Problems with 2012 Kia Forte EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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.

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.

Center mount stop light assembly - the brake light burned out and burned the assembly. i smelled something burning from my vehicle and when i checked the vehicle found this light had burned through the assembly. this burning of the center assembly shorted out my brake lights which left me without brakes. the mechanic stated that looking at the center assembly as well as the other brake light ports-there was a surge of some sort which caused this to happen. the areas in the brake light sockets were black. i was driving when i smelled the burning in the car and thus far no other electrical or light areas have been affected. i thought this should be reported in the event kia trunks start burning.

Blinker lights, windshield wipers, air conditioner, heater,on the car constantly have to repair must be defective. as well as fuel issues with the car.

Just recently (within this month) i have noticed that when i turn on my blinker either way, or step on my break my radio or music from my phone cuts out. it does not happen every time and i do not notice it happening at a particular speed. it happens mostly on the freeway but i just notice it did it on a surface street today. my headlights and my inside roof lights flicker also. had a friend check it out and he said he could not find anything. checked all the wiring for corrosion, something grounding where it shouldn't be, check my battery voltage and my transmission. cannot figure out the problem and i am concerned about it being an electrical issue due to me driving 100+ miles a day, 6 days a week. last thing i need is for my car to catch fire...

Brake lights not working. tail lights and turn signal lights working fine, but brake lights fail. no fuse issue.

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 was pulled over by transit police and was informed that my brake lights were not working. i took it to the dealership and they want to charge me to have them look at it. if the problem falls to the warranty they will do it, but i still have to pay for the check-up. my tail lights work, but my brake lights do not illuminate when i press on the brake. is there a recall? *tr

My 2012 kia forte has a problem with the engine suddenly racing, and acting like it is out of gear. i have taken it to my mechanic and they keep telling me that they can't find the problem. i also get problems with the brake lights: i get told that they're out when they aren't. i do regular maintenance and oil changes on my vehicle. it started in april, 2014, at first occasionally, but now it is almost constant. if the problem is not found and fixed, i am in danger of losing my transmission and worse....updated 12/10/15 *bf

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia forte. the contact stated that while driving approximately 75 mph, the cruise control failed to operate as the esc warning light illuminated. the contact mentioned that both tail lights also failed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake sensor switch light needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure and current mileage was 16,600.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia forte. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the right turn signal failed. the vehicle was taken to a dealer but the failure could not be replicated. the failure recurred three times and with each failure, the vehicle was returned to the dealer. on the fourth visit to the dealer, the ground wire was connected to the light bulb and the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 20,263.