WOULD NOT PUT IT DOWN ON THE PAPER WORK TO LOOK AT IT SINCE THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEN REPORTED IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS KIA. THE NEW DEALERSHIP DID PUT IT DOWN ON PAPERWORK. BUT SINCE THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM,THEY WOULD NOT LOOK INTO IT FURTHER. ALSO HAVE REPORTED A ENGINE NOISE TO THE FIRST DEALERSHIP. THEY FIRST TOLD ME IT WAS A STANDARD NOISE. SO WE STARTED GETTING VIDEOS OF THE NOISE. THEY THEN SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE SAME DAY THAT WE PICKED THE CAR BACK UP FROM...
I HAVE A 2014 KIA FORTE SINCE SEPTEMBER 2013 ACQUIRED SEVERAL DAYS THE UNIT IS STARTED HAVING A VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE. THESE VIBRATIONS ARE FELT THROUGHOUT THE CAR AND WHEN IN LOW OR STOPPED. I TOOK HIM TO THE SERVICE CENTER WHERE YOU BUY AND SERVICE TECHNICIANS ALWAYS TELL ME THAT NO FAULTS EVERYTHING IS WORKING WELL, THE VIBRATION THAT I DESCRIBE IS NORMAL IN THESE CARS, THIS DUE TO THE TECHNOLOGY OF MOTOR BRACKET. AS OF TODAY I'M NOT HAPPY AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THE DRIVE IS FAILING. I'M REALLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE EXPLANATION GIVEN ME THE SERVICE CENTER. A NEW CAR ZERO MILES PER MORE TECHNOLOGY SHOULD NOT HAVE TO HAVE MUCH VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE UNIT THAT ARE WRONG ARE THE STRANGE SOUNDS OF THE VALVES AND THE SOUND ENGINE BRAKING. *TR
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Steering
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Air Bags
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Electrical System
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Unknown Or Other
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Service Brakes
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Fuelpropulsion System
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Exterior Lighting
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Power Train
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Structurebody
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Vehicle Speed Control
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Wheels
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Tires
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Seats
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Electronic Stability Control Esc
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Suspension
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Engine And Engine Cooling
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Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
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Exterior Lightingheadlights
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Service Brakes Hydraulic
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Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
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Traction Control System
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Air Bags Air Bagrestraint Control Module
1 complaint
Air Bagssidewindow
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Back Over Prevention Camera System
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
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Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
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Exterior Lightingbrake Lights
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Exterior Lightingheadlightsswitch
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Fuel System Gasoline
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Lane Departure Assist
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Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly
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Structurebodyroof And Pillars
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Visibility
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Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemfanmotor
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Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevices
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Visibilitywiper
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