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2012 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1628864
Internal NHTSA #	11290669
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2012
File date	01/12/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2012 kia forte koup driving on a 45mph road when without warning engine seized causing dangerous situation attempting to pull car to side without power. Took vehicle to delearship for warranty service as car was still under warranty was denied warranty service for ludicrous refusal to accept maintenance records because i scanned the originals and would not hand over the originals. Vehicle was in perfect running order and i provided video evidence showing kia video i happened to have shot just a few weeks before the engine failed demonstrating car was running perfect without any shakes, rumbles,odd noises and absolutely no "service engine" or other warning lights. Kia took 2 months to even give me a preliminary decision that would not cover the repairs with no offer to assist with a loaner car or rental or any other assistance. Opened engine up to find metal shavings and other remnants from manufacture floating around in oil pan. Upon investigating a little further discovered that kia needs to held accountable not only for the gdi theta engines that have been recalled under sc147 but also the mpi model engines like i have in my car. In the recall kia claims metal shavings from manufacture of the crankshafts on the gdi engines caused the issues....... However, the exact same crankshaft down to the part numbers are 100% identical. Please i implore you to hold kia accountable not only for the gdi engines but also the mpi as well. They both use the exact same part kia claims had issues and kia continues to lie and not honor their warranty.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV
VIN pattern	KNAFW6A35C5XXXXXX
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	45
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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