| Issue ID | 1690483 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11355250 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 22/09/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I woke up one day and went to head over to my buddies house. It was a fifteen minute drive and when i got there i told him my car started sounding funny on the way over. The oil was good and everything else so we took it for a drive down the street so he could listen to it. We got to the light a half mile down the house and the engine made a scratching noise and i started to lose power i also felt my steering wheel lose power steering and then i was at the front of the row in the turn lane. My car crawled through the intersection but i made it to the side of the street and my parents towed it home on their trailer. We took it to an auto shop and the mechanic said the engine failed due to cheap stock bearings around the cam. The bearings gave out and the metal shredded inside and was sent through the engine. Since it |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 74000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LODI, CA |
| 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 |
| 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 | 45 |
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