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2010 Kia FORTE Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1404680
Internal NHTSA #	11020888
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	FORTE
Model Year	2010
File date	11/09/16
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On two occasions now the kia forte has stalled with the original fuel sending unit located in the fuel tank. First occurrence was in september 11 2016 (~55,000 miles) where car was parked for ~30 minutes while shopping and would not start-investigation found the fuel pump connector within the fuel tank got hot enough to melt the plastic and disconnect the positive terminal (see images attached). This is a serious issue and kia dealerships in the chicagoland area would not do any warranty repair or replacement. After repairing the connection and re-socketing the terminals the pump was able to work for another year until the second incident. On august 29 2017 (~75,000 miles) the very same connector again within the assembly for the fuel sending unit failed while in motion on a residential road causing the engine to stall which in turn caused loss of power steering. Again, the connector for providing power to the fuel pump opened causing the engine to be starved of fuel. The unit is no longer repairable as the open circuit is occurring within the right-angle pass through the metal divider of the internal portion of the fuel tank. The entire unit required replacement even though all other elements on the assembly are working. Other owners have reported this exact issue however the manufacturer refuses to acknowledge the possibility of a recall. This is an obvious safety mechanism issue and could cause accidents due to abrupt loss of steering, ability to accelerate, and fire hazard.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MILPITAS, CA
VIN pattern	KNAFU4A26A5XXXXXX
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	21/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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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 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Kia FORTE Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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