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2012 KIA FORTE KOUP Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1406044
Internal NHTSA #	11022093
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE KOUP
Model Year	2012
File date	12/08/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Bought my car used from a dealership and am the second owner. Car only had 36k miles when purchased. The dealership also sold me a bogus warranty for $2,995. 00 for 36 months 60k miles when the manufacture warranty gave me 5 years/60k. While driving down the road this knocking started in the engine and it was loud so i pulled off the side of the road had it towed home. After a few phone calls i had it towed to a kia dealership who said there was a problem with the bottom of the engine and it would need a new engine. I'm pretty pissed about this situation because kia and the dealership want to take no ownership for this vehicle despite all the reports i've read on line about people having the same problem. My car has 84k on it now but faithful oil changes have been done since i've owned the car. Of course it's out of warranty as that ended at 60k. There is a recall for the exact same engine in other kia cars but not this one and i wish i knew why. Mine has a theta ii - 2. 4l dual overhead cam with a dohc engine and the recalls are for a the exact same engine except it's called a gdi engine. What the heck is the difference if they all keep blowing - it's the exact same damn engine. Bottom line is that i still owe approximately 12k on the damn car - no one wants to fix it at no cost to me and it could cost me around 8k to fix it. Ridiculous to keep paying for a car you can't afford to fix and or drive. Something needs to be done about this problem. Good luck to all kia owners out there - i will never buy another one.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	84000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GRAFTON, OH
VIN pattern	KNAFW6A31C5XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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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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2012 KIA FORTE KOUP Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA FORTE KOUP Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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