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The contact owns a 2011 Kia Forte. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and reversing, the gear shifter became stuck in reverse(R). There was no warning light illuminated. An independent mechanic assisted the contact in shifting the gear shifter linkages into park(P) manually. The independent mechanic informed the contact that the gear shifter linkages might be damaged; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to their location for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,630.
No incident yet, but I see other Kia's that have been recalled for powertrain system and air bag issues. The power train issue comes up when I get my engine light checked and the airbag light is on. Also, a constant problem is the break switch, the push button car won't start sometimes and the steering wheel doesnt lock because immobilizer Is a problem and other Kia's have been recalled but not mine, instead they sent me a wheel car lock. I see online so many people complaining about the push button car not starting like mine which may be due to the immobilizer issue and theft. It is annoying to see other vehicle recalled but not mine.
The check engine light came on, I heard a sound like metal scraping metal, I was driving about 20mph going straight down S. main St downtown warrenton, Oregon and was planning to pull over when suddenly my car stopped dead after a horrible noise of what sounded like a heavy metal snapping/crunching noise. I looked under the hood and everything looked ok, but some black fluid was dripping onto the ground. The oil had been changed about four days before this and they said it was 2.5 quarts low. I had also taken it to an auto repair shop to see if it needed any immediate attention as it was making an odd scraping noise before the oil was changed and he said he suggested some thing to do with the cam but it wasn't urgent and to just keep the oil filled in case there is a leak somewhere. The oil reservoir was full when I left that morning when it seized up. If I had been going much faster, I would probably have been killed as it stopped completely, no coasting to a stop. It just stopped. From 20mph to 0 and the car jumped when it stopped. I did not touch the brakes. It was towed to mark's auto repair in seaside, Oregon. He has no idea what caused the problem but did say that metal flakes are in the oil and transmission fluid and other places too. He has a work order he is working up but said he would need to replace the engine at a minimum. They can only find short blocks for sale at this time and so the estimate is based on using a short block. My oil gets changed regularly either at Kia or a local oil change shop.
Engine issues! this engine needs to be recalled for safety reasons and possible lemon. My car has only 106,890 miles on it. The engine started making a tapping noise. Then I started to have a loss of power when accelerating or going up hill. Had the codes read and it said the crankshaft position sensor. Replaced that. Then it started to idle rough. Had code read again. It said map sensor and number 2 cylinder misfire. Replaced plugs, coils, and map sensor. Now it won't start. It has no spark. Now it is showing codes for map sensor again. Number 2 cylinder misfire, throttle actuator control sensor and the power train control module. At just over 100,000 miles this should not be happening. Other model cars with the same 2.0 engine have been recalled. The 2.0 engine needs to also be recalled in the 2011 Kia Forte koup ex. I'm not the only owner of this model car that has had multiple issues and or total engine failure.
The contact owns a 2011 Kia Forte. While driving various speeds, the anti-skid warning indicator illuminated. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was taken to southwest Kia austin (13175 N, us -183, austin, tx 78750, 512-583-1900), but the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.
- Buda, TX, USA
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Engine transmission improperly downshifts on its own for about a second before recovering. The car stalls at red lights; it stalls at times when driving at 5mph, causing immediate loss of power steering. No dtc codes shown when examined. No check engine light activated. The improper shifting of transmission gear is very scary because it feels like the car has slammed on the brakes for about a second before recovering the gear. My car is auto transmission. It's like accelerating from 40 to 70mph and expecting the gears to shift 4,5,6....but instead it's shifting by itself from 4,5, then to 3rd gear, and then recovering to the 6th gear. It is very very scary... I took it to Kia and they recommended that I take it to aamco. They reset my transmission values to no effect. When these events occurr I have no cruise control. No dtc code has popped up. My car stalls at red lights, or when leaving my car on for about 30 seconds.
The contact owns a 2011 Kia Forte. While driving, the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument cluster. Also, the vehicle shifted into gear roughly and the contact noticed an abnormal odor. The dealer diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,220.
On 7/24 my 21 year old daughter was driving on a side street when the car began to accelerate on it's own. She applied the brakes (with both feet) and the car would not stop accelerating. She ended up colliding with a wall which disconnected the power and the car stopped about 50 feet from point of impact.
My 2011 Kia Forte stalls randomly while I drive it. This has happened multiple times in multiple driving situations. Two incidents happened while I was in rush hour traffic on highway 805 South in san diego California. Another incident happened while I was crossing railroad tracks leaving the marriott hotel in downtown san diego (in this instance, I had to coast the car off of the tracks -fortunately no train was coming at that time). In describing my experiences in one of these incidents, I offer the following description: On June 6, 2016, while in rush hour traffic on highway 805 in san diego California, the car just stalled. When pressing the accelerator, the motor would rev but there was no response. I had to shut the car off and restart it. Fortunately, I was able to get it started and drive to safety. Please note that I have repeatedly brought the car to the local Kia dealership in an attempt to solve the problem. They have been unable to solve the problem (yet they have charged me for services rendered). I filed my complaint with Kia corporate consumer assistance. They have asked me to bring the car into the dealership for "escalated services" three different times. Each time I think the car is repaired, then I experience another incident. The latest incident happened two weeks after my latest visit to the dealership. My wife was driving the car in downtown san diego on the night of July 8 2016. The car stalled again! my family and I feel like we are in constant danger driving this car. Yet, we need this car in conducting our family affairs. Kia corporate cannot solve this problem and we do not know how best to proceed. We feel that our safety is at stake and we are hoping that this situation can be resolved before any harm come to our family or to others experiencing similar problems. I can obtain repair documents, but I do not have them at this moment.
I bought a 2011 Kia Forte and was having issues where the car seemed like it was dying after initial starting of the vehicle and sometimes wouldn't go into gear. After driving it seems to correct itself and I brought it into Kia. They put it under a specific claim number incase the warranty went out it is still covered. A few months later the car started to not go into gear even more and issue of dying seems more prevalent. Now Kia is trying to say it could be a number of things which are not covered because the warranty is up from factory, and the extended warranty they claim doesn't cover powertrain which last time I checked powertrain includes shifter/gear shifter. They are now refusing to fix the issue because they have no clue what the actual problem is but have seen the issue first hand. This car has less than 70,000 miles and 70% of the time you cant put it into gear. This is a major safety concern since it could pop into any gear it wanted to and if I am doing 70 mph and it decides to go into park it wont be a fun ride.
While driving and attempting to gain speed to enter the interstate highway in san antonio Texas the transmission would not change gears and had to pull over. I then had the vehicle towed to a Kia dealership 10 miles away. I am awaiting a call from them regarding repairs.
The contact owns a 2011 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 to 45 mph, the vehicle lost power and the odometer read 40 mph. The vehicle would not accelerate or reverse. There were no warning lights illuminated during or after the failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to have a diagnostic test performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 24,000.
When going 60 on the highway the car suddenly dropped down to 40 and I had to pull off the highway. Car was then taken to the dealership where the whole transmission was replaced. Upon recieving the car again it would jerk and stall when accelerating. Car was then taken back to the dealer and a "relearn" of the transmission was performed. This has not stopped the problem and has made it worse. It now jerks when stopping and when accelerating and peeds of 5 mi/hr or more. As well as when first shifting the car out of park.
Was driving at normal highway speeds felt this sudden jerk (like I had been hit from behind) and the car would not go. When I got pulled over I placed it in park and then back into drive it would not pull forward. Tried to put into the manual shift side and it would not do anything there either.
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- Charlotte Court House, WV, USA