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2013 KIA FORTE Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1637761
Internal NHTSA #	11301266
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2013
File date	11/01/20
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving my car when i noticed a tapping sound as i accelerated from a stop light. I pulled over to check under the hood, but couldn't figure out what was wrong. I check all my fluid levels and everything was perfectly fine. I shut the hood and started it back up. The tapping was still there. I decided to turn back and head home. As i started to accelerate this time the sound grew to a hard pounding noise. Before i could even pull off the road my car completely shut down. I lost all power and my wheel locked up. I tried to start it again, nothing. I had to towed to my local mechanic and after a few hours it was declared as "catastrophic engine failure". Keep in mind the car has only 61,000 miles on it! At this point i hadn't towed to kia for inspection and they determined "complete engine failure". "something has come loose internally". This engine is a obvious defect.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	61000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VERO BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	KNAFW5A32D5XXXXXX
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	35
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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 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA FORTE Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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