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2012 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1380686
Internal NHTSA #	10991833
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2012
File date	23/03/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	. I was driving on the freeway on my way to work going about 65 mph when i started a hearing a knocking sounds. At first it wasnt that loud i only had a few miles to get to work so i thought i could make it but then the sound got really loud. I pulled of the freeway and parked it at a friends house and he took me to work. So i go back the next day to try to figure out what was wrong with it i checked the oil to see if it was low it was ok. I had just done a oil change about 2 weeks before i tried to turn it on but the car wouldn't crank at all. I had it towed to a shop and the mechanic looked at it and told me that i would a new engine. This is a 2012 kia forte with around 80xxx miles on it and now it needs a new engine. I have a 2001 ford focus with 190*** miles on it and the only thing i've had to fix on it was the clutch the went out 2 years ago. I'm still paying this car off and i can't even drive it. I'm looking around online and this seems to be a common problem, people just driving and then they hear a knocking sound and then the engine goes out. I took really good care of this car i went above and beyond to make sure that this car would last long yet it didn't matter. Even finding a good engine is hard to do so and expensive when i thought i had one the seller took it apart to see if the engine is worthy of selling it with his warranty promise. He gave me back my money because the engine i bought from him was no good and he didn't want to sell me a a possible faulty engine.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ATWATER, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	65
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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.
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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