The contact owns a 2018 Kia Forte. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and it was discovered that the engine oil level was extremely low. The dealer kept the vehicle for nine months and performed an oil change. The failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who replaced the oil gasket cover, but the failure recurred with the engine making knocking sounds. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and determined that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.
2018 Kia Forte: engine knocking or ticking
5 of the 136 complaints about the 2018 Kia Forte describe engine knocking or ticking.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 1
Engine knocking or ticking by model year
What owners say
My vehicle has 90,000 miles on it. I was leaving from work when I started to drive it, it was making a noise so I checked before leaving the parking lot I didn’t see anything wrong. As I drove home the noise got worse and the car was having problems accelerating. The noise turned into a thumping and the car slowed even more. When I got home I realized the engine is knocking and there’s a recall out but not for my VIN. It’s having the same issue as other 2018 Kia fortes with engine malfunctions.
Two weeks ago I started to experience issues with my car stalling in the engine making a knocking or clicking noise. Two days after this started the engine noise was so loud in the car kept stalling that I could not drive the vehicle. I have a 100,000 mile powertrain warranty on the vehicle. I told the vehicle to a Kia dealership and it was determined that the engine needs replaced. They have denied my warranty because I do not have all of my maintenance records for oil changes. Unfortunately for myself I didn’t take my vehicle to the dealer for oil changes I had a family member change the oil for me over the past 4 1/2 years of owning the vehicle. I bought this vehicle from Kia because of this warranty. This is the only vehicle I have it is impeding on me getting to and from work. I have several maintenance records of oil changes at a garage that I take my car for inspections, tire changes, brakes,alignment and oil changes. Is there anything that I can do to get Kia to honor this warranty. When I called Kiya of America customer service the woman that I spoke with told me that I needed to go to the places where I purchase oil and get receipts. I purchased oil at auto parts stores they never took my name so how am I supposed to get these receipts. And most of the time I paid cash. Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
My kia broke down on the highway ,I believe the engine is blown ,No warning lights came on until the exact incident occurred. I wasn't able to get power from the accelerator and managed to pull to the side of the highway .My car had started a knocking noise a day and a half b4 the incident, I've seen online that my car model and year has had issues with engine failure ,So far kia has ignored my calls ,I was in touch on the day b4 incident
53,000 no warning was driving along a highway car started to knock. Then all of the sudden car shuts off and I pull over. Come to find out engine through a rod in the block and was not cover under warranty because they said I didn't have enough proof oil was never change even though I gave them all my receipts.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Excessive oil consumption nu/gamma/theta/kappa engines
- Owner renotification (PI2106)
- Product improvement campaign: subsequent repair action: engine replacement instructions for DTC P1326...
- Subsequent repair action: engine replacement instructions for DTC P1326 (PI2106Y/z)
- SC203_OWNR: owner notification
- SC203_DPSM: dealer parts and service manager memo
- SC203_QA: question and answer
- Owner notification
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: engine: oil/lubrication: pump
- What is wrong
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Forte vehicles equipped with a 2.0L Nu MPI engine. Foreign particles may stick inside the oil pump, which may cause an oil pump failure and engine damage.
- Risk
- A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil pan, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed August 16, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1‑800‑333‑4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC210.
Recall number 21V260000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2018 Kia Forte knocking
Is engine knocking or ticking a common problem on the 2018 Kia Forte?
5 of 136 owner complaints about the 2018 Kia Forte (4%) mention engine knocking or ticking. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2018 Kia Forte?
There is 1 recall and 28 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2018 Kia Forte
Stalling 28Check engine light 20Engine failure 18No deployment 8Hesitation 5
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