Complaint 2216519
2019 KIA FORTE • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING • incident Oct 1, 2024
- Complaint ID
- 2216519
- Make
- KIA
- Model
- FORTE
- Model Year
- 2019
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Incident Date
- Oct 1, 2024
- Date Received
- Jun 16, 2026
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Owner Narrative
The contact owns a 2019 Kia Forte. The contact stated that after driving to the local store and turning off the vehicle, after returning to the vehicle, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was diagnosed with a timing chain failure caused by low engine oil. The contact stated that prior to the failure, the vehicle had experienced excessive oil consumption and engine oil was constantly added to the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 124,000.
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