Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe Problems of Kia Motor Forte

I made a former complaint regarding oil consumption. I then brought my kia Forte5 in due to catastrophic engine failure & knocking (oil consumption was the symptom). It also had a rattling noise which we suspected may be the cat. Long story short, kia hasn't paid a dime for this, despite there being a recall which includes my VIN. The dealership has come up with every excuse in the book to not take responsibility. My short block may be repaired, but now they're saying I need to pay $2700 for a new cat & muffler. . . Which was damaged from the defective/recalled engine. The customer service at the dealership & consumer assistance center has been deplorable at best. This has been the most stressful experience. My car has been in their shop for over a month. They also are charger me for new spark plugs, even though I wouldn't have had to buy them right now if it weren't for the defective engine. Oh, the two-week late loaner they finally got to me? they decided to call me and tell me day-of that they were no longer covering it and would charge me $35/day - no warning. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that the engine failure caused systemic issues, which should more certainly be covered by kia.

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Tl the contact owns a 2014 kia Forte. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. Additionally, the engine would run rough and white smoke was present coming from the exhaust tail pipes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered that the spark plugs were covered in oil and that the engine was consuming oil. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer all star kia located at 27700 juban rd bldg. 2, denham springs, la 70726 and manufacturer were notified of the failure however, no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 159,000.

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One morning I started the car and the "check engine" light came on. The car also made a knocking/ticking sound that was not usual and the engine had an abnormal sound to it when stationed and in motion. It progressively got worse, especially as it was driven to the dealer right after the light came on. We brought it into the dealer we bought it from and found out that the light was for a code about the intake manifold (butterfly) valves not opening/closing properly. It later ended up being complete internal engine failure due to the connecting rod bearing failing. The car required a completely new engine because of this. It only had 82,000 miles on it when the problem occurred. It also had problems starting occasionally before the check engine light came on. The dealership also found that the vehicle control module (vcm) was bad and needed to be replaced as well at the same time of the engine failure.

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Takata recall, the indicator gauges/sensors on the instrument panel indicating low oil pressure, as well as others are currently not working and my engine is burning oil in excess of manufactures specifications. General knowledge is that this can cause my engine to seize or catch on fire which is an immense safety concern. Per the york PA kia dealer, the oil was empty the oil pressure indicator never illuminated. It wasn't until my car was deemed empty that the check engine light came on. Car was inspected by dealer and york kia (sept 18) claimed no permanent damage to my engine as a result. (vehicle passed emissions/safety two weeks later - monroe muffler & break, york PA) as my car didn't seem to be leaking oil, subsequent vigilance by me revealed that my car was burning oil. Two follow-up visits since September to remedy the problem with lancaster PA kia (last 11/27 - 11/28 (81,500 k on engine) and work with gwc (power train $2,100 warranty) an aftermarket warranty have been rejected despite evidence that my car is burning oil in excess of specs. As I am not the original owner, nor did I purchase this as a certified vehicle, as there is no active recall, kia will not remedy. Maintenance records support that this vehicle wasn't mechanically neglected and maintained by all previous owners. Iif you request notes from the dealers that I have been working with please call me at 717-449-0075 and leave me a message so I know what the call is regarding. In addition my email is doyle. Wanda@gmail. Com. Thank you. Ps. As this is my only vehicle, and not really safe, information that would indicate that a recall for my make and model would be very helpful on how I handle the situation with my current vehicle. Lost around $500 needing rentals etc. Plus worthless warranty.

2011 kia Forte. Consumer writes in regards to illuminated check engine light. The consumer was concerned that th intake manifold would cause a fire.