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2014 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1619042
Internal NHTSA #	11280338
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2014
File date	14/11/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After repairing my car the first time 3 months ago for some major catalytic converter issues causing the car not to run, my car has now completely seized up. Since my car has hit 120k miles it has been consuming an alarming amount of oil. There were no leaks that could be identified and no major issues at the time explaining the oil consumption issue. I have had to continuously put quarts and quarts of oil in this vehicle and had repaired the cat converter issue along with replacing the spark plugs and the wiring and the normal tuneups. As i was driving down the road yesterday i noticed that my car was not accelerating as it normally does so i pulled over and to my surprise the oil i had just put in it was completely gone, no leaks, no lights, no warnings, no indication as to what was going on. I then put 2 quarts of oil in the car and drove home and realized the car was rattling a little bit, i let it sit in park while on and then headed out down the road where the car made a loud hiss noise and jerked across the road. My engine had seized up with no explanation and almost caused me to wreck. I now have a vehicle with a seized engine and still owe 7k on it. I really hope that these year/make/model is looked into because this could have been potentially dangerous and it is not fair to the people who have spent their hard earned money on a brand new car.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	137000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SURGOINSVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	KNAFX4A85E5XXXXXX
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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2014 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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