10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
22,521 miles

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problem #4

Jun 182019

Forte

  • 34,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. While driving, the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to pomona Kia (8 rio rancho road, pomona, ca 91766, (909) 664-2200) where it was diagnosed that there were metal shavings in the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 13235167. The failure mileage was 34,000.

- La Verne, CA, USA

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problem #3

Apr 052019

Forte

  • 5,929 miles
This is a follow up to my original complaint on this issue #11186351... as indicated in that original complaint I took my Forte in to the dealership and had it serviced (oil & filter change, tire rotation) and had them check out the issue I was experiencing; they said they could not find anything (not surprised) however there was some type of Kia service alert to replace the spark plugs 'again'... I have had this 2018 Forte exactly one year now and I am on the second set of spark plugs which I find quite unusual to put it politely.. I have owned many, many new cars and I've never had spark plugs replaced at this rate so imo there is something else wrong with this vehicle and I guess I will have to do the wait and see.. as far as the original problem I still have it driving along and it feels like I ran out of gas which is not true I have almost a full tank of gas and I keep an electronic fuel log to monitor gas usage and the vehicle is getting about 29 mph around town on regular gas..

- Ocala, FL, USA

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problem #2

Mar 262019

Forte

  • 22,000 miles
When accelerating there is no power and it is going to cause the accident I was on the freeway I went to switch lanes I hit the gas and the car would not move just stood there and rp M's going

- Port Orchard, WA, USA

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problem #1

Jan 052019

Forte

  • 16,575 miles
I have had my brand new Kia Forte for 8 months starting in April. I currently have 16,581 miles on the car. About a month ago my eco light came on by itself and there was no way to turn it off so I had to take it to Kia where they unscrewed my battery and it went off. Now I am having problems with my car not wanting to turn on and after taking a trip to auto zone we found out that it was the 'crank shaft'. I am having problems with a brand new car that I have only had for eight months. I was driving when my engine light came on so I became really concerned and that's what forced me to have to go to auto zone to see why my engine light was on.

- Fontana, CA, USA

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