| Issue ID | 1333886 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10925694 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 27/11/15 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My car always gets stuck in park if the car is left running (ex. Parked in drive thru to get food and couldn't move). I have to turn the car off in order for it to correct itself. A ton of times my car wont start because it thinks the car is not in park. 1st time this happened while at a grocery store in the summer with groceries in my trunk were spoiling. Sat there for hours waiting on roadside assistance, before calling my old mechanic in another state. He advised me to wiggle the gear shaft further upwards toward park, before trying to start again and it started. 2nd time this happened while traveling out of town, in the middle of nowhere i knew of, at a gas station. Very concerned; extremely annoyed. The guy at the kia dealership says this happens a lot with these cars. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOUSTON, TX |
| VIN pattern | KNAFX4A68E5XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 0 |
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