2011 Kia Forte Vehicle speed control Problems

“When pulling into the garage to park the car, I put my foot on the brake to slow/stop. The car exellerated violently and the car crashed into some stored items at the back wall. I instinctively stomped harder on the brake and turned the key off. This is the first time I have had this happen - thank goodness I wasn't out in traffic or pointed out my driveway, since that is a 60 foot plunge to the lake! The front bumper was damaged and requires replacement - won't know what other damage was done internally until the repair is completed. …”

“Living only 3.7 miles from my work I drive to work 2 times daily, mon- fri, round trip. I come home for my lunch hour. Never being able to drive faster than 20-30 MPH due to the roads & busyness of them during that time I had never had a problem before. I had noticed prior to my accident that at times my 6 speed 2011 Kia Forte koup was very resistant to put it into 1st gear. Almost as if it was locking the shifter out. Having it looked at by a Kia dealership, they claimed it was just user error ...perhaps my foot wasn't pressed all the way down on the clutch or b/c I'm a woman? …”

“Driving in a shopping center parking lot. Made a right turn into an alley. Vehicle then rapidly accelerated through the alley and then smashed into the tree. Can't remember if brakes were applied or not. It all happened to quickly. Kia Forte was totaled and driver was hospitalized with extensive injuries (foot broken, hand was broken, vertibrae damage) hospitalized for approx. 5 days and nursing home for approx. 10 days. Last visit to surgeon for smashed foot in 4/2013.”

“When going 60 on the highway the car suddenly dropped down to 40 and I had to pull off the highway. Car was then taken to the dealership where the whole transmission was replaced. Upon recieving the car again it would jerk and stall when accelerating. Car was then taken back to the dealer and a relearn of the transmission was performed. This has not stopped the problem and has made it worse. It now jerks when stopping and when accelerating and peeds of 5 mi/hr or more. As well as when first shifting the car out of park.”

“The contact owns a 2011 Kia Forte. The contact stated that while reversing, the brakes failed to respond and the contact to crashed into a light post. The vehicle then accelerated forward and crashed into a building. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 45,000.”