| Issue ID | 1631611 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11292568 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 22/08/19 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2018 kia forte. While the vehicle was stopped at an inersection, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal. The vehicle hesitated for approximately sixty seconds and failed to accelerate properly. The vehicle was taken to kia autosport of pensacola (6637 pensacola blvd, pensacola, fl 32505, (888) 512-0124) where it was diagnosed that the instrument cluster needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred multiple times. The contact referenced nhtsa id number: 10162043. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: [xxx]. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 31,022. *ln *dt *bf *tp*dt consumer stated bbb autoline decided to repurchase vehicle due to being lemon.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 31022 |
| Number of Occurences | 5 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MILTON, FL |
| VIN pattern | 3KPFK4A78JEXXXXXX |
| 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 | KIA AUTOSPORT OF PENSACOLA |
| Dealer's telephone number | (888) 512-0124 |
| Dealer's city | PENSACOLA |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 32505 |