| Issue ID | 1568903 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11217006 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | FORTE |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 06/05/19 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While having my car for two months my, 2019 kia forte transmission went. I was driving on the highway and it kept stalling. It was reving all the way up to 7/8 rpms with me gently tapping on the gas. I had my grandmother with me and right when we got off the highway my car just stopping right in the middle of a busy main road. I waited a moment and took my keys out of the egnision. After 3 minutes my car turned back on and i was slowly able to get it to the gas station with it still reving. I had my car taken to the dealership where i got the car and they ended up fixing it. They said it was a defect. I'm still very concerned with this transmission because they put the same one back in. It's a cvt transmission. I don't feel safe after experiencing that issue. It could of caused a bad accident. This is a serious problem and i think the transmissions should have a regular automatic transmission put back into them. Just wanted to make you aware of this issue i had and let you know how concerned i am about it. Thanks |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2600 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAUGERTIES, NY |
| VIN pattern | 3KPF24AD3KEXXXXXX |
| 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 | 25 |
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