2016 KIA FORTE Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2016 KIA FORTE
4 electronic stability control esc complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 KIA FORTE. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints
TAKATA RECALL WHEN TURNING MY VEHICLE OFF THERE IS A TICKING COMING FROM THE COMPUTER WHEN SITTING STILL IT WILL CAR WILL AISLE UP IN TRY TO TAKE OFF A LITTLE WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE IT ALSO SHAKES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND L I HAVE REPORTED THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE AND THE HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED IN THE MOTOR ON THE VEHICLE A LITTLE AFTER THE WARRANTY REPLACEMENT WAS DONE THE TICKING BEGIN AGAIN UNDER THE HOOD AND THE SHAKING AND EVERYTHING IS STARTING OVER AGAIN AND I KEEP TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WHICH IS EXACTLY LIKE THE FIRST TIME WHEN I WAS START TAKING IT BEFORE THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET IN MY MOTOR
LOW BEAMS ARE DULL NOT ABLE TO DRIVE IN THE DARK. ESTIMATED SIGHT DISTANCE OF LOW BEAM LIGHTS 200 FT. PASSENGERS IN MY CAR ASK IF I HAVE MY LIGHTS ON. ON COMING CARS FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AS A SIGNAL TO TURN ON MY LIGHTS. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH HIGHBEAMS AFTER DUSK FOR VIABILITY AND FOR CARS ON THE ROAD TO BE ABLE TO SEE MY LIGHTS. THE ELECTRIC DASH BOARD WILL NOT ILLUMINATE AT TIMES; HAVING TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN BACK ON MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE DASHBOARD TO LIGHT UP. THE LOW BEAMS ARE CONSENT EVERY TIME I AM STATIONARY, IN MOTION, REVERSE, PARKED. THE ELECTRIC DASHBOARD IS WHEN STARTING THE CAR, STATIONARY WHEN AT RED LIGHTS WITH THE BREAK ON.
WHEN DRIVING MY CAR, MY HEADLIGHTS ARE FLICKERING/CUTTING OFF AND ON. I"VE TALKED TO KIA MOTORS SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPT AT THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. I KNOW THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR AT NIGHT. PLEASE HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.
WHILE SETTING IN PARKING LOT WITH CAR IN PARK AND ENGINE RUNNING, MULTIPLE INSTRUMENTATION FAILURE, ANTI SLIP, TIRE PRESSURE, A.B.S. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, REGULAR BRAKING LIGHT, ENGINE MISS FIRING... ROUGH SHIFTING, WAS ABLE TO LIMP CAR TO CLOSED KIA DEALER.. ON A SUNDAY NIGHT.. THEY KEPT CAR 3 DAYS.. COULD NOT FIND WHY CAR HAS MULTIPLE FAILURES..THEY CALLED KIA ENGINEER .. STILL HAD NO CLUE AS TO PROBLEM.. FINALLY..SAID THEY CLEARED 2 CODES FROM COMPUTER.. CAR RAN GOOD .. FOR 2 DAYS..THEN WHEN WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN LUTHERVILLE MD. AGAIN MULTIPLE FAILURES.. SHE HAD ALMOST NO BRAKING .. HAD TO DRIFT CAR INTO NATIONWIDE KIA.. PARKING LOT A FEW BLOCKS FROM HER WORK.. THEY HAD CAR FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS.. WITH NO CLUE AS TO WHY FOR SECOND TIME IN A FEW DAYS.SAME FAILURES AGAIN.. TRANSMISSION FELT AND SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING OUT OF CAR...THEY SAID LATER...
Other 2016 KIA FORTE Problem Areas
Engine
60 complaints
Electrical System
18 complaints
Power Train
16 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
14 complaints
Air Bags
13 complaints
Unknown Or Other
12 complaints
Service Brakes
10 complaints
Exterior Lighting
9 complaints
Wheels
6 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
5 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
2 complaints
Visibilitywiper
2 complaints
Electrical Systemignitionanti Theftimmobilizerproximitykeysender
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint