Seven problems related to loud engine noise have been reported for the 2015 Kia Motor Forte. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Kia Motor Forte based on all problems reported for the 2015 Forte.
Premature engine failure, mechanic notice metal pieces in the oil from the engine compartment. The dealership said the engine needs to be replaced. The vehicle has 120,289 miles. Engine was knocking, check engine light, and oil light illuminated. When vehicle is in motion, makes loud noises, putters, knocks and then stalls. Cannot use on highway, too dangerous, it wont go high speeds. I have oil changes receipts for the entire 120k miles.
Almost 2 weeks ago my 2015 kia Forte with less then 80000 miles started to make a nocking noise in the engine especially no matterif the car is parkedor moving it make a noise but it goes away and comes back it'snot constantly loud noise but sometimes its and it gets really annoying. I don't know if the car is safe to drive. Because every time I try to make an appointment at the dealership they try to charge me more money for the car evaluation and they told me that the warranty is not covering my car because it doesn't have a recall base on my VIN. . Number Kia Motors help me please.
Tl- the contact owns a 2015 kia Forte. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, when she began to hear an abnormal noise. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated began to hesitate and then seized. The contact stated she started to smell "burned rubber" and saw white smoke exiting the engine. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to independent mechanic and was informed the started had to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The independent mechanic informed the engine was needing to be replaced. The contact called jim shorkey kia (12900 us-30, irwin, PA 15642: (724) 241-0176) and was made aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired as of yet. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 20v750000 (engine), however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000. Dp.
My engine is making terrible noises, it is full of oil, regular maintenance has been prformed, oil pressure light continies to come on and noe car has started dieing at random times while driving vehicle.
Tl the contact owns a 2015 kia Forte. The contact's daughter stated that while driving 30 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. The contact stated that no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to napleton's mid rivers kia located at 4955 veterans memorial pkwy, st peters, mo 63376, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the engine was previously replaced prior to the failure. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
Tl the contact owns a 2015 kia Forte. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. The contact took the vehicle to kia of st. Cloud (901 2nd st s, waite park, mn 56387) and was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and confirmed the dealer's assessment. The failure mileage was 80,000.
The contact owns a 2015 kia Forte. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise that suddenly progressed while the vehicle was being pulled into the driveway to be parked. The vehicle was not safe to drive and was towed to the dealer (world kia joliet, 2525 w jefferson st, joliet, IL 60435, (815) 725-2575). The dealer indicated that the engine was a gdi model. The manufacturer had not developed a repair solution and that there was a campaign to address the gds model types. The contact was uncertain as to why the dealer had not been able to determine a solution. The repair concerns were to be escalated but, when the contact followed up, they had not been escalated. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.