2010 Kia Forte tires problems

Filed Sep 6, 2019 · Tires · TN

Extreme dry rot to a 3.5 year old tire. Tire leaks air. Yokohama also refuses to do anything.

Filed Mar 17, 2015 · Tires, Wheels · 76,000 miles · NY

I have had 3 tire pressure monitor stems crack and disappear into the tire causing a flat at 3 separate occasions. The first time was at 38,000 miles, the last 2 were at 76,000 and within a week of each other. I called kia but they stated I have to have kia examine them. The first time kia told me that this just happens and charged me $200. I went to mavis tire the 2nd time and they replaced it for $83. I called kia today after the 3rd time and they told me to go to the dealer.

Filed Jan 2, 2015 · Tires, Wheels · 58,000 miles · NC

Tire pressure monitoring stem broke off when tire was being repaired. Mechanic says other valve stems on the car are also fraying and could break. Car has less than 60,000k miles. Stem fragility poses an immediate and very dangerous threat to safety.

Filed Aug 3, 2014 · Tires, Wheels · 92,930 miles · NY

On july 31, 2014 I was driving 65mph when rear passenger TPMS sensor gave way causing tire to lose pressure quickly. The back end of the vehicle kicked sideways and then became hard to steer. Rear tire was shredded and tire sensor in pieces. Replaced all four tires twice since buying the vehicle in 2011 due to TPMS indicator light on. First time, on nov. 7, 2011 replaced all four tires. Tpms light continually came on and had to be reset by tire shop. Tires cupped so bad we had to replace all four again. Second time, on oct. 7, 2013 replaced all four tires and two sensors from previous flat tires. In 2012 and again in 2013, a TPMS gave way causing the tire to lose air quickly. Both times I was told by the tire shop it was an original sensor that caused the tire to go flat. Once again the TPMS light came on and was continually checked and reset by tire shop. This is the third time an original sensor has caused a flat tire on this vehicle and the third sensor to be replaced. Once again, the TPMS light is on and the tires are cupping.

Filed Jun 26, 2014 · Tires · 89,000 miles · MD

The TPMS light came on. Within three miles I pulled into a service station to check my tire pressure and discovered that my driver's side rear wheel tire stem was cracked and leaking air. This is the second time a stem on this car has cracked. In both cases I had not hit any potholes or did anything to cause this damage. Kia forums report that this seems to be a problem with kia fortes and souls.

Filed Jun 17, 2014 · Tires · 28,000 miles · OH

Tl * the contact owns a 2010 kia forte. The contact stated that the low tire pressure sensor warning lamp illuminated and when she attempted to put air in the rear passenger side tire, the valve stem fractured. The contact mentioned that in a different occasion, the rear driver tire valve stem fractured and the sensor punctured the side wall of the tire. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician verified the failure and stated that the valve stem and sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 28,000 and the current mileage was 31,000.

Filed Mar 6, 2014 · Tires · 34,900 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia forte. The contact stated while driving 74 MPH, the front driver's tire spontaneously blew. The contact alerted both the manufacture and dealer about the failure. The manufacturer stated that the tread separated and caused the tire to fail. The tire was replaced however shortly after the first tire failure the front passenger's side tire spontaneously blew. The contact again alerted the manufacturer and dealer about the failure however, declined to help the contact with the repair costs. The tires were replaced. The approximate failure mileage of the tire and vehicle was 34,900.

Filed Jan 20, 2014 · Tires, Wheels · IL

On january 19th, 2014, while the car was being driven on the expressway, the driver's side rear tire suddenly went flat. Upon inspection, the hole where the valve stem should reside was empty. This is the second occurrence of this type. Previously, on february 28th, 2013, while driving on a secondary road at 55 MPH, the passenger side front tire failed in the same manner. At that time, a complaint was submitted with kia (confirmation id k2441671). No response or contact was ever given by kia. Once the tires were disassembled, and the TPMS parts examined, heavy corrosion and metal erosion was present. At some point, the securing nut lets go, and the stem ejects into the tire, rapidly releasing the air. If this is an issue of inferior metal being used with the kia valve stems, then I feel that a safety recall should be issued. Thus far the failures have only caused the loss of time, inconvenience, driving on the dreaded space-saver tire, cost of replacement sensors and tires, and risk of changing tires at roadside, but sudden loss of control of vehicles could easily lead to serious injury or loss of life to the driver and others sharing the roadway. I am not aware how common this type of failure may be, but it is a potentially serious danger that could be eliminated or at least significantly minimized. Over several hundreds of thousands of miles driven, I have never experienced a normal valve stem ejection, nor know of anyone who has. The TPMS valve stems in question seem to be of some grade of aluminum or aluminum alloy. The kia sensor body part number is 52933-2m000. Thank you.

Filed Dec 30, 2013 · Tires, Wheels · 68,000 miles · IN

Vehicle was slowly losing pressure in all four tires for about one week prior to incident. Failure of driver's front tire occurred while driving to service station approximately eight miles after inspection of pressure. Service inspection after the incident found that all four sensors were leaking. Tires had less then three thousand miles of wear at the time of the incident.

Filed Oct 30, 2013 · Tires, Wheels · 35,000 miles · NY

I was driving home, the low air pressure indicator turned on, and I stopped at a gas station to put air in the tires. I noticed that one of the tps on the rear wheel was cracked. Once I tried to remove the plastic valve stem cover, the valve stem broke releasing all air in the tire. I put the spare on, then contacted dealer. Dealer states that I need to purchase new tps, as the "sensor will not break on its own." car has 35k on it, still has factory warranty, however, this item is not covered.