| Issue ID | 1712418 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11384385 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 25/09/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Coming home on september 25th 2020 at 1am on nj turnpike car started to tap very loudly and lost power at 65 mph. Car has 83,659 miles. Car was towed to dealer on september 29th ,2020 dealer notified us on october 1st that the engine failed and it is not covered under any recall. Bought the car with 21,530 and was told we had the full factory warranty. Car has full service records, very well maintained and still looks new. Kia consumer affairs has escalated this claim twice and still refuses to fix. They know about this problem and still will not honor the repair. We also own an 2013 optima that had same problem at 90,000 and they fixed it right away. Car is still sitting at dealer for 83 days now and they are starting to get aggravated |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 83659 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PARLIN, NJ |
| VIN pattern | KNAFW6A38D5XXXXXX |
| 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 | 65 |
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