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2010 Kia FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1641060
Internal NHTSA #	11306724
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2010
File date	20/01/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia forte ex. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, a ticking noise emerging from the engine compartment started. No warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the dealer holly kia, 13175 s dupont hwy, felton, de 19943, they determined that the vehicle needed a new engine. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	88000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	DOVER, DE
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A20A5XXXXXX
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	21/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2010 Kia FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Kia FORTE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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