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2011 KIA FORTE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1297602
Internal NHTSA #	10883822
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2011
File date	06/06/16
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2011 kia forte stalls randomly while i drive it. This has happened multiple times in multiple driving situations. Two incidents happened while i was in rush hour traffic on highway 805 south in san diego california. Another incident happened while i was crossing railroad tracks leaving the marriott hotel in downtown san diego (in this instance, i had to coast the car off of the tracks -fortunately no train was coming at that time). In describing my experiences in one of these incidents, i offer the following description: on june 6, 2016, while in rush hour traffic on highway 805 in san diego california, the car just stalled. When pressing the accelerator, the motor would rev but there was no response. I had to shut the car off and restart it. Fortunately, i was able to get it started and drive to safety. Please note that i have repeatedly brought the car to the local kia dealership in an attempt to solve the problem. They have been unable to solve the problem (yet they have charged me for services rendered). I filed my complaint with kia corporate consumer assistance. They have asked me to bring the car into the dealership for "escalated services" three different times. Each time i think the car is repaired, then i experience another incident. The latest incident happened two weeks after my latest visit to the dealership. My wife was driving the car in downtown san diego on the night of july 8 2016. The car stalled again! My family and i feel like we are in constant danger driving this car. Yet, we need this car in conducting our family affairs. Kia corporate cannot solve this problem and we do not know how best to proceed. We feel that our safety is at stake and we are hoping that this situation can be resolved before any harm come to our family or to others experiencing similar problems. I can obtain repair documents, but i do not have them at this moment.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	94000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EL CAJON, CA
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A24B5XXXXXX
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	15
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA FORTE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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