The car has been making a fluttering noise for a couple of weeks. i took it to my mechanic last week when the car dragged after stopping, and it seemed that it might stall out. my mechanic told me the engine needs to be replaced, and could go at any time.
Check engine light came on. the car started to shake as well as flashing check engine light while on the highway.
The car in question is a 2014 with about 160k miles, bought used on 12/2019 from dealer who sold it to previous owner. low oil light was flickering. checked level and nothing showed on dipstick, despite oil change at dealer before purchase. added a quart and decided to go to oil change place. while accelerating in to traffic, engine was hesitating then lost nearly all power accompanied by loud rattling (like marbles) from engine. managed to get off road with engine getting increasingly louder and vibrating badly, clearly out of balance somehow. engine stalled and would not restart. after towing to mechanic, they also noted that it was running very rough. checked oil and noted that it was full of metal shavings. i've attached a photo of the oil control valve packed with these shavings. technicians advised that engine was a total loss. the 2.0l engine in this car is the exact same engine built in the exact same time period that kia was forced to recall (sc147) in other models but for no apparent earthly reason it was not included! how can this happen? why wasn't the engine recalled across the board? all symptoms noted in the complaints here ...
Engine failing. cylinder #3 is making noise. no noise when switched off. internal part has begun to fail; dealer recommends that replace engine. no kia warranty coverage because we are second owners.
As the vehicle accelerates, a loud ticking noise becomes evident. it only happens when the vehicle is accelerating and in drive, it does not make a noise when given gas in park. after multiple complaints of the same issue with 2014 forte gdi engines and the fact that the 2014 fortes were not included in the class action lawsuit, i decided to file this complaint for fear that my engine will soon seize like the many that i've read online. my car only has 61,000 miles on it and is just out of warranty.
Engine failed without any warning lights and had a strong burning odor,after researching gdi engine in this model and other kia models the problems were simular except for recall on the forte model
After repairing my car the first time 3 months ago for some major catalytic converter issues causing the car not to run, my car has now completely seized up. since my car has hit 120k miles it has been consuming an alarming amount of oil. there were no leaks that could be identified and no major issues at the time explaining the oil consumption issue. i have had to continuously put quarts and quarts of oil in this vehicle and had repaired the cat converter issue along with replacing the spark plugs and the wiring and the normal tuneups. as i was driving down the road yesterday i noticed that my car was not accelerating as it normally does so i pulled over and to my surprise the oil i had just put in it was completely gone, no leaks, no lights, no warnings, no indication as to what was going on. i then put 2 quarts of oil in the car and drove home and realized the car was rattling a little bit, i let it sit in park while on and then headed out down the road where the car made a loud hiss ...
While driving my car on the highway at 60 miles per hour, my car shut off and all the light on the dash board went out and the car would not start. i try to restart my car and it would not start again. as i got it off the road, i try to restart the car with no luck and white smoke coming from the engine compartment. there was no warning light that came on while driving the car. the smoke smelled like electrical in nature.
In october 2019 i began experiencing engine issues and on 11/16/19 i had a catastrophic failure of the engine of my 5 door 2014 kia forte at night in the middle of a busy road fm528 in friendswood, texas. i had to tow the vehicle 3 times at the cost of approx. $80 per tow and spent an additional $186 to have it evaluated by a mechanic. we researched the issue online and discovered a number of vehicles of the same make and model have been experiencing "piston flap" which is a manufacturing defect of the cylinders. even though my engine is warranted for 100k miles and the mileage was at 88k, kia motors refused to cover the additional towing expense to get it back to the dealership (gay family kia in dickinson, tx) for inspection. i have been without my primary transportation since that time. today, 1/7/2020 the dealership said the engine would be "repaired" not completely replaced. during this entire time kia denied me a loaner car. as a single mom, (which dealership was aware) we had to take my college student son's 1999 truck to visit my family 2 hours ...
We buy this car in 2 months ago and now the engine is in bad condition
I have a kia forte ex gdi purchased used from car max of whitemarsh, maryland. when i started the vehicle, on september 22, 2019, there was a very loud ticking noise. i allowed the car to warm up. as i drove and reached 30mph, on city street, the noise grew louder. when i checked the oil stick it was dry. i get regular oil changes and am not due for another one until my car reached 84,319 miles. my car has exactly 81,6000 miles on it today (september 30, 2019 or 2/13/2020 which ever comes first). my check oil light or engine light never came on to indicate my oil was extremely low. i purchased oil and filled up my car. the noise is softer now but is still there. i received a recall notice for an issue dealing with something that may keep the car from passing emission test. i have an appointment at bob bell kia (who always services my vehicle) in essex maryland on october 17th, 2019, to correct that issue. i notified them of the noice and lack of oil with no indication of such from the cars dashboard. they will check it ...
My 2014 kia forte suddenly started making a knocking sound and shut off while driving down the interstate. after towing vehicle to the shop i was told that the engine needs to be replaced. the mechanic told me he does not understand why as there was not anything that could have caused this. are fluids were good and clean. upon reviewing kia had problems with this engine in other vehicles which led to recalls.
Knocking sound and engine blew with under 58,000 miles. bought my car brand new just over 5 years ago.
On july 17,2019 my kia forte 2014 stop on i-75 northbound in perry, ga with a 18 wheeler on my tail @80mph. i had no power it just cut off. this was after a oil change @ walmart in cordele, ga 13 days earlier there was no oil and it had run out from the filter. both ase certified mechanic @ hutchinson kia and an independent certified mechanic. dealer couldn't determine leakage,second sound the engine was cracked caused problem. it was a dangerous situation for my daughter her life was in danger in fast high volume interstate traffic. the engine has a deficiency in these gdi engines,should recalled. i was told by a reliable souce that both the kia's and their sister company share the same engine and there have been problems with both engine type gdi 2014 model kia forte and other models with this kind of engine.
Car needs oil every 1,000 miles or so with no leaks. engine eats oil and is always several quarts low. daughter was driving car and it stopped excellerating. catalytic converter just had to be replaced at 82,000 miles. engine noise with vibrations. my daugher is afraid to drive the car. kia says warranty expired 2,000 miles ago and won't fix car. car is extremely unsafe!