2014 Kia Forte Lights Problems

Break line, have to continue to fill break fluid, the smell of something burning when stopping or stopped , passenger right light keeps going out , continues need to be replaced

Brake light failure on both tail lights. The problem started by finding mold in the trunk. This was caused by water pooling in the bottom space where the spare tire would go if it came with one. Water leaks were observed from both tail lights into the trunk. The culprit seems to be bad gaskets for the tail lights. The gaskets have cracks which let rain water through. The poor design of this part has caused both brake lights to stop working. I fear water damage with the wiring / electrical system. The 3rd, center brake light still works. Will KIA pay to fix this important safety feature?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE SWITCHED THE HI-BEAM LIGHTS ON TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AT 60 MPH THE ENTIRE LIGHTING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE HI-BEAMS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. THE LIGHTING SYSTEM WOULD ALSO GO ON AND OFF WHEN THE CONTACT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL. THE LIGHTS WOULD STAY OFF FOR ABOUT THREE TO FIVE SECONDS BEFORE COMING BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER PRESTIGE KIA (3525 HWY 93, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701,(715) 833-0177) BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE VEHICLE WAS UNREPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,700.

THE DRIVER SIDE TAILLIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT. REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THEY HAVE BULB GREASE AND ARE NOT MELTED. THEN THE SAME SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT. THE DRIVER SIDE LED HEADLIGHT DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT IS ALSO OUT. FUSES HAVE BEEN CHECKED.

TWICE WHILE DRIVING IN THE COUNTRY AT NIGHT ON A 2-LANE FM ROAD, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT WHEN CHANGING FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM, AND ONCE,THEY WENT COMPLETELY OUT WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL. THEY CAME BACK ON IN A FEW SECONDS EACH TIME BUT THOSE FEW SECONDS WERE VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO COMPLETELY OUT. ONCE I SWITCH THEM ON AGAIN, THEY WOULD GO OUT ONCE AGAIN. THIS WOULD TAKE PLACE EVERY COUPLE OF MINUTES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY KNEW EXACTLY THE ISSUE BECAUSE THEY REPAIRED QUITE A FEW CARS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE TOTAL COST TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE WAS $238. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE RECALL LIST.

MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON AT ALL TIMES WHILE CAR IS TURNED ON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA FORTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A BURNING ODOR WAS PERCEIVED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT THE ORIGIN OF THE ODOR COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILLION AUTO KIA (605-309-0977, LOCATED AT 1400 CAMBELL ST, RAPID CITY, SD 57701) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF AT RANDOM AND WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED AFTER THEY WERE MANUALLY TURNED OFF. THE SAME DEALER STATED THAT THE INTERIOR SWITCHES WERE INOPERABLE. THE FAILURES WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

HEAD LIGHTS AND INSIDE DASH LIGHT WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. IF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS LEFT IN THE AUTO POSITION WHILE PARKED AND THE KEYS REMOVED, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON BY THEM SELF SOMETIME IN THE NIGHT AND DRAIN THE BATTERY. WHEN TRYING TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS, THE DASH BOARD AND HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER AND GO OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR.

2014 KIA FORTE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AND HEADLIGHTS NOT STARTING UP. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER. THE DEALERS ADVISED THERE WERE OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME FAILURE AND THAT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING A DESIGNED. *JS

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FRAYING AND RIPPING DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT HAS OPENED 2X DURING VEHICLE OPERATION TAIL LIGHTS FAULTY, SPORADICALLY TURNING ON AND OFF. *TR

KIA FORTE EX 2014 ESC LIGHT CAME ON AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS WONT LIGHT UP WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS STIFF WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP. CHECKED ALL PLUGS AND BULBS AND THEY ALL ARE GOOD, CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT MIGHT BE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND WILL TAKE ME IN ON MONDAY. *TR

THE FRONT HEADLIGHT COVERS HAVE LONG CRACKS IN THEM. IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE? *JS