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Bought vehiclenused from private party. Ran good looks great drove 500 miles engine started making a knocking sound and shut off smoke from under hood. Opens hood and saw/smelled burning under engine cover, pulled cover and saw melted wires and melted plastic. Engine was locked up. Towed to local garage and was determined engine out a rod through the block and something was definitely burning kn top at 1 poi T. emailed Kia got a case # but have been placed on hold for over 30 min prob longer couldnt wait at least 3 different times. Dealer was no help and said I needed to contact Kia corporate. Such a shame! 89,565 miles and I have a broken vehicle.
The contact owns a 2014 Kia Forte. The contact stated that the vehicle was purchased second hand. While driving various speeds, the vehicle shook. The contact had the oil replaced with synthetic oil upon the advice of an independent mechanic; however, the failure continued. The contact had to constantly add oil to the vehicle. The last oil change was performed on August 16, 2019; however, half of the oil had depleted by August 28, 2019. The contact also stated that the vehicle experiencing issues accelerating, a burning odor was present, and smoke was observed. Oakland Kia (2424 webster St, oakland, ca 94612, (510) 267-0688) was contacted and stated that there was no recall or warranty to cover the repairs. The dealer scheduled an appointment for September 12, 2019. The manufacturer stated that there was no recall and advised that the vehicle be taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000. The consumer stated the dealer advised the catalytic converter failed. It was not covered under the recall.
On 08-05-2019 I was traveling onto the interstate, upon acceleration my automobile begin to power down, in front of a tractor trailer. I attempted to move over to the right shoulder but the car wouldn't accelerate to do so in a safe manner. After about one minute of continuously acceleration, the car begin to move. I have brought this to the attention of Kia in the past, the car has been taken to several Kia dealership with no resolution. This remains to be an extreme safety concern, that could become deadly. On 08-03-2019, in an unrelated incident I witnessed a Kia soul burn to the ground after catching fire; simply put these vehicles appear to be very unsafe for operation.
The contact owns 2014 Kia Forte. The contact stated that upon re-entering the vehicle with a passenger, the vehicle was started and smoke emitted from the charger port. The contact had to pull of the road and turn off the vehicle as the flames erupted which caused the driver and front passenger to have to exit the vehicle. The fire was coming through the lighter/charger port connection. The vehicle was destroyed due to the failure. A fire inspection report was provided after the flames had been extinguished. A dealer was contacted crain Hyundai of North little rock, 5660 warden rd, North little rock, ar 72116, (501) 232-4018 but had not provided any technical guidance as of yet. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure to determine if they may investigate the fire. 100,000.
Car needs oil every 1,000 miles or so with no leaks. Engine eats oil and is always several quarts low. Daughter was driving car and it stopped excellerating. Catalytic converter just had to be replaced at 82,000 miles. Engine noise with vibrations. My daugher is afraid to drive the car. Kia says warranty expired 2,000 miles ago and won't fix car. Car is extremely unsafe!
- Columbus, OH, USA
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2014 Kia Forte ex 2.0 liter gdi engine has knocking noises. When I took it to grossinger Kia of lincolnwood, il they quoted over $4,300 + labor due to metal shrapnel in the engine and they told me that I needed to replace the short block of the engine. They told me that the car was out of warranty because I was not the first owner and that the engine was only covered until 60,000 miles. I bought the car used around November 2018 when it had around 61,000 miles because it had a clean carfax history but I noticed the knocking noises became increasingly louder until I took it to the dealer. I've searched online and it appears that Hyundai/Kia has a manufacturing defect with their gdi engines as there are currently lawsuits concerning their engines failing due to a manufacturing defect. I believe this car also has a defect engine and an investigation should be done to compel them to repair their defective engines.
The contact owns a 2014 Kia Forte. While driving 25 mph, the check engine and oil warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to gene messer Kia (located at 6006 19th St, lubbock, tx 79407, (806) 776-5600) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Engine knocking and they replaced under warranty. Car had 86,000 miles. Drove car to work next day and it caught on fire while driving home on busy highway. Kia Corp knows of a problem with fuel pump and lines needing to be replaced once engine is replaced but failed to let their dealerships be aware of this issue. Also why is the Forte not on recall list as many Kia Fortes are also catching on fire due to engine/ engine repairs.
Excess engine wear may be indicative of other models that have been recalled, car is under 100,000 miles as of today. Excessive engine knock caused concern and Kia claims it needs a new engine, but I have noticed quite a few other models all have the same issue, just not including the Forte yet. Car knocks both sitting still and in motion, knocks faster during driving.
It started with a ticking noise coming from my engine like it needed an oil change but it had just had one. I took it to a Kia dealership to have it looked at and was told it was the engine. They said that the rod bearings were wearing down and resulting in metal contamination in the engine. They said I needed my engine replaced immediately or risk it locking up while driving. After research I found other models from the same year and the same type of engine have been recalled do to the same issue. I have attached the invoice for the replacement engine.
03/08/19 at 5:45am I was entering us hwy 23 N. bound from central ave. In sylvania Ohio. The car was having issues with acceleration as I tried to get on the freeway. Suddenly I heard like a fan noise, the oil light came on followed by the engine light and the car just shut off! I pulled to the side of the road as smoke was filling the cabin. I got out and went around front and flames were coming out between the hood and the fender on the passenger side. I called 911. One police and 2 fire trucks showed up in nothing flat! the fire was moving into the cab. The car is a total loss! after my own research I firmly believe it was the cooling fan resistor. That would explain the noise I heard and the fire.
The contact owns a 2014 Kia Forte. While driving, the vehicle failed to accelerate and made a sputtering noise when the engine was started. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.
On 02-04-2019, my vehicle completely shut-down while driving. I have experienced this in the past. Kia has been contacted about this. This vehicle has been to the shop on various occasion, nothing has been done to specifically address this issue. The is a major safety issue that could be life threatening if not properly addressed.
The car very hard to start. After many times of trying to start the car it does start it will not read the cars RPM. Many times the car has just shut off while driving or sitting at a light or stop sign. The engine does not seem to be running smoothly.
Takata recall, the indicator gauges/sensors on the instrument panel indicating low oil pressure, as well as others are currently not working and my engine is burning oil in excess of manufactures specifications. General knowledge is that this can cause my engine to seize or catch on fire which is an immense safety concern. Per the york pa Kia dealer, the oil was empty the oil pressure indicator never illuminated. It wasn't until my car was deemed empty that the check engine light came on. Car was inspected by dealer and york Kia (Sept 18) claimed no permanent damage to my engine as a result. (vehicle passed emissions/safety two weeks later - monroe muffler & break, york pa) as my car didn't seem to be leaking oil, subsequent vigilance by me revealed that my car was burning oil. Two follow-up visits since September to remedy the problem with lancaster pa Kia (last 11/27 - 11/28 (81,500 K on engine) and work with gwc (power train $2,100 warranty) an aftermarket warranty have been rejected despite evidence that my car is burning oil in excess of specs. As I am not the original owner, nor did I purchase this as a certified vehicle, as there is no active recall, Kia will not remedy. Maintenance records support that this vehicle wasn't mechanically neglected and maintained by all previous owners. If you request notes from the dealers that I have been working with please call me at [xxx] and leave me a message so I know what the call is regarding. In addition my email is [xxx] thank you. Ps. as this is my only vehicle, and not really safe, information that would indicate that a recall for my make and model would be very helpful on how I handle the situation with my current vehicle. Lost around $500 needing rentals etc. Plus worthless warranty. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
I already know about Kia and their loud engines due to being an gdi engine. But this was not the high pressure fuel pump. This was a slapping type of noise that is not relative to the engine rpms. After thinking it was the timing chain being loose, it was discovered that the engine has was they call engine slap. After reading and seeing a lot of videos online about this, the engine has a design flaw in that the piston skirts are to short. Replacing the engine with new or remanufactured is only going to fix the problem for a short amount of time. Not thrilled that my 2014 Kia Forte ex with the 2.0 has only 76000 miles and now the engine needs replaced. Even called the dealer and they said they are replacing a lot of the 2.0 engines and of course the 2.4 due to the recall on those. Of course there is no recall on the 2.0. this noise occurred the day of my oil change and while going down the highway at 75 mph. No lights, no warning. And yes the oil level was good. Mobile 1 synthetic.
Mileage 109000. Driving along a heard knocking in engine. Pulled to side and waited for it to cool down and checked fluids. Everything was good. Started back driving and knocking increased and then engine shut off causing us to coast from 60mph on a 4 lane road. Luckily was able to drift to a safe spot to pull over.
Takata recall I was driving to work when heard a bang in the motor pulled over and heard knocking in motor. Turned motor off and checked fluids and all we're normal.. I have a safety recall on this vehicle already and with the recent recalls announced I believe my car is one of the affected vehicles because there was no warning at all that there was something wrong until the noise happened. And only 74000 miles on vehicle
At approximately 63,000 miles I began hearing a knock in the engine and noticed hesitancy as the engine shifted gears. About 4 days later the check engine light came on. I took the car to the dealership and was told there was sludge in the engine. The service rep at the dealership indicated that the would contact Kia to determine if the engine repair would be covered under the warranty. Yesterday I was told it may be an engine rod. It has been over a week without any resolution. I mentioned that Kia had recalled Kia optima for similar engine and was rudely advised that the Forte and optima had different engines.
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- Howard, PA, USA