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2011 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1611871
Internal NHTSA #	11269952
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2011
File date	19/09/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia forte. The contact stated that the engine stalled numerous times while driving various speeds. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to taylor kia of boardman (7870 market street, boardman, ohio 44512, (330)-295-2376) to be diagnosed, but no failure code was found. The dealer also test drove the vehicle, but was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was also taken to taylor kia of hermitage (1460 north hermitage road, hermitage, pa 16148, (724) 418-4999) to be diagnosed and test driven, but no failure could be found or duplicated. An independent mechanic replaced the throttle body sensor and the fuel economy sensor; however, the engine and sensor indicators illuminated after the repair. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: [xxx]. After numerous incidences of stalling while driving & failure of any warning lights or engine codes, the contact research the internet for similar problems with this the contact ask mechanic to replace the required entire sensor parts of throttle body. Following this repair the vehicle has not had a single stall incident. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000. *tp
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LOWELLVILLE, OH
VIN pattern	KNAFU5A25B5XXXXXX
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	01/09/17
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	TAYLOR KIA OF BOARDMAN
Dealer's telephone number	330-295-2376
Dealer's city	BOARDMAN
Dealer's state code	OH
Dealer's ZIP code	44512

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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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