My brake lights would not go off last week and i found that the stopper was defective and that the only way to turn them off was by removing the brake switch behind the brake pedal. this item has been recalled (17v773000), but my vin is not included in the recall. how do i get my vin included in the recall?
Kia,hyundai theta 2.4 engine failure, under 100k miles. i have a 2012 kia forte hatch sx with the 2.4 engine. i purchased it from sunset kia of auburn valley wa with 66,000 miles not quite 3 years ago. in that time i've put about 30k miles on the car. i've had the oil changed regularly, and it has never been low. last week, on august 11, 2019, while driving to work the engine seized on the highway. i lost power steering and brake assist. i was able to pull off the road without causing an accident, but only because of the time of day. had it happened during heavier traffic a significant accident could have occurred. from online research it appears that this is a common problem for this car and others that that use the same theta ii engine. this car/engine should be recalled.
The brake lights stay on even after the vehicle is shut off. forte brake pedal stoppers and switches could be faulty. the material for the stopper can fall apart over time and allow the brake light switch plunger to remain extended when the brake pedal is released.
I was making a left turn into a parking spot at a corner store parking lot. as i was turning the accelerater dropped to the floor. i pushed the brake all the way and it still pulled forward. i impacted the front left corner of the store causing damage to the wall of the store. also damage to the front of the car headlights, fender, tire well lining and more. no warning lights came on or airbags deployed. i just received a letter today in the mail about recall issues. kia has not warned me of anything and i take my car to the kia dealership. i was not notified i'm trying get help with this. i'm looking for lawyer now because i just got this information. after owning this car since 2012. i'm working on the claim now so the full report is not done.
Break light still on with out press the pedal
When driving the brake lights continuously illuminate. the bulbs in the tail light burn out frequently on average of 60-90 days..
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.
The brake light on the car goes out often since i bought it, more commonly the right side. i have repeatedly checked and replaced fuses and bulbs. sometimes the light won't last a month before someone tells me my brake light is not working. this is a hazard. i have not found any issues with the wires or fuses, but through research found earlier models of the kia forte had a recall for the same issue. the problem being the brake light switch by the pedal. kia needs to find a fix for this and do a proper recall.
When had my accident in on going traffic my air bags did not deploy,my brakes system went out, also my horn doesn't work, and my cv axle messes up and can't find another cv axle.
I was pulled over by a [xxx] and was informed that my brake lights were not working. i took it to the dealership and had them look at it. they told me there was a recall for that exact problem on 2009-2010 models but there was not one yet on 2012 models. my tail lights work, but my brake lights do not illuminate when i press on the brake. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
I bought this car in april 2014 and since then i've had about three times where the brakes are applied as i'm approaching a light and the car accelerates and lurches forward, again, while braking. another time, june 8, 2015, i was driving and applied the brake to avoid a dip in the road and it felt like the brakes were slipping and the car was not stopping. it eventually stopped, but if there were a car in front of me i would have hit it. the moments are not consistent but when they happen, it is a serious concern.
Left rear brake "wore out" and the entire braking system was suggested to be replaced. the rear axle brakes were at our cost. kia regional claims this is "normal" as the dealership (ficcillo kia, liverpool, ny) says they have "seen this before." that bothers me. if is a known problem...........? kia regional has stopped responding. *tr
September 24th at 6:30 a.m. traveling at 65mph on 91 freeway. start to slow and then stop for traffic. traffic starts to speed up and my vehicle goes into ?limp mode?. car rev meter goes up to about 5, but car will not go faster than approx. 35 mph. then within 20 seconds car surges forward and regains speed and rev counter drops to normal. take car to kia dealer its plugged into the computer. at 3pm he says there are no error codes. he and i take it for a test drive for approx. 20 miles and it does not replicate the problem. i advise him that it has done this twice before but only for a few seconds. october 1 at 6:40a.m i am traveling to work on the 91 freeway. i am doing 65 mph and start slowing down to approx. 20 mph as i pass the 55 interchange. again traffic speeds up rapidly. i am in the middle lane. i accelerate and it goes into ?limp mode?. the car will not go faster than approx. 35/40 miles per hour. the esc light comes on. cars are going past me as i am in a middle lane and i nearly get rear ended as a car behind me does not realize my speed. i pull into the slow lane just in case i need to pull to the hard shoulder. i continue slowly 5 miles to get off the freeway by work. i notice a burning smell. i get out of my vehicle and smell a very strong smell of burning that smells all over but appears to be very much stronger on the rear drivers side area. i turn the engine off. when i turn the engine back on there is no warning indicator on. *tr
I was backing out of a driveway approx. 3 feet when the car lurched backwards at full rpm while the brakes were applied and the gas pedal went all the way to the floorboard. the only way i could get the car to stop was to turn off the ignition. it was like the brakes weren't working and the throttle was stuck. this "problem" caused damage to a support beam of a carport causing it to fail and fall on a car parked underneath. i know there are similar complaints such as this on this exact car, why hasn't there been any investigations and/or recalls on this car? this is a very unsafe car. by the way, this was a rental car and no one wants to take responsibility. *tr