I am the second owner of this vehicle which i purchased at 21,000 and it now has around 65,000. in the last three years i have had to replace several different lights multiple times. it began shortly after i purchased it with replacing rear driver's side brake light three times in a six month period. from there i have replaced the license plate lights twice the other brake light twice. when replacing the brake light in the back window, the socket was melted. this past year i replaced the driver side headlight and a couple big months later the passenger side. now the driver side has gone out again.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 kia forte. while the vehicle not idling, the contact not alerted that the vehicle was on fire. the vehicle became engulfed in flames. the fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire. the vehicle was towed to a salvage yard and deemed destroyed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered because the matter was resolved with the insurance company. there were no injuries. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. the failure mileage was 43,000. **tr consumer stated car was parked. failing part: cooling fan sensor. updated 11/8/18*jb
During month of december 2017 discovered all brake lights (total of 3 bulbs) burned out. the center top brake light assembly discovered melted (self replaced with new ones). three weeks ago, right brake light assembly and bulb both burned out and melted. i replaced the light bulb and used electrician tape to hold socket and bulb in place.
I keep having issues with my break light having to be replaced all the time. now it's where they do not work at all nor does the car go into gear! i have to use something to push the shift lock down so that i can shift gears. this seems to be an universal issue around the board on several different forums. now this issue has cause some type of electrical issue within my vehicle. i took it to kia and at some point i'm sure this is isn't the first they have heard of this because they keep saying well your vehicle doesn't have any recalls. okay i understand but at the same time the exact same thats happening with my vehicle is almost identical to previous year make and model breaklight issues. it's far too many complaints about this issue and if your vehicle isn't under warranty anymore, kia refuses to acknowledge it or be responsible for it! if it walks like a duck....quacks like a duck....it's a duck...plain and simple! i feel this is neglect and it's putting consumers lives at risk.
10/21/2014 i purchased a 2013 kia forte with about 21, 620 miles on it and this particular unit work like a champion but it is defective and just without warning won't turn on. i had the same issue five to seven times already in two months. i recorded five times, 10/29/2014, 11/12/2014, 12/02/2014, 12/16/2014, and 01/06/2014. the dealer worked on the vehicle for the 12/02 & 12/16 incidents but find the vehicle working fine and i returned the vehicle to service department on 01/08/2015. i want my money back. it is unreliable and it might be a hazardous condition, the vehicle just die on me and won't turn on. the dealer replaced the starter. however, the consumer continued to experience problems. updated 10/29/15.*jb
The exterior lights on this vehicle need replacing every few weeks along with the cruise control not disengaging when brakes are applied and gear shift does not engage. the brake lights will light when the interior light control is in the off position but when the car is on and lights have been turned on, the brake lights do not light. when it first began happening the car was taken to earnhardt kia in phoenix and they said they could find nothing wrong with the lighting system or electrical system. in the course of three years there have been 12-15 lightbulbs replaced including a headlamp.
At vehicle start - gauges on dash did not work and shift lock was engaged. unable to shift via shift release. after several attempts the problem resolved. *tr *js