10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
65,722 miles

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problem #3

Aug 032020

Forte

  • 118,167 miles
I purchased my 2016 Kia Forte in March 2017 used and since then I've been having suspension problems. May 2017 I had 3 alignments and I constantly been getting alignments and replacing my brakes and tires. August 2020 my car started to cut off while I was driving and accelerate when I tried to stop. My check engine code an ignition coils problem so I did a full tune-up and oil change in September. But it didnt fix the problem so after that my car code an intake failure. I had it repaired in October but it still didn't fix the problem and on top of that the pistons in the engine started grinding. I took my car back to the shop and they said that I need a whole new engine. Now my car been sitting every since the beginning of November.

- Greensboro, NC, USA

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problem #2

Nov 082017

Forte

  • 60,000 miles
I was involved in a fairly serious front end collision and the airbags did not deploy. The impact was at the right front frame rail and corner. The impact was enough to push a full sized Chevrolet pick up sideways approx. 6 feet. I was traveling at approx 35-40 mph in a straight line when the truck pulled out straight across the road in front of me causing me to collide with it broadside at the trucks left front wheel area.

- Danbury, CT, USA

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problem #1

Feb 182017

Forte

  • 19,000 miles
After my 5K mile oil change, this was the first oil change. I had to take it back because of a loud ticking sound. I overheard the service suprv say that there was a defect on Fortes. But, he tried to tell me that nothing was wrong until I told him what I heard him say over the walkie. Then, they kept the car and changed the pulley system. Now, here's another problem. Not sure if it's related to the pulley issue. 1st time, I was driving on the hwy going about 70mph in 6thgear and it popped out of 6th to neutral. I looked down because I didn't know what happened. I quickly put it back into 6th. 2nd time. February 23rd 2017 I was driving 75 mph on I-20 passing redoak, tx and the gear popped out of 6th into neutral. Scared me, I immediately shifted it back to 6th. I made an appt the next day after the 2nd incident and wad told they couldn't duplicate the problem. If it gets worse to bring it back. It did it again on that Sunday, March 5th 2017 while I was driving 75 - 80 mph to Louisiana. Now, I have a log and will log every time it happens and im going to take the log with me when I go back to Kia service dept.

- Lancaster, TX, USA

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