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2013 KIA FORTE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	978320
Internal NHTSA #	10510076
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2013
File date	13/12/12
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2013 kia forte. Consumer writes in regards to major engine defects. *smd the consumer stated three weeks after her daughter purchased the vehicle, the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle overheated. The vehicle started to malfunction and became difficult to control. Smoke and a very strong burning odor emitted from the engine. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for an inspection. The radiator was found to be faulty. Since the repairs were made, the vehicle was burning excessive amount of oil, which required adding oil to keep it at full level. The tail pipe was dark black and heavily soiled, which indicated the vehicle still had a serious problem. One month later, the consumer experienced delayed acceleration
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	CHINO HILLS, CA
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A27D5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	24/11/12
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	THE KIA DEPOT
Dealer's telephone number	714-338-6031
Dealer's city	SANTA ANA
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	92702

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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.
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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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2013 KIA FORTE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA FORTE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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