Complaint 1983530
2012 KIA FORTE • ENGINE • incident Mar 1, 2022
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint Summary
ENGINE
Owner Narrative
The car shut off (engine died) when I was driving and it wouldnt restart. The car was in perfect working condition, low miles & well taken care of, no lights on the dash or anything. I had it towed to 2 different mechanics (first was private, 2nd was a Kia dealership) - they both told me I needed a new engine or I needed part of the engine fixed and told me it didn't fall under any of the recalls. From what I've read I feel like it is a manufacturer's defect due to all of the recalls on this model/engine.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.