# 2014 KIA FORTE — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1599866` · 2019-09-04 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** FORTE
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 89,565
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
BOUGHT VEHICLENUSED FROM PRIVATE PARTY. RAN GOOD LOOKS GREAT  DROVE 500 MILES ENGINE STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND AND SHUT OFF SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD. OPENS HOOD AND SAW/SMELLED BURNING UNDER ENGINE COVER, PULLED COVER AND SAW MELTED WIRES AND MELTED PLASTIC. ENGINE WAS LOCKED UP. TOWED TO LOCAL GARAGE AND WAS DETERMINED ENGINE OUT A ROD THROUGH THE BLOCK AND SOMETHING WAS DEFINITELY BURNING KN TOP AT 1 POI T. EMAILED KIA GOT A CASE # BUT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON HOLD FOR OVER 30 MIN PROB LONGER COULDNT WAIT AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT TIMES.  DEALER WAS NO HELP AND SAID I NEEDED TO CONTACT KIA CORPORATE. SUCH A SHAME! 89,565 MILES AND I HAVE A BROKEN VEHICLE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*