| Issue ID | 1575856 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11222210 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 08/11/18 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia forte. While driving at any speed and attempting to accelerate or switch gears, the engine hesitated without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to car pros kia renton (425-204-6600, located at 200 sw grady way, renton, wa 98057) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle performed as designed. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to chuck olson kia (206-219-4040, located at 17001 aurora ave n, seattle, wa 98133) where it was also stated that the vehicle performed as designed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no failure with the vehicle. The contact was provided a case number. The failure recurred and the contact called the better business bureau where an attempt was made to mediate between the contact and the manufacturer. The contact was referred back to the latter dealer. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was approximately 33,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 33000 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MOUTLAKE TERRACE, WA |
| VIN pattern | 3KPFK4A75HEXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | CHUCK OLSON CHEVROLET KIA,INC. |
| Dealer's telephone number | 206-546-4926 |
| Dealer's city | SHORELINE |
| Dealer's state code | WA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 98133 |