I purchased the car December 2012; 2013 Kia Forte ex. About a 9 months after I purchased the car, I was driving and there was a loud knocking nose in the engine and about a hour later the car stalled on me in downtown sacramento, ca. I got the car towed to sacramento Kia (2820 fulton ave, sacramento, ca 95821). After the car was diagnosed they told me that it was a manufacturing problem, they said when the car was built a few parts in the engine were put in incorrectly which caused my engine to basically over heat and start to fall apart. So they said that they will replace the engine free of charge. August 17 2014 awhile after the new engine was put in my car, the car stalled on me again with the same knocking noise coming from the engine. At the time I was on the freeway going about 60mph. After the car stalled on me I could not go above 30mph no matter how hard I pushed the gas pedal. I had to drive all the way home on the freeway with the hazard lights on going 30mph. When I got home I had the car towed to sacramento Kia (2820 fulton ave, sacramento, ca 95821). It took them a few days to a week for them to call me and let me know the car was there. I called twice everyday and never received a call back when they said they were busy. I did not receive a phone call until they called me the third week and said they are ordering parts for the car. I did not authorize anyone to order parts for the car because I did not find out what was wrong with the car. Two days ago September 2 2014 was the date I found out that I needed a whole new engine when the engine was replaced a year ago. So this would be the third engine for my brand new 2013 Kia Forte ex I purchased a year ago.

- Elk Grove , CA, USA

Kia Forte 2013 purchased new and had problems with car when driving 55-70 miles at highway speed. The car shakes, tires make noises like they're flat, trouble with steering, really rough ride, smoke came from engine and the car has been a pain considering it's supposed to be new. It also leaks when it rains and sometimes you can't see out rear window. All these things and more were reported to Kia motors who sent me to dealership. The dealership scoffed at the referral, stated Kia motors knows about problems and allegedly checked Forte reporting nothing can be done and nothing is wrong. The car continues to have problems and is a total waste of money plus feels unsafe. There should be some accountability with Kia somewhere but there isn't...guess that's the business cushion.

- Lexington, KY, USA