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2013 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1559638
Internal NHTSA #	11204072
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2013
File date	26/04/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Over the last several months, the kia has been knocking at low engine rpm upon initial acceleration from a stop, particularly with the air conditioning engaged. It's gas mileage is also substantially down. I had thought it needed a tune up, but after reading about the issues with other kia and hyundai issues with the theta ii engine, it seems more likely that this engine is getting ready to go down the same road as the problem has become more pronounced in the last month or so. For the moment i am going to park the car and drive my avalanche (despite gas being north of $4 a gallon) until the forte is included in the engine recalls like the other kia models with the same engine. It is baffling to me that this model was excluded.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	117000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ANAHEIM, CA
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A22D5XXXXXX
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	5
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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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2013 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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