Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia forte. while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the rear brake lights remained illuminated at all times without the key in the ignition switch. in addition, while the vehicle was parked in the driveway and the contact was testing the transmission shifter, it was noticed that the gear shifter easily shifted out of park without the brake pedal being depressed. the contact called crown kia st petersburg (5500 34th st n, st petersburg, fl 33714, (844) 921-3247) and scheduled an appointment. the vehicle was later taken to the dealer where it was determined that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v773000 (service brakes, hydraulic). the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000.
Car having knocking, pinging noise under the hood when you turn the key and start the car. now, if you keep on driving, the engine will stall and there is a risk of an accident. soon will lock. my car started with a knocking sound in engine. then light came up and the car started losing speed in middle of high way. the forte has the same issue than those subject of a recall. three strangers brought the noise to me in three different occasions: 2 people sat work and one while parked at the street before i experienced that issue. i went online and many have the same issue. my car dealer told me that the only way it can be fixed was to buy a new engine. the mileage on it is just 77,000 .
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia forte. whether the vehicle was stationary or driving various speeds, the traction control indicator illuminated. in addition, the brake lights did not illuminate when prompted. furthermore, upon depressing the brake pedal to shift out of the park position, the shift lock release had to be engaged in order to shift out of the park position. a dealer was not made aware of the failures. the manufacturer was notified. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia forte. after reversing the vehicle, the vehicle and the gear shifter became stuck. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission cable slipped off and needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 45,162.
When driving on freeway at flow of traffic motor shuts down at high speed and on the highways.