| Issue ID | 1366904 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10969201 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 29/03/17 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have had my 2017 kia forte for 3 months and in the veey beginning it drove fine. Recently the car has become very sluggish and became increasingly hard to accelerate. I noticed it but brushed it off. This past weekend i let someone drive my car and they complained about how hard it was to accelerate. That's when i knew that it wasn't just me. Today, as i was about to make an unprotected left turn the car failed to accelerate like it should from a stopped position and i was caught in the intersection longer than i needed to be. Needless to say it could have ended badly. I think this problem needs looking into. I should not be holding up traffic because my car doesn't accelerate like it should when i am flooring the gas pedal. This is very dangerous on the highway. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3800 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MARIETTA, GA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 10 |
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