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2013 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1709833
Internal NHTSA #	11378606
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2013
File date	23/11/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	There was a knocking noise coming from underneath the hood of my car and i could smell smoke. When i lifted the hood, i could see smoke arising from underneath the hood. Unsure why my car had begun smoking, i called for a tow truck to come get my car because i didn't know what was wrong and if it would catch fire. I had the tow company take my car to a mechanic for him to identify why my car was smoking. When the mechanic looked at my car, it was no longer smoking. When i got into my car to begin driving i continued to hear the knocking noise underneath my hood. I was not able to go the full speed limit as the noise grew louder, and had to drive under the speed limit. As i began driving, my oil light came on. When i stopped at the red light, my engine and battery lights came on. When the light turned green and i tried to proceed, and my car would not move. It was completing stopped and non-operational. This scared me because it was dark, i was in the middle of rush hour traffic on one of the busiest streets in my area, and i had my young son in the car with me. My father and a police officer arrived to assist me with moving my car out of traffic. I had to have a tow service come get my car and take it back to the mechanic. After explaining to the mechanic what happened and him reviewing the car to determine why it had abrutly shut off, i was told that the engine had locked up. I had to have my car towed to my home because it was no longer operational.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	114000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FAYETTEVILLE, NC
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A24D5XXXXXX
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	30
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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