2012 Kia Forte complaints

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Forte. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start up. The contact stated that the ABS, the check engine and traction control warning lights, and an unknown warning light were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where she was informed that the battery needed to be replaced. Additionally, there was an ABS module electrical short. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 116,136.

The break pedal stopper pad deteriorated causing break lights to constantly illuminate.

Two months after the knock sensor update was completed the motor quit running. Prior to this update the car was running great. Even after the motor bearings supposedly were going bad, the car did not leak or burn oil or antifreeze and had been getting 26 miles per gallon in town. Had we traded in the car before the last update we were offered $5400, now the car is only work $800 in salvage. Kia has refused to assist us in any way on this matter and we are having to seek litigation to get some sort of restitution. If you can help this would be greatly appreciated. When the motor failed the car was traveling at highway speeds and just locked up. My daughter, who is 17 and was driving could have been killed as she had to go from the left lane to the right shoulder without any power or power assisted brakes/steering. This is completely unacceptable and Kia would not offer any compensation in the repair of the vehicle and now is seeking a signature absolving them of any liability in this matter.

Driving on highway the car made a noise and stalled. Pulled over and all the oil was on the highway. Kia dealership said a piston in the engine blew and a rod broke and made a hole in the engine block. Car is less than 10 years old. Car has 98,000 miles. Kia refuses to replace the engine because I’m not an original owner. The whole engine needs to be replaced

My airbag light is on took it to dealership when the airbag recall came out to have it check and got it back with airbag light on. And when it rains water gets in the trunk and also my passenger and driver side floor board gets soaked it has begun to show signs of mold this really concerns me due to the fact i have health issues and having to drive a car with mold growing in it is a huge issue

2012 KIA FORTE. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER APPROVED REIMBURSEMENT, BUT MAILED THE CHECK TO THE WRONG ADDRESS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WOULD CHANGE THE ADDRESS, CANCEL THE OLD CHECK AND MAIL ANOTHER. THE CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER HAD NOT CHANGED THE ADDRESS NOR ADMINISTERED ANOTHER CHECK.

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, he heard an abnormal clattering sound coming from the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that no issues were found; however, the engine oil was changed. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who informed the contact that he had to pay the cost for the oil change and an oil consumption would be performed. The contact declined. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer several times and the engine was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle could not be repaired under an unknown recall unless the VIN was included. A case was opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.

Driving up mountain road, heard a ‘pop’ and smelled smoke-like chemical odor.lost control of steering and battery icon came on. Was able to get into a turn out and exited the car. Saw orange flames under engine. No cell service in this are so flagged down a passing car who called 911. Fire truck came and put out the flames that had already engulfed and burned the car.

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The contact also stated that smoke was coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the engine seals needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was relating the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20V750000 (Engine). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that the Vin was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Forte. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V750000 (Engine) however, the vin was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,903.

I was injured in a crash that happened Saturday at 232pm . My airbags did not deploy at 45 mph. Old women did a u turn into me. I was in left lane . I crash driver side front into her passenger doors. My steering is damaged and my side fender was hooked inward along with my side mirror being hit i thought my airbags recall issue was solved. Im in back and neck pain i went to hospital after and had xrays were the doctors where astonished by my non deployment when i told them the speed and showed photos

Purchased a used 2012 Kia Forte Koup 2.4L on 02/05/21. 4 months later, I was driving vehicle when I experienced engine failure. Towed to dealer who discovered a hole in the bottom of engine block. Needs new engine. Kia tested the ECU and sent the results to corporate Kia. 8 weeks has past with no update on replacing the recalled engine under warranty. Now trying to file claim under extended warranty. Cannot afford to replace engine out of pocket. Engine failed 4 months after purchasing.

Car was stalling. Engine light was not turning on, so I was unclear of issue. Took car to dealership on Tuesday, June 29th, at 9am for repair. Engine has recall. Car has since been at dealership, following repair test failure. Dealership refuses to offer loaner vehicle, but states repairs could take up to 3 weeks, as they have to wait for new engine to be delivered. I am without a vehicle and should not have to pay for a rental, as the damage is fault of Kia.

Was driving to work and the engine threw a rod out the block.

This complaint it about Kia Motors. My motor sent a rod through the block due to a recall. However, i called a week before because of rod knock that started on 05/22/21(blew 05/27/21) , i was told parts were ordered. A week after i was told that the engine blew. I towed it to a dealership (05/28/21) Its been an additonal 2 and a half weeks with no update as to when itll be repaired, no loaner offered. Ive already lost one job because of Kia's lack of quality control. This engine failure is common and i believe common enough to not have to wait this long for work to be done.

Was driving to work, motor developed rod knock and later blew up due to the knock. Which was caused by one of the recalls for this vehicle.

2012 Kia Forte Ex 2.0 I4 126k miles Daughter driving car to college, inside of vehicle filled with smoke, car engine stalled while on Hwy 430 in the middle of a construction zone. Barely made it to the shoulder of the road. I was close buy, I went and loaded up the car and took it home. Once home, I turned the ignition to on, to check for warning lights, None present! I looked under the car and could see oil! I looked all over the engine and discovered oil was coming from oil dipstick tube. I pulled the dipstick the rest of the way out and could see extreme metallic particles in oil. I drained what oil was left and the oil pan was full of fine metallic debris. I went ahead and changed the oil and started the car and the engine has an extreme knock, due to a common Kia failure. Faulty Rod main bearings. Contacted Kia and they told me to kick rocks. There’re corporate managers stated, “ I could care less if you ever bought a Kia and I could care less that the Rod Bearing failure is premature or a design flaw. We will not honor nor fix it.” This engine is in multiple Kia brands, they have recalled and replaced thousands of them. Since this engine is in a Forte, they stated my vin wasn’t in the selected range of defective engines. Even though, other models with the same engines are! Kia needs to stand behind and fix their faulty engines. My forte never had a “check engine “ light come on. The knock sensor never sent the car into limp mode and the vehicles pcm never acknowledged a

My Kia forte has 94k miles on it started making a ticking noise took it to a mechanic he said you need a new engine, Excuse me??? Looked online tons of people are having the same issue why no recall ???? please help!

CAR HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES AND I WAS DRIVING IT TODAY AND MADE A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. I PULLED OVER AND THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND THEN I HEARD ALL THE OIL DRAIN OUT. I HAD A MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT AND HE FOUND PIECES OF THE MOTOR BROKE OR CRANK CASING. I HAD TO GET A TOW TRUCK TO PARK IT AT MY HOUSE. I HAVE PICTURES BUT IT SAYS IT'S TO BIG TO UPLOAD.

PREVIOUSLY, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR UNDER BODY RUST. I HAD THAT FIXED. HOWEVER, THE RUST PROBLEM EXTENDS TO THE PAINT JOB AND LITTLE ORANGE DOTS OF RUST HAVE BEEN ON THE VEHICLE IN MANY PLACES.

MY VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY MINIMALLY WITH PRESENTLY 23540 MILES REGISTERED ON THE ODOMETER. SINCE NEW, THE ENGINE HAS ALWAYS EXPERIENCED PRE-IGNITION AND PINGING, ESPECIALLY UNDER LIGHT LOAD. I SUSPECT A PROBLEM WITH THE SPARK TIMING EXISTS. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS A PISTON SLAPPING SOUND HEARD DURING COLD ENGINE OPERATION. IT IS CERTAINLY NOT A NORMAL SOUND. BOTH PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED SOON AFTER VEHICLE PURCHASE IN 2012. THE SERVICE DEALERSHIP CONCLUDED THAT THE SOUNDS WERE NORMAL FOR THE ENGINE DESIGN. MY CONCERN IS THAT EITHER CONDITION CAN LEAD TO AN ENGINE FIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VALLEY-HI KIA (14644 VALLEY CENTER DR, VICTORVILLE, CA 92395, (760) 955-0046) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V750000 (ENGINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

THE ENGINE LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON AND ENGINE WAS TAPPING STALLING AND I SMELLED BURNT MELTED PLASTIC SMELL. THE OIL LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON AND OFF. THE FUEL WAS CONSUMED QUICKLY THAN NORMAL. I HAD BRAKES REMAING ENGAGED WHEN FOOT NOT PRESSING PEDAL AND COULD FEEL CONTACT TO ROAD. ENGINE HAS FAILED CAR WAS MOVING.

I HAVE A 2012 FORTE WITH 57,000 MILES. IT HAS DEVELOPED A ROD KNOCK TAPPING NOISE THAT SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE KIA ENGINES IN THEIR VEHICLES. WHY IS THE 2.0L ENGINE NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS RECALL FROM JANUARY 2021? ON MARCH 26, 2021 DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WHICH WE ALL KNOW IS NOT A GOOD THING FOR ANY VEHICLE. TOOK CAR TO THE KIA DEALER WERE THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE WILL HAVE TO BREAKDOWN THE ENGINE TO TROUBLESHOOT WHAT COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. I NEED KIA MOTORS TO FIX THESE ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 2.OL ENGINES.

I HAVE FINANCED A 2012 KIA FORTE HATCH BACK AND ON MAY 13TH 2020 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE, CHECK OIL AND ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE, BECAME HARD TO STEER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND THE ENGINE DIED AND THE CAR WOULDN'T RESTART. I TOOK IT TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP AND ANOTHER MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD MY ENGINE HAD SPONTANEOUSLY FAILED. THE CAR SAT IN MY GARAGE SINCE AND ON 2/8/2021 I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM KIA IN THE MAIL. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO KIA ON 2/9/2021 AND IT HAS BEEN SITTING THERE SINCE. I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT MY CAR WON'T PASS OR FAIL THE TEST AND IS THEREFORE NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND MY CAR WON'T BE REPAIRED. I AM NOW EXPECTED TO KEEP MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON THE FINANCE NOTE AND THE INSURANCE FOR A VEHICLE THAT DOESN'T RUN. I NEED TO HAVE THIS ISSUE RESOLVED.

ENGINE HAS A SLIGHT KNOCK AND CONSISTENTLY HAS A ROUGH START-UP, BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN LATEST RECALL NOTICE FROM KIA. FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM IN 2017, SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE USED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO WANTED TO REBUILD THE ENGINE. WE DECLINED DUE TO COST AND AFTER SOME INTERNET RESEARCH, KNOWING THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THESE CARS, WE WERE HOPING IT WOULD BE ADDRESSED IN THE 2020-2021 RECALL. INSTEAD, OUR VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WE'RE STILL DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE RECALL RELATED TO ENGINE KNOCKING, RISK OF FIRE, AND OTHER ENGINE ISSUES NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2012 KIA FORTES.

MOTOR HAS A KNOCKING SOUND AN NO LONGER OPERATES

SLOW TO STOP WHEN COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY SLOWING DOWN

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHILST DRIVING MY CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHICH PROCEEDED TO MAKE IT HARD FOR ME TO STEER AND COMPLETELY SLOWED DOWN MY CAR AND IT EVENTUALLY GAVE OUT ON ME . I WASN'T EXPERIENCING ANY OTHER PROBLEMS . WHEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC THEY STATED IT WAS THE ENGINE

OUR LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THIS PROBLEM WITH OUR CAR ON 3/15/19. 2012 KIA FORTE SX 2.4L (106,430 MILES, 6430 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY) FOUND THE ENGINE TO BE KNOCKING. FOUND THE #2 ROD BEARING TO BE SEVERELY WORN AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MAKE NOISE AND STOP ROTATING. RECOMMEND REPLACING THE ENGINE. THE 2.4L THETA II ENGINE WAS NOT PART OF ORIGINAL RECALL SO KIA WOULD NOT REPLACE ENGINE AND SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY WE WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF A REPLACEMENT ENGINE AND LABOR. WE DECLINED, AND CAR AS SAT STATIONARY FOR PAST TWO YEARS AT OUR HOME. WHEN WE FOUND OUT THIS 2.4L THETA II ENGINE WAS NOW INCLUDED IN A RECENT RECALL WE ASKED KIA TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES TO REPLACING THE ENGINE SINCE THE CAR HAS SAT FOR TWO YEARS AND I NO LONGER HAVE FAITH IN THE RELIABILITY OF THIS CAR AS PARTS OF THE CAR ARE NO LONGER IN WORKING CONDITION AND/OR MISSING. THEY REFUSED ANY ALTERNATIVES. THEY WANTED US TO PAY TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL KIA DEALER TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM THAT WAS ALREADY DIAGNOSED BACK ON 3/15/19. THE ORIGINAL CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVER THE 2.0L AND 2.4L GDI ENGINES PROVIDED ALTERNATIVES TO ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE FAILURE (LIKE TOWING), REBATES, ETC. SINCE KIA WAS FOUND AT FAULT AND FINED BY THE US GOVERNMENT OVER THEIR DELAY IN RECALLING THESE 2.4L THETA II ENGINES AND SINCE THAT DELAY WAS THE ONLY REASON WE DIDN'T FIX THIS CAR ON 3/15/19 WE FEEL WE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR OUR EXPENSES AND LOSS OF T

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I TOOK MY 2012 KIA FORTE TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA(ORR KIA) UPON RECEIVING A IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL BY KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. UPON COMPLETION OF MY RECALL I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE TICKING/ KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE THAT HAS A ODOR SMELL TO IT WAS DECLINE BY TECHLINE BECAUSE OF A OUTSIDE WARRANTY. I'M NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS DECISION BECAUSE THE WARRANTY CLEARLY STATE VEHICLE'S ENGINE, ENGINE NOISE, FUEL SMELL, BURNING SMELL,ETC. THAT MAY BE RELATED TO AN ENGINE MECHANICAL ISSUE. AT VARIOUS TIMES THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF.

THIS VEHICLE HAS NOW REPAIRED 2 TIMES FOR RECALL ON BRAKE LIGHT/WIRING ISSUE. WE WERE CHARGED BY THE JENKINS KIA OF GAINESVILLE,FLORIDA FOR THE LAST 2 TIMES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS BURNING OUT. MECHANIC AT ANOTHER BUSINESS ADVISED BULB BURNED SO MUCH THE BULB HOLDER WAS BURNED. SC158 IS RECALL NUMBER. REPAIRS DONE 10/22/2018, 2/14/2020 WIRING HARNESS & BULB HOLDER REPLACED ALL AT OUR COST. RECALLED TWICE FOR THIS ISSUE. BULB NOW BURNED OUT AGAIN 2/15/21. FEEL CHEATED BY THIS DEALER SINCE HAS BEEN RECALLED 2013 & 2015.

I BOUGHT MY 2012 KIA FORTE BRAND NEW. WELL..I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. IT MAKES A HORRIBLE TICKING NOISE LIKE ITS ABOUT TO BLOW UP AND I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY MILEAGE IS 96,000. MY DIM HEADLIGHTS KEEP BLOWING AS WELL. AND ITS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL. KIA NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND GO AHEAD AND RECALL BECAUSE I HAVE THE SAME ENGINE AS THE ONE THATS BEEN RECALL BUT THEY SAY MINE ISN'T LISTED IN THE RECALL.

I HAVE A 2012 FORTE WITH 103000 MILES. IT HAS DEVELOPED A ROD KNOCK THAT SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. WHY IS THE 2.0 ENGINE NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS RECALL?

THE MOTOR BLEW A ROD THREW THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOCK. CAR ONLY HAS 83,500 MILES ON IT. WAS TRAVELING AT 80 MPH ON INTERSTATE.

I PURCHASED THE KIA FROM A CAR DEALERSHIP WITH FAKE CARFAX. I WAS TOLD THAT IT'S A EXCELLENT CONDITION AND WORKING VEHICLE NO PROBLEMS OR RECALLS. I GOT A CAR LOAN ON IT AND A WEEK LATER I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AND. KIA NEVER REPAIRED IT I TOLD THE BANK AND CAR LOT AND THEY DEMAND MORE MONEY FROM AND I SHOULD THEM THAT THEY WERE INFORMED ABOUT THIS BEFORE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY REPO MY CAR AND STILL LEFT ME ON THE DMV RECORDS STATING I HAVE THE CAR AND FORCING ME TO PAY THE LOAN AND IS TRIPLE MY PAYMENTS

AT ABOUT 99,500 MILES, MY 2012 KIA FORTE 2.0-L CAR BEGAN MAKING A LOUD TICKING SOUND, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS THE VALVE LIFTERS. HOWEVER, AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DIAGNOSED IT, USING A STETHOSCOPE, AND DETERMINED IT WAS THE WRIST PIN ON THE PISTON CONNECTING ROD. IN MY OPINION, THIS CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS.

MY 2012 KIA FORTE 2.0L ENGINE KEEPS MAKING A TICKING, KNOCKING NOISE. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE ISSUE, BUT THAT I MAY JUST NEED AN OIL CHANGE. OIL WAS SEVERELY LOW, EVEN THOUGH OIL WAS JUST CHANGED. THERE WERE NO LEAKS IDENTIFIED. ALSO, MY CAR HAS A JERKING ISSUE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE CAR SOMETIMES GETS THROWN FORWARD WITHOUT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING THROWN. THIS ESPECIALLY HAPPENS ON THE INTERSTATE, OR IF THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR LONGER THAN 20 MINUTES. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE.

BOUGHT 2012 KIA FORTE ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO. A COUPLE WEEKS AGO IT STARTED A KNOCK NOISE. A COUPLE DAYS AFTER THE NOISE STARTED I TOOK IT IN FOR A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE HOPING THE NOISE WOULD IMPROVE. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE, NOW I'M WAITING FOR MY NEXT APPOINTMENT TO GET MY CAR LOOKED AT AND I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I WAS AWARE OF ENGINE RECALLS ON 2.4L HYUNDAI ENGINES, AS WE OWN A SONATA THAT WAS AFFECTED. I DID NOT KNOW THAT 2.0L ENGINES HAD BEEN RECALLED. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW 2.0L IN THE FORTE ARE NOT INCLUDED.

MY CAR HAS A 2.4 L ENGINE IN IT THE ENGINE IS FAILING IT HAS A BEARING PROBLEM I HAVE IT AT KIA DEALERSHIP AND THEY'RE TELLING ME IT'S NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL AND I DON'T SEE HOW IT'S NOT BECAUSE IT'S THE 2012 2.4L AND AT THE SAME CAR SAME MOTOR AND THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME GOING ON.

DEVELOPED A VERY SUBTLE TICKING NOISE IN 2018, HAPPENING MOSTLY AT LOW SPEEDS, GONE AFTER WARM UP. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP (NAPLETON'S IN URBANA, IL), AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT LOCATE ANY NOISE AND DIDN'T FIND ANY IMPACT ON DRIVABILITY. I CONTINUED DRIVING THE CAR, WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES (ALL MY MAINTENANCE WAS DONE AT THE DEALER), UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2020, WHEN THE NOISE BECAME VERY VERY NOTICEABLE, AT ALL SPEEDS AND ALMOST CONSTANT. BECAUSE I HAD MOVED TO CALIFORNIA, I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER KIA DEALERSHIP IN OAKLAND AND THEY SAID THEY CAN INSTALL A USED ENGINE REPLACEMENT (WITH 30 K MILES ON IT ALREADY) FOR A MINIMUM OF 6200 BEFORE TAX. I THOUGHT THEY WERE KIDDING, TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T EVEN DO SO MUCH AS CHANGE THE OIL IN THAT VISIT.... WELL THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AGREES ON THE ROD BEARING BEING ON ITS WAY OUT AND THAT THE ENGINE CAN SEIZE AT ANY POINT. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TORE DOWN THE ENGINE TO DIAGNOSE IT. I NOW HAVE TO PAY MORE THAN THE CAR'S WORTH TO ENSURE IT DOESN'T SEIZE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND KILL SOMEONE, OR HAVE TO SELL IT FOR SCRAPS, DESPITE INSTALLING BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, A NEW EVAP CANISTER (CRACKED AND FAILED SMOG TEST IN CALIFORNIA)AND PURGE VALVE JUST THIS YEAR ALONE. THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE NOW. KIA NEEDS TO FIX THIS. THESE ENGINES NEED TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. FORUMS ARE FULL OF FAILED KIA FORTES FROM 2012, SOME MUCH EARLIER THAN MINE. 93.5K MILES SINCE BUYING IT IN AUGUST 2013).

FAILING OIL PUMP AT 140K MILES

I PREVIOUS REPORT NUMBER 11384011, PICTURES UPLOADED: DRIVING TO REPAIR LOCATION ON FREEWAY AND THE CAR STARTING SMOKING AND BURST INTO FLAME FROM THE ENGINE. MANAGED TO STOP AND GOT OUT OF THE BURNING CAR. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED FIRE SERVICE WHO CAME AND STOP THE BURNING. CAR TOWED TO KIA DEALERSHIP FACILITY. *LN *AS*JB

ENGINE ALWAYS HAS HAD EXCESSIVE BLOW BY. AND NOISE. SMELL FUEL AT TIMES. DER SYS ITS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR.

DROVE MY 2012 KIA FORTE FOR ABOUT HALF A MILE AROUND OUR STREET AND I STARTED SMELLING BURNING ODOR AND BEFORE I COULD GUESS, WHERE THE SMELL WAS EMANATING FROM, I SAW HEAVY SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE FRONT AND SIDE OF THE HOOD. I FRANTICALLY MANAGED TO STOP AND PARK. I TRIED TO OPEN THE HOOD BUT I COULDN'T. AFTER MANY TRIES WITH THE HEAT I FINALLY OPENED IT. AS THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE, I REALIZED IT WAS VERY HOT, WHILE OTHER PARTS OF THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COOL. WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AFTER 30 MINUTES, I SAW THE CHECK ENGINE SIGNAL ON THE DASHBOARD. I SIMPLY PARKED CAR ON THE CURVE, LOCKED IT TO FIND A TOW TRUCK. NEXT DAY CALLED KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, AFTER I GAVE THEM MY IN NUMBER. THEY SAID TO CHECK AFTER 1/27/21, THE DATE THE CURRENT RECALL WILL BE PUBLISHED. THEY SAID TO TAKE MY CAR FOR KIA DEALERSHIP AND PAY FOR REPAIRS. THEY THEY WILL REFUND ME IF IT IS PART OF THE RECALL ON 1/27/21.

ABOUT A WEEK AGO CAR WAS RUNNING FINE EXCEPT IT WOULD SHUT OFFF WHILE DRIVEING ON OCCASION AND THROWING NO CODES SO MATT TAYLOR KIA COULD T FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH IT..THE CAR HAS DEVELOPED A VERY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE ,PUTTING OFF A VERY BAD SMALL AND SMOK E OUT THE EXHAUST,AND RECENT OIL CHANGE AND WE CHECK THE DIP STICK AND OIL IS BEYOND LOW WICH DID NOT MAKE ANY SENSE.THE CAR HAS THE 2.4 ENGINE WICH SADLY IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST DESPITE MANY REPORTS OF THE SAME SYMPTOMS THAT ULTIMATELY LEAD TO ENGINE FIRES.I REFUSE TO LET MY SON GET BACK IN HIS VEHICLE THIS CAR NEEDS ADDED TO THE MASSIVE RECALL LIST ON KIA MOTORS ASAP BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED

I HAVE HAD AN ENGINE KNOCK FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF NOW AND HAVE SEEN ALL THE RECALLS FOR SAME ENGINES IN OTHER VEHICLES. MY CAR ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED AS OF YET IT APPEARS. WE HAVE THE SAME THETA 2 ENGINES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED.

AT AROUND 125,000 MILES - I NOTICED A TICKING SOUND AND TAPPING COMING FROM THE ENGINE ON MY 2.0L MPI "THETA II" 2012 KIA FORTE. AT FIRST IT WENT AWAY QUICKLY AFTER STARTUP BUT THEN WHEN IT GOT COLDER THAT WINTER IT GOT NOTICEABLY LOUDER AND IS NOW CONSTANTLY PRESENT AT 157,930 MILES, SPEEDING UP AS I ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AT AROUND 128,800 MILES AND HE SAID THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE ENGINE TAKEN APART TO DO MORE DIAGNOSIS AND THAT IT MIGHT BE BETTER TO JUST DRIVE IT TO SEE IF IT GETS WORSE. I'VE GOTTEN DOCUMENTED REGULAR OIL CHANGES SINCE I WAS THE OWNER IN 2017, SWITCHING TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP AT MY MECHANIC'S SUGGESTION AFTER HAVING THEM CHECK OUT THE TAPPING/TICKING ISSUE. THESE OIL CHANGES HAVE NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM, INSTEAD IT'S CONTINUING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH EACH WINTER MAKING IT SLOWLY GET WORSE. IN DOING SOME SEARCHES, I'M NOT ALONE IN MY EXPERIENCE AND I'M APPARENTLY LUCKY THAT I'VE MADE IT THIS LONG WITH MY THETA II ENGINE. WHEN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN BEGAN FOR THE GDI ENGINES I WAS HOPEFUL THAT KIA WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND INCLUDE THE MPI ENGINES. HOWEVER, WHILE THEY HAVE EXPANDED THE RECALL TO INCLUDE MPI ENGINES, THEY HAVE NOT EXPANDED IT TO INCLUDE 2.0L MPI ENGINES WITH THE SAME COMPONENTS THAT CAN WEAR EXCESSIVELY INCLUDING CONNECTING RODS/CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS. MANY 2.0L MPI OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURES, INCLUDING FELLOW ENTHUSIASTS THAT LOVE AND TAKE CARE OF OUR VEHICLES, AND I WORRY ABOUT THE DANGER THAT

I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE ENGINE MADE A REALLY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS TIME. HAS A CONSISTENT KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING. NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT CAUSED THE ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN WARMING UP THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OF THE KNOCKING SOUND RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC OR A KIA DEALER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V750000 (ENGINE) AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000.