Complaint 2178695
2018 KIA FORTE • POWER TRAIN • incident Mar 29, 2025
- Complaint ID
- 2178695
- Make
- KIA
- Model
- FORTE
- Model Year
- 2018
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Incident Date
- Mar 29, 2025
- Date Received
- Feb 19, 2026
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN
Owner Narrative
While driving the car with the flow of busy traffic, the engine failed and the car stopped. It eventually turn back on (side of the road) but now drives with hesitation, a strange noise, and with the engine light on. This cycle continued until we arrived at the repair shop. And after much research, it seems that this experience is common for other Kia engines. Why was mine not included? Someone could have been badly injured!
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