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2011 KIA FORTE Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1160913
Internal NHTSA #	10690252
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2011
File date	06/02/15
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car would not come out of park. I had no idea at the time what the issue could be because in the kia owners manual it does not state that once the brake lights go out, you can not take it out of park. Car would not go into gear until i used the shift lock release to take it out of gear. Drove it home and found a blown fuze (brake light fuse) .. Replaced it and drove fine (while it was doing this the electrical suspension light came on also). Fast forward 7 days, was driving out of town and the suspension light came on while driving down the expressway and i knew then the issue was back. Sure enough. Had to take it to a kia dealership out of town .. They replaced my fuze, brake light bulb and brake light assembly switch. Fast forward a week and a half and the problem is back ... Kia is telling me over $1000 and i'm not going to be guaranteed that this will fix the problem. I'm a single mother and purchased this car because i felt it would be a safe car for me and my son and now i'm stuck with a car that is not safe ... No brake lights are seriously not safe at all!!! *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	87721
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DOUGLASVILLE, GA
VIN pattern	KNAGU4A26B5XXXXXX
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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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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2011 KIA FORTE Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA FORTE Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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