Three problems related to car stall have been reported for the 2011 Kia Motor Forte. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Kia Motor Forte based on all problems reported for the 2011 Forte.
Tl-the contact owns a 2011 kia Forte. The contact stated that the oil indicator light came on while driving. The contact took the vehicle to an indivdual mechanic and they could not find anything wrong. The contact drove a mile and the vehicle completely stalled out. The contact restarted the vehicle and was able to drive home. The dealer vision kia of canandaigua 2445 rochester rd rte 332, canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-4542 stated there was no recall related to the stalling issue. The manufacturer was not contacted yet and the vehicle is currently unrepaired. The failure mileage was 114,000. Tf.
I took the car in to have a coolant line recall installed. The service manager and later a mechanic remarked that the engine had a serious "knock" and both mentioned that the engine either needed to be rebuilt or replaced. It only has 81k miles. Subsequently, when I asked about possible trade in value I was informed they would only give me $500. Now I see there are recalls in motion from both Hyundai and kia for this exact problem which could eventually cause the vehicle to stall during operation. There was no mention of the recall affecting the Forte version, but it does have the 2. 0 liter engine which is included in an upcoming recall.
My 2011 kia Forte stalls randomly while I drive it. This has happened multiple times in multiple driving situations. Two incidents happened while I was in rush hour traffic on highway 805 south in san diego California. Another incident happened while I was crossing railroad tracks leaving the marriott hotel in downtown san diego (in this instance, I had to coast the car off of the tracks -fortunately no train was coming at that time). In describing my experiences in one of these incidents, I offer the following description: on June 6, 2016, while in rush hour traffic on highway 805 in san diego California, the car just stalled. When pressing the accelerator, the motor would rev but there was no response. I had to shut the car off and restart it. Fortunately, I was able to get it started and drive to safety. Please note that I have repeatedly brought the car to the local kia dealership in an attempt to solve the problem. They have been unable to solve the problem (yet they have charged me for services rendered). I filed my complaint with kia corporate consumer assistance. They have asked me to bring the car into the dealership for "escalated services" three different times. Each time I think the car is repaired, then I experience another incident. The latest incident happened two weeks after my latest visit to the dealership. My wife was driving the car in downtown san diego on the night of July 8 2016. The car stalled again! my family and I feel like we are in constant danger driving this car. Yet, we need this car in conducting our family affairs. Kia corporate cannot solve this problem and we do not know how best to proceed. We feel that our safety is at stake and we are hoping that this situation can be resolved before any harm come to our family or to others experiencing similar problems. I can obtain repair documents, but I do not have them at this moment.