general problems of the 2011 Kia Motor Forte

My car accelerates on its own. Fully stopped, my car is on 1000rpms, I will be driving at a constant speed and my rpm shoots all the way up.

The contact owns a 2011 kia Forte. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at 30 mph, there was smoke coming from the passenger's side window. The contact also stated that when the daughter applied the accelerator pedal, it failed to function and the vehicle gradually stopped completely. The contact's daughter got out of the vehicle and saw a red fluid underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was left at the side of the road. The vehicle was not towed or taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v070000 (power train), however the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-333-4542. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was part of the recall. A case number: 12391153 was provided. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

When I'm driving my car it jerks feels like it's going to turn off and the engine light come on.

On 7/24 my 21 year old daughter was driving on a side street when the car began to accelerate on it's own. She applied the brakes (with both feet) and the car would not stop accelerating. She ended up colliding with a wall which disconnected the power and the car stopped about 50 feet from point of impact.

When pulling into the garage to park the car, I put my foot on the brake to slow/stop. The car exellerated violently and the car crashed into some stored items at the back wall. I instinctively stomped harder on the brake and turned the key off. This is the first time I have had this happen - thank goodness I wasn't out in traffic or pointed out my driveway, since that is a 60 foot plunge to the lake! the front bumper was damaged and requires replacement - won't know what other damage was done internally until the repair is completed. I see online that this has been an ongoing issue with other kia Forte owners, but kia has not been required to do a recall "since they cannot re-create the circumstances". Please investigate further before someone dies.

The contact owns a 2011 kia Forte. While driving at various speeds and making a left turn, the vehicle suddenly decelerated and continued to drive straight although the steering wheel was turned to the left. The contact indicated once the steering wheel was turned back to the right, the steering would operate as normal. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 8/21/cn.

2011 kia Forte. Consumer writes in regards to intermittent acceleration problems. The consumer stated when he attempted to merge onto the highway, the engine would drop to an idle. On several occasions, the vehicle would jump forward, with the slightest touch of the accelerator. The consumer has since traded the vehicle.

When going 60 on the highway the car suddenly dropped down to 40 and I had to pull off the highway. Car was then taken to the dealership where the whole transmission was replaced. Upon recieving the car again it would jerk and stall when accelerating. Car was then taken back to the dealer and a "relearn" of the transmission was performed. This has not stopped the problem and has made it worse. It now jerks when stopping and when accelerating and peeds of 5 mi/hr or more. As well as when first shifting the car out of park.