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2015 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1699012
Internal NHTSA #	11365610
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2015
File date	08/06/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The car stated having a light knocking on and off, then started cutting out and stuttering. It progressed and now the engine will make a noise like a diesel engine on and off and the car will go dead stopped in traffic and also while driving down the road or interstate.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BOX ELDER, SD
VIN pattern	KNAFK4A61F5XXXXXX
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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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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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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2015 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?