Recall number 17v773 has been performed on my vehicle but the problems still persist.
Takata recall
My brake lights stay on at all times while car is turned on
When car is in motion on a downward slope like on a bridge or where a road is broken, on applying brake it seems like the pedal is touching the ground making grinding noise and car skids and doesn't stop. i have installed new rotors and brake pads on all four sides. when turn on the ignition, car doesn't start at all, doesn't even make clicking sound. when touch the battery compartment positive charge system then car starts with key ignition on. this happens when car is driven throughout the day assuming battery is fully charged. no light ate on when try to start the engine.
The problems with the brakes happen when the car is in motion and on both sides of the vehicle. the rear caliper guide pins were frozen by corrosion, preventing the cylinder to extend and engage the brake pads on the rotor. this resulted in the lose of any rear braking action. when the anti-lock braking would engage due to lost road contact, (ie. icy or bumpy/rough roads) there was no braking action at all. during normal driving, the rear brakes being frozen, the car relies solely on the front calipers to stop the car. no accidents happened during this time. i decided to replace the rear pads and noticed when i removed the wheel i found the rear rotor was rusted and pitted due to no contact with the pads. when i removed the caliper assembly the pins were frozen in place and could not be be freed. this required that the whole assembly needed to be replaced. the car was four years old with about 85,000 miles when i replaced the rotors, pads and caliper assemblies. the condition was probably happening for about 9 months before i decided to replace the pads.
While traveling at approx. 30 mph and approaching an intersection with a red traffic signal, i applied the brakes and they did not slow the vehicle at all. i stood on the brakes and they remained firm and did not go down. i repeated this 4 different times and nothing happened. i put the transmission into park and the car continued moving. i was going through the red light and fortunately the on coming traffic as able to avoid me. after crossing the intersection i ran it into a grassy gravel area where it finally stopped.
Took my kia forte 2014 in for an inspection, and instead received an ecu upgrade due to some kia campaign sc150. after the upgrade, my vehicle began to have issues. the very same day after leaving dealership, my car began to stall and blow a lot of white smoke from exhaust. i was pulled over by a stranger who informed me of that the white smoke exhausting blinded his view. kia has been disregarding this safety concern.
My daughter had a car crash on july 22, 2017 due to brakes not working properly. air bags did not deploy. she was driving on the interstate in tuscaloosa, al and there were no other drivers on the road thank god. her car hydroplaned and hit a railing. she could have been killed. unknown about the fault or problem that created the unsafe condition. her car is at a body shop in alabama so i will obtain repair invoices and police accident report as soon as possible. my daughter does not have car insurance.
Takata recall needs to recall the breaks on the 2014 kia forte. on novemeber 21st 2016 i totalled my kia due to failure of manafacurer breaks they didnt stop me and i rear ended a car which hot another that hit another. the speed control on the car is very hard to control i bearly push on fhe gas and it zoomed off t went from 0-30 really quick. durring the wreck i was going approximately 25-30 mph which when i hit the car due to the breaks failing my car bouced off of it and the airbags never deployed. the road was dry it was dark outside ot was 5:58 am and very clear outside. the roads were very dry not slick at alll my car jolted as the breaks tried to stop me but they never atopped me. it was on a back road heading to take my husband to work.
Tire pressure light constantly goes on and off, car continually gets stuck in park and while driving dash doesn't show gears. brought to deal provided pictures as proof and was told they could not duplicate problem. asked for paperwork and they said they would mail it never received paperwork.
When at highway speeds i pressed the brake pedal and the car violently shook. the dealership decided to resurface my brand new rotors, only 700 miles on the car, rather than replace. i am scared to drive the car now. *tr
Kia forte ex 2014 esc light came on and my brake lights wont light up when stepping on the brake. the brake pedal feels stiff when braking to a stop. checked all plugs and bulbs and they all are good, called dealer and was told it might be the brake light switch and will take me in on monday. *tr
On two occasions i have smelled gas when starting the vehicle. the date above is the second time. the first was after the car had been parked for 3-4 days after a snow storm in late 2013. the brakes vibrate when stopping on a rough surface. kia consumer affairs attributes this to the design of the anti-lock system and apparently does not consider it a problem. on one occasion - again during a period of cold weather in late 2013 - the gears ground when turning at maximum rotation to parallel park the car in a tight spot, a common occurrence in the urban area where i live. unlike the braking and gas-leak problem, this only happened once. due to an issue with possible odometer tampering i have not taken the car to a dealer to address the other problems for fear they will try to mask evidence other than the scratch on the driver door. *tr
Turned onto a fairly narrow street with cars parked on both sides; i was driving down the middle of street until i passed all parked cars; attempted to move back into my lane and steering wheel froze and started jerking; i was headed toward a stop sign pole; i jumped the curb and scrapped right from bumper and tire rim; ignition shut off. took car to dealer; they kept it for testing and inspection for about 2 weeks and found nothing; we wanted to exchange it but they refused since they did not find anything mechanically wrong with it; we took car back and it has been driving well so far but incident is still in the back of our minds every time we drive it. *tr updated 10/1/2014 *js