10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 2
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 6,368 miles
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April 2018, I purchased the Kia Forte from bulldog Kia-athens ga. Two weeks later the tire sensor light came on. The Kia was driven to the bulldog constantly. Air pressure checked each time. Aptil 10, 2019 the tire sensor light came on, passenger front tire blewout and damaged rim while in motion.the car was towed from winder hwy: Winder ga to bulldog Kia. Thr car set over 30 days. I involved gainsco my auto insurance on April 24, 2018. There was damaged done to my car prior to filing an insurance claim. When the gainsco adjuster called on April 27, the service manager said that he couldn't locate my car. The adjuster arrived at bulldog Kia. The adjuster said that my car was in a wreck because the added damage while car was parked in bulldog Kia's lot. May. 1st, I personally had my car towed from bulldog Kia. Cost one was $533 paid at bulldog Kia May 1st, 2019. Upon removal, the rear passenger rim was bent and pulled away from the tire. 76 auto repair repaired passenger rear rim and tire: Test driven Kia, srnsor came on: Checked driver rim and tire-rear front rim was cracked-and was repaired. Cost two $434 paid May 26, 2019. I was without transportation over 30 days and have photos and receipts.
- Athens, GA, USA
I was entering an onramp at about 15mph; a car yielded in front of me. I hit my brakes and yet slid into the rear of the front car. I did not stop, even with brakes applied, and slid in to the front acre. No airbags deployed and my Kia was totaled and undrivable.
- Bedford, PA, USA
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
- Williamstown, Nj, NJ, USA