| Issue ID | 1392748 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11006028 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 19/06/17 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While setting in parking lot with car in park and engine running, multiple instrumentation failure, anti slip, tire pressure, a. B. S. Check engine light, regular braking light, engine miss firing... Rough shifting, was able to limp car to closed kia dealer.. On a sunday night.. They kept car 3 days.. Could not find why car has multiple failures.. They called kia engineer .. Still had no clue as to problem.. Finally.. Said they cleared 2 codes from computer.. Car ran good .. For 2 days.. Then when wife was driving to work in lutherville md. Again multiple failures.. She had almost no braking .. Had to drift car into nationwide kia.. Parking lot a few blocks from her work.. They had car for almost 2 weeks.. With no clue as to why for second time in a few days. Same failures again.. Transmission felt and sounded like it was coming out of car... They said later they started it.. And only a. B. S. Was lit.. And when they restarted car a. B. S. Light was off.. With still no answer why it is failing.. Car is very very unsafe to drive.. We have lost all confidence in vehicle, .. It is a danger to my wife and public... We have notified.. Hagerstown kia.. Also kia corp. Hagertown kia.. Said it's not their problem.. With no regard for the safty of my wife.. Or the public.. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16901 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HARPERS FERRY, WV |
| VIN pattern | KNAFZ5A31G5XXXXXX |
| 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 | 60 |
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