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2013 KIA FORTE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1473716
Internal NHTSA #	11101299
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2013
File date	09/06/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was entering the freeway, accelerated to match traffic speed, i heard the engine's rpms increase but almost immediately afterwards the car shut down. I was in the middle lane of a very busy interchange and going about 60mph when the car quit. I kept trying to restart the car by putting it in neutral and at the same time steer it towards the shoulder. There were no warning lights. When i heard the engine noise i looked at the dash, all was normal, the d for drive was visible. It happened very quickly. Once stopped and out of traffic, i tried to restart the car, it ran for just seconds then nothing. This car had just been serviced at the kia dealer. It only has 51k miles on it. I had to have it towed to the dealer. They are telling me the engine is faulty but they don't make it anymore and they have no resolution for me. The car is only 4 months past the 5 year mark and it is under 60000 miles. It has been maintained perfectly, it still looks new. The original owner did all the service as well. Kia knows they have faulty engines, yet they do nothing to warn the owners or remedy the problem. The say their cars are good for 10yrs or 100k miles, then they should make it so. This car is a top of the line 2013 forte sx (with all the bells and whistles) . I believe it is also affected by the latest airbag recall as well.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	51000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHATTANOOGA, TN
VIN pattern	KNAFW5A38D5XXXXXX
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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA FORTE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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