| Issue ID | 1638708 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11301908 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 11/01/20 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | As the vehicle accelerates, a loud ticking noise becomes evident. It only happens when the vehicle is accelerating and in drive, it does not make a noise when given gas in park. After multiple complaints of the same issue with 2014 forte gdi engines and the fact that the 2014 fortes were not included in the class action lawsuit, i decided to file this complaint for fear that my engine will soon seize like the many that i |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 61000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ |
| VIN pattern | KNAFZ4A8XE5XXXXXX |
| 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 | 25 |
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