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2016 KIA FORTE Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1392746
Internal NHTSA #	11006028
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2016
File date	19/06/17
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
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
Number of Occurences
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
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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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2016 KIA FORTE Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA FORTE Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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