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2014 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1589488
Internal NHTSA #	11241992
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2014
File date	05/08/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 08-05-2019 i was traveling onto the interstate, upon acceleration my automobile begin to power down, in front of a tractor trailer. I attempted to move over to the right shoulder but the car wouldn't accelerate to do so in a safe manner. After about one minute of continuously acceleration, the car begin to move. I have brought this to the attention of kia in the past, the car has been taken to several kia dealership with no resolution. This remains to be an extreme safety concern, that could become deadly. On 08-03-2019, in an unrelated incident i witnessed a kia soul burn to the ground after catching fire; simply put these vehicles appear to be very unsafe for operation.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	139602
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TOUGALOO, MS
VIN pattern	KNAFX4A82E5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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	25
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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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2014 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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