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2010 KIA FORTE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	885037
Internal NHTSA #	10428312
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2010
File date	05/07/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicle will sporadically jerk hard when changing gears. I have only ever experienced this same feeling when a transmission was going out. The vehicle was purchased brand new on 06/24/11 from a dealers lot, the vehicle had been used as a demo. The vehicle hard jerked when changing gears, four separate times between 06/25/11 and 07/05/11. Per this website: http://www. Kia-forums. Com/kia-forte-cerato-td-koup-discussion/55002-sx-2-4l-w-auto-trans-2. Html i am not the only person with this problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OLATHE, KS
VIN pattern	KNAFW4A38A5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	25
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2010 KIA FORTE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 KIA FORTE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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