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 ...
Problem 1, long crank hard start. have to cycle the ignition key several times to get engine started. no pcm codes. had to kia dealer multiple times. cannot duplicate issue. problem 2, instrument cluster goes blank, radio goes blank and engine stalls while driving. this is a safety concern.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia forte ex. the contact stated that when the vehicle was started, a ticking noise emerging from the engine compartment started. no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was driven to the dealer holly kia, 13175 s dupont hwy, felton, de 19943, they determined that the vehicle needed a new engine. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
After an oil change my engine began to knock. oil change was not overdue by more than a hundred miles. oil light came on. took it to be changed the next day. as i was driving home, oil light began to flicker and by the time i got home (10 miles) it was steady. i took it back to the oil place. they informed me my oil was overly sludgy and were worried it might be an engine issue. they also found metal shavings in the pan. this is the exact same issue happening with the 2011 recalls. my mechanic told me my car is dangerous to drive and i need an engine replacement. kia told me it would be almost 6000 out of pocket. this engine needs to be inspected. i have never had any other issue with this car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia forte. the contact stated that the oil indicator light illuminated while driving. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the mechanic was unable to conclusively state what caused the failure. after leaving, within less than a mile the vehicle stalled. the contact restarted the vehicle and was able to drive home. vision kia of canandaigua 2445 rochester rd rte 332, canandaigua, ny 14424 (585) 394-4542 was contacted and the contact was informed there was no recall related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted or informed of the failure. the failure mileage was 114,000.
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.
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.