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2011 KIA FORTE KOUP Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1432597
Internal NHTSA #	11054837
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE KOUP
Model Year	2011
File date	23/12/15
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car broke down in december 2015, when i took it to the kia service department and they fix it. I paid over 1000 usd. 2 months later there was a safety recall for the same reason my car broke down couple monts before that recall. Until this day i have tried to get my money back and they dont want to give me a refund even though it was a factory defect. I was driving on the freeway when the car stopped completeley due to the hose of the transmision fluid.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OAKLAND, CA
VIN pattern	KNAFW6A30B5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	09/07/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 KIA FORTE KOUP Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA FORTE KOUP Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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