Complaint 1849375
2021 KIA FORTE • POWER TRAIN • incident Oct 24, 2022
- Complaint ID
- 1849375
- Make
- KIA
- Model
- FORTE
- Model Year
- 2021
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Incident Date
- Oct 24, 2022
- Date Received
- Oct 24, 2022
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN
Owner Narrative
It seems the car may have a defect in the transmission(Dual Clutch). The car makes at times an abrupt stop, for like a second or two, after I press on the gas. When I'm driving, especially at low speeds I can hear the transmission's parts make a grinding sounds, loud clicks. When I'm breaking, it's not smooth at all; I feel the car pulling a bit when switching to lower gears during the breaking process. When I have the car on and not moving (i.e parked), I can hear sounds emanating from the bottom of the car, like parts grinding against other parts. I have not seen any indicator light turn on from the vehicle, to this day. I have taken it to the dealership before, more than once, but they haven't found any issues with it. Still I feel they have not done a full inspection of the car, and I feel something is off with the transmission, like there's something loose somewhere in the car.
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