I was driving my car when i noticed a tapping sound as i accelerated from a stop light. i pulled over to check under the hood, but couldn't figure out what was wrong. i check all my fluid levels and everything was perfectly fine. i shut the hood and started it back up. the tapping was still there. i decided to turn back and head home. as i started to accelerate this time the sound grew to a hard pounding noise. before i could even pull off the road my car completely shut down. i lost all power and my wheel locked up. i tried to start it again, nothing. i had to towed to my local mechanic and after a few hours it was declared as "catastrophic engine failure". keep in mind the car has only 61,000 miles on it! at this point i hadn't towed to kia for inspection and they determined "complete engine failure". "something has come loose internally". this engine is a obvious defect.
Simply started the car one cold morning, and the engine started knocking extremely bad, car no longer drivable with less than 80,000 miles similar to other kia models, however the 2013 forte doesn't seem to be covered by recalls at this point.
As i was driving down the road headed to the store the vehicle just died right there where i was at so i had to push the brake and move gear shifter to park, turn it off, turn it back on and then it was fine the rest of the way. i just bought this car from auto smart in longview tx on 10/22/2019 and when i got home i started looking up the vin number to see if i could find any details like a car fax report and i came across this site and found that there are actually recalls on this vehicle that have not been fixed yet. the motor already sounds rough and it has 120k miles and the none of the adapters work (like to plug ur phone for charging)!or the radio. that company said they had another one order. also the driver side window when u roll it up it will automatically roll right back down so u have to make sure u hold it up all the way to the end.
My car had 6 recalls scheduled i missed the appointment. now i only have 2 recalls. i've put 2 motored in this car already [xxx] [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).' *pm
2.4l engine seized with no warning while driving at highway speed. car was well maintained, oil clean, 109,000 miles. this would've been very dangerous if there had been traffic at the time. it appears same engine in other models such as optima and hyundai sonata are under a recall for the manufacturer failing to remove machining debris from the engines. since kia did not include the forte for some reason i was not aware of any potential problem.
I have 2013 kia forte with 66,000 miles and it already has knocking in the engine. i was told by a kia dealership that the engine would need to be replace and it would cost me 5,682$. they also said that the car is not safe to drive any more because it could seize up on me while driving. this car should not have an engine that is prematurely failing at 66,000 miles. my toyota tundra has over 300,000 miles and i have never had any problems with engine. kia needs to have a recall on the forte engines because i've seen other complaints online about the same issue of a bad engine at low miles.
I have a 2013 kia forte koup sx with the 2.4l mpi engine. i was driving down the interstate at 75mph and all of the sudden the engine quit running. i coasted to the side of the road and opened my hood and did not see any apparent problems in the engine bay. oil level was ok. i started the car again and did not hear any abnormal noises so i drove it home. two weeks later the engine started to make knocking sounds on my way home from another trip. i am now told that the car needs a new engine with only 69,000 miles on it. the kia recall 17v224000 for improperly machined engines is not nearly as comprehensive as it needs to be and does not include the forte. kia claims that only the gdi engines are affected but the reality is the mpi version of the 2.0 and 2.4 theta ii engines are failing prematurely in the exact same manner as evidenced by the many reports from owners online.
While driving down the road the car started knocking making a loud noise and then the car would hardly go. the check engine light did not come on until the car stereo making the knocking sound. the car was on a 35 mph street when it started.
I was driving my car, i heard a loud knock from the engine, the rpms went to 0 and the car died, car was serviced and well maintained
Over the last several months, the kia has been knocking at low engine rpm upon initial acceleration from a stop, particularly with the air conditioning engaged. it's gas mileage is also substantially down. i had thought it needed a tune up, but after reading about the issues with other kia and hyundai issues with the theta ii engine, it seems more likely that this engine is getting ready to go down the same road as the problem has become more pronounced in the last month or so. for the moment i am going to park the car and drive my avalanche (despite gas being north of $4 a gallon) until the forte is included in the engine recalls like the other kia models with the same engine. it is baffling to me that this model was excluded.
I was driving home like usual not even a week after my regular oil change and as i was pulling up a small hill close to my apartment my engine sputtered, backfired and stalled. i lost all power steering and brakes at this point. i put the car in neutral and coasted to a stop. after some troubleshooting i finally got the car to turn over and the engine immediately started knocking very loudly. it is clearly unsafe to drive at this point and an obvious manufacturers defect. the car is at 62,000 miles and the warranty is good to 100,000 miles. i have seen dozens of complaints about this model of car worth the same issue and hundreds of complaints with other models using the same engine. it is quite an issue to take care of monetarily for the customers of kia and should be investigated further.
Engine seized twice (separate instances) while driving. faulty connecting rod
Forte engine began making loud noises and running very hard. then the engine light came on. went to get it fixed and dealer said that the engine was failing and would need to be replaced. it is a 2013 kia forte with less than 100,000 miles on it! the engine should not be failing! after reading other reviews, it is obvious that this is a problem with this car.
I am submitting a complaint on the 2013 kia forte ex engine failure for review. i have a copy of the carfax report given by the local kia dealership at the time of purchase which shows the vehicle was maintained regularly. at the time of purchase in august 2018, the dealership serviced the vehicle (oil change, etc.). we had another oil change and overview of the vehicle since then. all was working fine until february 11,2019 when we heard a loud knocking noise when vehicle was in idle and increases when shifted into drive. on february 12, i took the car to our auto repair shop. they determined the internal engine near the rear is where the knocking noise was coming from. this would take a rebuild or replacement of the engine. i called a local kia dealership about this and they said there were no recalls and all work would be billable. i have not had a good experience with this dealership's service department in the past and was skeptical about taking this car there. this is why i did not take the car to the dealership. i have a trusted auto repair shop that gives me honest and timely advice and results. i have contacted kia motors america, inc already and am hoping that my communicating with kia motors america, inc. directly will help to give me the support they advertise to customers on all of their vehicles. kia claims to back up the quality of their vehicles. hopefully kia will acknowledge the issue with this model's engine failure and provide financial assistance for the expense that we have incurred. i thank you for taking the time to review this information. 2013 kia forte ex sedan 4dr 2.0l i4 f dohc 16v gasoline front wheel drive
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
I was driving down the highway at 55 mph , all of a sudden all of my dashboard lights came on and my car had no power, i was almost rear ended by several vehicles as i had no engine power to move the vehicle. i was able to get to the side of the highway( not a pull over place) i called for a tow and had it taken to the shop i usually go to only to find out the engine has blown. kia is aware of this problem on other of their vehicles. this event almost cost me my life... kia needs to be held responsible for taking care of this problem. my estimate for a replacement engine is $ 3780.00
While driving at 65+ mph on the freeway, this 2013 kia forte sx lost power (engine light, oil light and battery light illuminated), steering stiffened and vehicle rapidly decelerated. it was very difficult and dangerous to get the vehicle directed over to the freeway shoulder. the vehicle has 61,619 miles. it was towed to a kia dealership where, based on engine noise, kia has diagnosed a rod bearing malfunction at the bottom of the engine. this engine is the 2.4l theta-ii mpi (multi-port injection) engine (vs the gdi, or gasoline direct injection, engine that has already been recalled).
I was entering the freeway, accelerated to match traffic speed, i heard the engine's rpms increase but almost immediately afterwards the car shut down. i was in the middle lane of a very busy interchange and going about 60mph when the car quit. i kept trying to restart the car by putting it in neutral and at the same time steer it towards the shoulder. there were no warning lights. when i heard the engine noise i looked at the dash, all was normal, the d for drive was visible. it happened very quickly. once stopped and out of traffic, i tried to restart the car, it ran for just seconds then nothing. this car had just been serviced at the kia dealer. it only has 51k miles on it. i had to have it towed to the dealer. they are telling me the engine is faulty but they don't make it anymore and they have no resolution for me. the car is only 4 months past the 5 year mark and it is under 60000 miles. it has been maintained perfectly, it still looks new. the original owner did all the service as well. kia knows they have faulty engines, yet they do nothing to warn the owners or remedy the problem. the say their cars are good for 10yrs or 100k miles, then they should make it so. this car is a top of the line 2013 forte sx (with all the bells and whistles) . i believe it is also affected by the latest airbag recall as well.
The class action lawsuit for theta ii engines in kia cars needs to be expanded to include all the models with that engine. i have a 2013 forte sx with one of those defective theta ii 2.4l engines. it appears that only the optima, sorento and sportage models made the list. not sure if it is an oversight or that they made so few fortes with that engine. however it is, the point is that the engine is bad no matter what vehicle they deemed to place it in. please expand the recall to make the engine the requirement for the recall. all these cars have the theta ii per wikipedia: theta/theta-ii engine - 2.4l (2359cc) (g4kc, g4ke, g4kg, g4kj,) hyundai sonata (2006'2010) hyundai sonata gdi (2011-) hyundai sonata (2011-) (middle east) hyundai tucson (2010-) hyundai santa fe (2010-) hyundai starex (2007-) kia optima (2006'2010) kia optima gdi (2011-) kia rondo (2007-) kia cadenza gdi (2011-) kia sportage (2011-) kia sorento (2011-) kia forte (2010-2013) *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia forte. while driving at an unknown speed, there was a knocking noise coming from the engine compartment. the vehicle was taken to jeff belzer's chevrolet, dodge, kia (21111 cedar ave, lakeville, mn 55044, (952) 469-4444) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia forte. the contact heard a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. the motor failed several times, which caused the vehicle to come to a complete stop. the vehicle was towed several times to the contact's residence due to the failure. the vehicle was taken to route 6 auto mall kia (1049 grand army of the republic hwy, swansea, ma 02777, (508) 646-9700) where it was diagnosed that the motor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic and it was also diagnosed that the motor needed to be replaced; however, there was a delay in receiving the part from the manufacturer. once the part was received, the independent mechanic would repair the vehicle. the failure mileage was not available.
Driving interstate 55 mph engine made clunking noise and stopped had to be towed home checked timing chain was good dropped oil pan and rod shattered and metal shaving all tore up engine no longer able to be repaired looking for a new engine owe $10,000 on car have to carry full coverage insurance doesn't run
On 4/24/18 driving on residential street doing approx 35mph when car began to slow. attempted to accelerate to no avail. tried to turn at next corner to enter gas station. struggled to make turn as steering was very difficult. car cut off and would not crank even after a jump start. car towed to independent repair shop. diagnosis "engine locked up". no money for expensive repair.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia forte. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact stated that the vehicle lost steering and braking ability. the contact coasted the vehicle into an empty parking lot and had it towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine seized. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
I was driving down the highway and heard a fizing noise and lost power pulled over and oil was pouring out of the bottom of the block, it had thrown a rod, the oil had just been change and set to proper level befor the 2 hour trip. there was no nocking or and indication of any kind.
This is the 2nd engine replacement i have had to do in a 2013 car. driving 60mph without warning car stalled and i was forced to coax to the side of rural country road, in the middle of extreme cold weather the 2nd time. the 1st time i was driving the car abfter just getting oil changed and car made a loud noise and car stalled while driving on interstate at 70mph. car was towed and engine was blown each time. i have contacted kia on both occasions and on both occasions car was sent to dealership and could not figure out why engine blew. oil levels where found good. this is ridiculous that i have had two replace 2 engines in a 2013 kia which is financed and kia refuses to do anything about it. i have receipts as well as reports done on car each time this occurred. however they are in glovebox of car at garage getting a new engine!
The vehicle makes a really loud ticking or tapping noise while parked on idle that gets significantly louder when accelerating. there are many videos on youtube that document this noise. the noise is so loud sometimes it sounds like something in the motor will come thru the motor.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia forte. while driving 70 mph, the motor failed. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to deland kia (2322 s woodland blvd, deland, fl 32720, (386) 734-7800) where it was diagnosed that the crank shaft failed and destroyed the engine. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer stated that they would not repair the vehicle because there was no open recall and the vehicle was not under warranty. the failure mileage was 66,000.
Several months ago i was driving to the forte and the car idled down and stopped at the stop sign and shut off. the next day i was driving home and i heard a noise from the hood, the car began idled down then shut off while driving. the car was taken to a mechanic shop, there were no oil going through the lines. many months before that i was out with the forte and it would not start, that happened several times, i got the oil changed and i was told no oil was getting through the line. recently, this month i was driving the forte to work and the car began to jump and idling down the engine was trembling and the vehicle shut down. a tow truck was called.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia forte. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a blown bearing in the engine, and the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact found an upcoming recall online, but the vehicle was not included. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 91,000.
Was driving the vehicle at 50 mph when an unknown noise began coming from the engine. i was about 3 miles from home, by the time i got home the noise was much louder. i shut it off and immediately had the vehicle towed to my closest kia dealership. the vehicle is currently 2,200 miles under the 100,000 mile warranty (original owner). the dealership called me about 2 hours later and told me that the engine experienced a "catastrophic failure" (later i learned a rod had gone bad) and my warranty was voided due to "oil sludge" in the engine. the service department immediately began talking about selling me a new car, which i declined. i also declined any maintenance to be performed. i then had the vehicle towed to a private certified mechanic who sent a camera inside the engine and determined that there was no "sludge" to be found. the mechanic also determined that there was no way for kia to know this since he could tell that neither the valve cover, nor any other engine part, had been removed to facilitate such inspection. now i am faced with $3,700 in engine replacement costs since kia refuses to acknowledge the problem. kia seems to have somehow determined engine "sludge" without even looking inside the engine. i have a few external photos as proof that the engine had not been touched by kia but i am unable to upload them here.
This is in addition to a previous complaint. i forgot to add important information. i was told by kia that my engine issue is a "blown rod" inside the engine. kia has several other models that have had the exact same issue that are currently in litigation. i feel as though i've "missed the boat" on this issue.
I, like many other kia forte owners, feel the recall should include the forte. i have experienced the same issues as the other owners - engine knocking, oil issues, white smoke exiting the exhaust, loss of speed while driving, car dying after acceleration and finishing in a puff of smoke. when it first began in june 2016 i took the car in to the dealership where it was purchased and they said they would not repair it because it wasn't their fault. yet, i see that the same problems are literally being repaired on other models with the same engine and issues. the theta ii 2.4l engine clearly is defective in all of the vehicles. i fail to understand why the forte was not included on this list. to make matters worse, the dealership really raked us over the coals on the purchase and five years later we still owe nearly $10k on the vehicle. clearly other dealerships are aware of the defect because i cannot get anyone to take it as a trade in - turned down by over ten dealerships. please advise me on how we can rectify this problem. my husband is a disabled veteran and we rely on this vehicle to get to and from appointments, as it is our only means of transportation.
The engine failure possible related to faulty oil pump. engine started vibrating whole car then the car locked and stopped working while driving on the road. had to get car towed. no leaks. the engine had fluids. many other kia's were affected. other models have recalls. possibly damaged rods and bearings due to the issue. the kia company said no recalls on my vehicle. mechanic said needs to engine.
We have this initial fuel flow/rod bearings issue with our 2013 kia forte. i have contacted kia and the dealership a number of times, and yet the forte is never included in the recalls. considering that it was built with the exact same theta ii engine, this seems ridiculous. https://kfor.com/2019/01/16/kia-hyundai-issue-new-recall-due-to-engine-fire-risks/?utm_campaign=trueanthem%3a+trending+content&utm_content=5c3fc91104d3010da25c18ca&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=iwar1dmdlskvnowcp34yhc3cnwhpxvprdqlfvq5euzz16wh-r70vj0rwlhm5o
I am the original owner of my 2013 kia forte ex, the vehicle roughly has 70,000 miles on it. the vehicle has always been properly maintained via oil changes, filters, etc on time with quality name brand fully synthetic oil and filters per the manufacturer's recommended maintenance schedule which is every 7500 miles. i was driving my vehicle home on a very busy freeway on the east coast. i was in the center lane of 5 lanes on the south bound side and all of a sudden my car lost all power and was slowing down at an unsafe rate of speed because i had no power and did not want to touch the brakes obviously. i panicked but was able to put my right signal on to try and get to the shoulder of the freeway i continued to panic because my car was steady slowing and eventually would come to a stop because i had no power, the gas pedal would not function and i knew the car shut down because all the lights were on on the dash as if you were starting the car. thankfully someone was watching over me that day and i made it to the shoulder before the car rolled to a complete stop. if i were unable to safely move over two lanes and make it to the shoulder on momentum i would have been stopped in a lane of travel on a busy freeway and what would i have done? i probably would have caused and been part of a major accident, even though i did make it to the shoulder i was still panicking because this is a very busy freeway and i felt helpless. the car would not start it would make a funky noise and that's it but would never start so i was stranded. i looked in my owners manual and called kia, the dealership was 10 minutes from my location. i was told there was nothing they could do because they didn't have a tow truck and i was on my own. i had the car towed there and was told the engine blew up and it was the bottom end. i believe it was in the timing system and kia is lying.
While driving my car from a football game, it completely stopped running. i had the car towed home the next day. once home the car started back up as if nothing happened. about a week later the engine started having a terrible knocking noise. a mechanic replaced rod & bearing, but the car still has issues with stalling and knocking noise. it has been parked for almost 2 years while i continue to make car payments. my oil and other fluids were always changed regularly. i was outside my warrenty and am just stuck with this car with a bad engine. i would replace the engine, but am afraid that it is a defect in manufacturing.
The oil engine light came on while the car was at idle. turn the engine off and it failed to restart. i had the car towed to the nearest dealer and after numerous times of them trying at starting the car, the car started up only to shut off. then they checked it out again to find that the engine had lock up. now i am being asked to pay for a new engine or get a new car.
When driving 55 - 80 miles per hour, especially right at 70, the car shakes, and the engine knocks. it feels like a vibration, and the wheel shakes under your hands with a rhythmic knocking noise from the engine. the car also has issues with the front right brake when it is chilly or wet. the brake sticks and will not come up, grinding and causing the car to become difficult to drive. the pedal sinks in and will not come back up. i have taken the car to the dealer and been told nothing is wrong with the car. both issues are still going on, and worsening as i drive it. pretty sure being pushed past my warranty. taking to another dealer for second opinion, worried in mean time the car is not safe to drive based on other similar reports. i bought my car from dealership, and was able to verify it had one owner. at time of purchase the car drove fine, but within days both issues had begun. i took it to a different dealer for service.
Car makes loud noise while driving down fwy sounds like engine is going to drop out from underneath it - shakes and vibrates and acts like it's going to stop any moment. brakes will not disengage, thereby making the gas pedal unable to engage. car loses power while driving when brake doesn't disengage because the gas pedal doesn't engage. brakes smell of burning rubber. car rides like all 4 tires are flat - car shakes and vibrates as well. this has happened numerous times - more than 10 - took to dealer - they told me there was nothing wrong with the car. it is extremely dangerous to drive - i had the brake system line flushed and bled and the shop told me that what was in the brake line was not brake fluid - written right on the invoice. kia is not standing behind their cars and screwing people - especially women. service managers would just smirk and laugh when i took it in with the complaints - like i was an idiot.
i purchased the car december 2012; 2013 kia forte ex. about a 9 months after i purchased the car, i was driving and there was a loud knocking nose in the engine and about a hour later the car stalled on me in downtown sacramento, ca. i got the car towed to sacramento kia (2820 fulton ave, sacramento, ca 95821). after the car was diagnosed they told me that it was a manufacturing problem, they said when the car was built a few parts in the engine were put in incorrectly which caused my engine to basically over heat and start to fall apart. so they said that they will replace the engine free of charge. august 17 2014 awhile after the new engine was put in my car, the car stalled on me again with the same knocking noise coming from the engine. at the time i was on the freeway going about 60mph. after the car stalled on me i could not go above 30mph no matter how hard i pushed the gas pedal. i had to drive all the way home on the freeway with the hazard lights on going 30mph. when i got home i had the car towed to sacramento kia (2820 fulton ave, sacramento, ca 95821). it took them a few days to a week for them to call me and let me know the car was there. i called twice everyday and never received a call back when they said they were busy. i did not receive a phone call until they called me the third week and said they are ordering parts for the car. i did not authorize anyone to order parts for the car because i did not find out what was wrong with the car. two days ago september 2 2014 was the date i found out that i needed a whole new engine when the engine was replaced a year ago. so this would be the third engine for my brand new 2013 kia forte ex i purchased a year ago. *tr
Kia forte 2013 purchased new and had problems with car when driving 55-70 miles at highway speed. the car shakes,tires make noises like they're flat,trouble with steering,really rough ride,smoke came from engine and the car has been a pain considering it's supposed to be new. it also leaks when it rains and sometimes you can't see out rear window. all these things and more were reported to kia motors who sent me to dealership. the dealership scoffed at the referral,stated kia motors knows about problems and allegedly checked forte reporting nothing can be done and nothing is wrong. the car continues to have problems and is a total waste of money plus feels unsafe. there should be some accountability with kia somewhere but there isn't...guess that's the business cushion. *tr