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2012 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1478486
Internal NHTSA #	11105179
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2012
File date	01/07/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My son was driving our 2012 kia forte down the highway. We bought this car from kia dealer about 11 months ago with ~115,500 and it now only has ~118,100 miles on it. So we only drove it less than 3000 miles over the last one year. While he was traveling down the highway, he started hearing a clanking noise and then the car stopped and would not drive any longer. He said no engine warning light ever came on. Only his oil maintenance light had come on right before it occurred. He checked the oil on the side of the road and the oil was fine and still had approximately 2000 life miles remaining on it. We had it towed to a mechanic that inspected the car and he said the engine is seized up. But, he says sees no maintenance related reason for why this engine has seized up like it has. I did some checking online to see if there were any issues reported for this. We found there was a recall by hyundai and kia for an issue that sounds exactly the same as what occurred to our engine. I believe this car has the same engine or at least has the same issue as the other engines, which are same year models, but different make. I believe the 2012 kia forte has the exact issue as the other multiple recalled models i would like to have the same diligence done for this model to see if the same issue has occurred with our engine. There are multiple forte owners that have also had this complaint.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	118100
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WYLIE, TX
VIN pattern	KNAFT4A24C5XXXXXX
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.
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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2012 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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