Engine Clicking And Tapping Noises Problems of Kia Motor Forte - part 1

Car has less than 80,000 miles and I was driving it today and made a loud clicking noise. I pulled over and the car started smoking and then I heard all the oil drain out. I had a mechanic to look at it and he found pieces of the motor broke or crank casing. I had to get a tow truck to park it at my house. I have pictures but it says it's to big to upload.

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My cars check engine light came on and then recently my low oil light indicator has been flashing. We checked the oil and it is fine. Then on April 19 while driving down the road and my car completely stalled out and I had to steer to the side of the road to safety. I looked and all the lights are light up on the dash, I placed the car in park, turned the car off and waited a few minutes, and turned the car back on. I made it home safely. Now the engine is making a funny tapping noise. I had surgery so I was leaving to go to a doctors appointment today, started the car, and was backing out of my parking space and my car stalled out. I repeated the process of putting park, waiting a few minutes and turning it back on, but was too afraid to drive so I missed my appointment and researched 2014 kia Forte. There came up an article about there being a recall on those cars. When reading and investigating further my car is doing exactly what the recall states. Check engine light eliminated, low oil light, car stalling, and engine making noise. They state to call kia with the recall sc200 about this recall because of the risk of fire and death. I call my local kia dealership they tell me it's not under the recall and they tell me they can't look at the car for the recall because it's not included. So I called kia customer service. Explain to the girl what is happening and she tells me that there is nothing they can do and can't check it for the recall because the VIN isn't included. I now have a car I am afraid to drive due to the risk of it catching on fire or being in an accident because it stalling out. The recall states 2014-2015 kia Fortes and Fortes koups. I have a 2014 kia Forte that is exhibiting all the signs under the recall, but according to kia I'm not included.

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I have had a ticking noise coming from my engine for a while and just in the past 2 months the ticking has gotten much louder. The check engine light has come on and went off- I had to replace the camshaft sensor and the crankshaft sensor. The ticking sound still continues -brought to kia thought it could possibly be internal engine failure starting to occur based on sound of engine but nothing definite. I have felt safe with this car but now not so sure. I have faithfully changed my oil every 3 months since I bought this car brand new in 2011.

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I have a 2012 Forte with 57,000 miles. It has developed a rod knock tapping noise that seems to be a safety issue with these kia engines in their vehicles. Why is the 2. 0l engine not included with this recall from January 2021? on March 26, 2021 driving down the highway the check engine light came on, which we all know is not a good thing for any vehicle. Took car to the kia dealer were the mechanic said that he will have to breakdown the engine to troubleshoot what could be the cause of the check engine light coming on. I need Kia Motors to fix these ongoing problems with their 2. Ol engines.

The car has less than 88,000 miles on it. The car started making ticking noise. The repair shop said it is the engine and it needs replaced. They also said this was a very common issue on these engines. Said it wasn't worth the cost to replace. I'm so angry cause the car still should have alot of life left in it. The car has been taken care of and this is a faulty because of kia!!.

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After owning my 2011 kia Forte for the last 6 years it has developed a ticking sound in the engine. It is very mild while idling, and while rpms are under 1500. After rpms go past 2000 the ticking noise is progressively louder. When I bought the car it had roughly 85,000 miles on it and now has $125,000. I have had regular oil changes on it, every 3000-5000 miles. After hearing the ticking I took it in to my mechanic who said this is a regular occurrence with kia Fortes and that the only fix is replacing or repairing the engine. I have been doing a lot of research and reading a lot of complaints on this website about kia engines going bad around 100,000 miles and I believe you should look into kia for this. There needs to be a recall on kia's engines.

Driving home from work. Engine started to have a ticking sound to it, I was only 5 mins from my house so I figured I'd look at it when I got home. Went to accelerate and my car didn't have the power it used to. Next I hear a pop sound and white smoke out of the exhaust. Pull over smell burnt oil and oil all over the alternator.

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Developed a very subtle ticking noise in 2018, happening mostly at low speeds, gone after warm up. Took it to dealership (napleton's in urbana, IL), and was told they could not locate any noise and didn't find any impact on drivability. I continued driving the car, with regular oil changes (all my maintenance was done at the dealer), until September 2020, when the noise became very very noticeable, at all speeds and almost constant. Because I had moved to California, I took it to another kia dealership in oakland and they said they can install a used engine replacement (with 30 k miles on it already) for a minimum of 6200 before tax. I thought they were kidding, took it to an independent mechanic because they didn't even do so much as change the oil in that visit. . . . Well the independent mechanic agrees on the rod bearing being on its way out and that the engine can seize at any point. The independent mechanic tore down the engine to diagnose it. I now have to pay more than the car's worth to ensure it doesn't seize at highway speeds and kill someone, or have to sell it for scraps, despite installing brake pads, rotors, a new evap canister (cracked and failed smog test in California)and purge valve just this year alone. The vehicle is dangerous to drive now. Kia needs to fix this. These engines need to be replaced under warranty. Forums are full of failed kia Fortes from 2012, some much earlier than mine. 93. 5k miles since buying it in August 2013).

Engine making clicking sound. Sounds exactly like the other engine issues kia has recalled.

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Took care of the car and my motor has recently gone out. Lost power going up hill and had a bad ticking noise I pulled off an exit and it sounded like something broke in the motor. Very disappointed.

In motion on highway going 70. 2017 kia started making ticking noise no oil light on or any warnings after few miles rod went through side of block then into starter damaging it leaving car disabled. Removed engine from car to replace opened the engine up and found to be a result of a recall issue car has 104000 on it. Found sump filter clogged with bearing material restrictting oil flow. The dealer or kia wont do anything refusing to fix it. I now have a new engine ordered and getting it wensday, the car is not even paid off and as a result I can not make it to work to make a living till I get the engine installed. This has been going on for 4 months.

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When driving down the road our Kia Motor started to knock. A loud clunking sound ensued and it struggled to work. We brought it to kia and they said we needed a new motor that cost 4700. This car is less than 7 years old with great care. Millions of other kias have had the same issue and recalls have been made but I am forced to pay out of pocket for an issue that is no fault of mine. Kia needs to be held responsible for the cost and labor for a new motor. They have shown through the many calls that customer service is not their way. This issue needs to also be resolved buy issuing a recall for all kia 2014 kia Fortes. Countless people are held responsible for the poor actions of Kia Motors dealers.

The check engine light came on, I heard a sound like metal scraping metal, I was driving about 20mph going straight down s. Main st downtown warrenton, oregon and was planning to pull over when suddenly my car stopped dead after a horrible noise of what sounded like a heavy metal snapping/crunching noise. I looked under the hood and everything looked ok, but some black fluid was dripping onto the ground. The oil had been changed about four days before this and they said it was 2. 5 quarts low. I had also taken it to an auto repair shop to see if it needed any immediate attention as it was making an odd scraping noise before the oil was changed and he said he suggested some thing to do with the cam but it wasn't urgent and to just keep the oil filled in case there is a leak somewhere. The oil reservoir was full when I left that morning when it seized up. If I had been going much faster, I would probably have been killed as it stopped completely, no coasting to a stop. It just stopped. From 20mph to 0 and the car jumped when it stopped. I did not touch the brakes. It was towed to mark's auto repair in seaside, oregon. He has no idea what caused the problem but did say that metal flakes are in the oil and transmission fluid and other places too. He has a work order he is working up but said he would need to replace the engine at a minimum. They can only find short blocks for sale at this time and so the estimate is based on using a short block. My oil gets changed regularly either at kia or a local oil change shop.

My Forte's engine seized at 106,000 miles. As I was driving the engine started making a ticking sound. The engine seized up and I was told they haven't recalled this despite many complaints of this happening to this year and make of kia.

2 months ago we had oil changed, the vehicle was 2000 miles from needing next one. It started knocking & we were able to get to mechanic, he said it looked like the oil had not been changed needed oil and he cleaned the engine and made sure everything was in working order. No leaks were detected. 1000 miles later hear a clanking sound and was able to make it in the driveway and car shut off. When I tried to start it would not turn over and when I looked under hood there was a spark. Looked to be no oil put in 2 quarts and let it sit over night. Checked oil again before adding anymore & levels were fine. Mechanic said engine was done. The oil is going somewhere & this model has a Toyota engine, so I think something else is going on. We have kept up with all maintenance on this vehicle. We travel all highway and it does have 200,000 miles on it. I have had hondas & toyotas & no problems. I will never own another kia. We did not have it repaired or replaced & was told by kia that they do not make that engine anymore.

I had a mild engine knocking noise for a several weeks, but just had an oil change a few days prior to the incident. I was driving down the road and the car seemed to be struggling to shift gears and go. I pulled over and heard terrible rod knocking and engine clanking noises. I turned the car off to call my father and ask if he thought I could make it home, and I agreed to attempt it. When I turned the car back on the rod knocking was worse than before, it made a very loud clicking noise when I accelerated, and the oil light came on. I got back on the road and the engine stalled within minutes, in the middle of a busy intersection.

My car has or should I sat had 143,000 miles when I was driving like I do any other normal day to go home. I gad to take a slight detour before going down the road and my car completely shutting off and having all the lights on my dash pop up. After I pulled into a safe parking spot my car would not turn on at all. The engine kept making a ticking noise. I had to be towed to a shop then to my house!! the car stats on for 10 seconds before shutting off! why is this not being recalled. I have seen stories and similar comments to mine. This is ridiculous now my car has been sitting for two months.

Engine issues! this engine needs to be recalled for safety reasons and possible lemon. My car has only 106,890 miles on it. The engine started making a tapping noise. Then I started to have a loss of power when accelerating or going up hill. Had the codes read and it said the crankshaft position sensor. Replaced that. Then it started to idle rough. Had code read again. It said map sensor and number 2 cylinder misfire. Replaced plugs, coils, and map sensor. Now it won't start. It has no spark. Now it is showing codes for map sensor again. Number 2 cylinder misfire, throttle actuator control sensor and the power train control module. At just over 100,000 miles this should not be happening. Other model cars with the same 2. 0 engine have been recalled. The 2. 0 engine needs to also be recalled in the 2011 kia Forte koup ex. I'm not the only owner of this model car that has had multiple issues and or total engine failure.

Driving down the freeway 70 mph loud clanking sound began and engine quit working, I coasted to the side of the highway and checked my fluids,all were at operating levels, there is a recall on the engine but not if it's in a Forte.

I own a 2014 kia Forte ex. . When I first got my car I notice a lightly ticking noise coming from the engine a lot of people told me the ticking sound was normal on new engines . It seems to get a bit louder as time when in. . My daughter and I were driving when we notice the sound got much louder and a slapping sounds coming from the engine and my car loosing power and also a burning smoke smell getting much heavier to the point the car just shut off and quit it on us. The dash also got very hot at this point . . We called for tow service and got the car back home . . . Was sure what was happening with my car . . Thank you !.

Start it with a ticking noise that was persistent every time we turn the car on and eventually just blew up in the middle of us driving down the road. Kia is not helping there is no recalls for this model car or issue and we are just being ignored. Finally got a call back from the mechanic to find out that kia stopped making this model engine because they had so many issues for it but yet no recall there's no possible way to fix our car now good job kia you suck #kiasucks.

All of a sudden car started making loud clanking sound when driving. Could not accelerate. Car was in motion on a city street. Towed car to kia dealer and tech said he can not find a reason for the problem but the internal part of the engine failed.

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. I took my car in to a mechanic today and they told me I would need an entirely new engine even though it's a 2014 with only 80,000 miles on it. . Read more...

I've had my car maintenance done regularly. It only has 72k miles on it. I've only used synthetic oil. My car started making a ticking sound. And has stalled out on my 1 time. I took it for its routine oil change. (noticed the oil was dirty, very dirty and it should not have been that bad) after the oil was changed, the ticking kept getting louder. Brought it to a shop. He told me def internal. Could be a cam, a crank or something else. Just found out too that with oil changes, do not use eith fram or aftermarket filters. I've only ever had places use the fram filters. There is a black filter that should be used because the others just blow out from the oil pressure. That would've been good to know.

I bought my 2012 kia Forte brand new. Well. . I don't understand why this engine has not been recalled. It makes a horrible ticking noise like its about to blow up and I was told the engine needs to be replaced. My mileage is 96,000. My dim headlights keep blowing as well. And its something electrical. Kia needs to be responsible and go ahead and recall because I have the same engine as the one thats been recall but they say mine isn't listed in the recall. ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly; 3 - VIN corrected, error in one position (assuming check digit is correct); 14 - unable to provide information for all the characters in the VIN. #vpic#.

I started the car one day and it started idling rough and smoking. We checked the oil and it was a quart and a half low. It was not leaking oil. Once we added oil, it no longer idled rough or smoked. But now it has a ticking sound coming from the engine when I accelerate. It also started loosing power in certain instances. I will be accelerating and the car will start hesitating. The car only had 62,000 miles on it when this started.

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. Bp.

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.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 kia Forte. The contact stated that after pulling into the driveway, there was an abnormal clacking noise coming from the engine causing the vehicle to stall. The contact mentioned that the engine seized and was unaware if the engine warning light illuminated. In addition the contact attempted to start the crank shaft and the vehicle was not operating. The contact contacted joey griffin kia 3249 n church st, rocky mount, nc 27804 where they was informed about the failure and informed the contact that there was nor recall for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. Ak.

I have had a 2015 kia Forte with the gdi engine in it. I have been paying on it for over 2 years now. I went to the store last night and when I started the car after I got out of the store I heard a loud clanking noise. Come to find out there was no oil even though I have it serviced regularly. Was running fine, no indicator lights. Went up the road yesturday it was making loud clacking noise. I immediately pulled over. Called my daughter and she came to the location and said I had no oil! even though I just had it changed. We put 4 qts in and had it towed home. Plz help!!! we have taken good care of this vehicle and it is still under financing!! I'm a disabled widow with no vehicle now!.

Car had began burning through oil rapidly but upon inspection at oil changes, no leak or cause could be detected. The oil light indicator never came on either. The car would begin ticking while driving, and noticeably drove differently but problem could not be determined. No check engine light ever came on. On a clear day while driving about 45 mph on highway, vehicle gave a loud and forceful jerk and popping sound, and promptly lost power and speed, and the brakes quit working. I was fortunate to pull off and use ebrake to stop car once coasted to a safer spot. I could have been rear ended. The car had once again burned through all oil with no indication from the panel, and I was told the engine had blown. Apparently this is a very common problem with these vehicles, this make and model, with no recall being done; however, there is a class action lawsuit because of same issue with this engine in other kia models.

I have a kia Forte ex gdi purchased used from car max of whitemarsh, maryland. When I started the vehicle, on September 22, 2019, there was a very loud ticking noise. I allowed the car to warm up. As I drove and reached 30mph, on city street, the noise grew louder. When I checked the oil stick it was dry. I get regular oil changes and am not due for another one until my car reached 84,319 miles. My car has exactly 81,6000 miles on it today (September 30, 2019 or 2/13/2020 which ever comes first). My check oil light or engine light never came on to indicate my oil was extremely low. I purchased oil and filled up my car. The noise is softer now but is still there. I received a recall notice for an issue dealing with something that may keep the car from passing emission test. I have an appointment at bob bell kia (who always services my vehicle) in essex maryland on October 17th, 2019, to correct that issue. I notified them of the noice and lack of oil with no indication of such from the cars dashboard. They will check it out on the 17th when I bring the car in for the recall issue. After reading some complaints from other owners of the same vehicle I have, I will not be surprised if they tell me I need a new engine. I still owe $11,107. 64 on the car and will not be driving my vehicle anymore until the mechanic can pinpoint the problem. With all the complaints of faulty engines and fire hazards why is the 2014 kia Forte ex gdi not included in an engine recall or the class action suit that is already against kia for the same exact issues in their sorento and other models? who can I turn to for help with this issue since I have a vehicle I can not safely drive but still must pay on?.

Driving on interstate I-70 MD at 65mph when I heard a ticking sound and I wasnt getting any power. Car was struggling to move when all the sudden bang!!!! smoke, plastic and metal went flying everywhere from the engine bay, ricocheting off the asphalt towards the sides of my vehicle and other cars trailing behind me. Cars swerved to avoid the debris from hitting their vehicles. Power steering went out and I struggled to move the car over to the shoulder across another lane. I couldve easily been killed had a driver not been paying attention or looking at their phone crossing lanes as the vehicle quickly was coming to a stop, inable to move. I somehow safely got to the shoulder and got the car towed at my expense to the mechanic. Catastrophic engine failure. Rod snapped and blew a 2 inch hole through the engine block and car lit on fire briefly. Bought a new (used) theta ii engine (the same engine recalled in hundreds of thousands other kias and hyundais) but not for the 2013 kia koup with the same engine problem. $4800+ later, im still scared driving on the highway as I couldve easily been smashed that day by another vehicle. Kia needs to recall every single make year and model with the theta 2 engine. Have new (used) engine reciept and all documentation pertaining to the incident.

At about 99,500 miles, my 2012 kia Forte 2. 0-l car began making a loud ticking sound, which I thought was the valve lifters. However, after taking it to the dealership, they diagnosed it, using a stethoscope, and determined it was the wrist pin on the piston connecting rod. In my opinion, this car is a safety hazard and should be immediately recalled for safety reasons.