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2013 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1712266
Internal NHTSA #	11384287
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2013
File date	18/12/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving the vehicle at highway speed and it began to make a loud knocking noise, the engine increasingly became louder and i lost the ability to accelerate. There was a lot of traffic around me and my 9 year old son was in the car. We were scared. I barely got the vehicle to the breakdown lane where other cars and tractor trailers were passing us only feet away from us. The vehicle would not move at all and the engine was idling roughly. I had the car towed off of the highway. From the research that i have done over the weekend, it seems as though many kia forte ex owners are experiencing the same nightmare that i have gone through. The issues recall does not appear to include the ex model with the 2. 0l engine even though symptoms are identical in every instance. My car has been serviced regularly since it was new and always maintained according to manufacturers recommendations. Any vehicle that loses the ability to accelerate in traffic should be deemed unsafe and the manufacturer should make good on their product. Many owners are experiencing the same problems and being told at the dealership that cost would be the owners responsibility. However, certain models that are having the same issue are covered under the government mandated safety recall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	145000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WATERVLIET, NY
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A20D5XXXXXX
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	60
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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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