2017 Kia Forte Steering Problems

I am submitting this formal complaint regarding a serious safety issue I experienced with my 2017 Kia Forte. While driving, my steering wheel suddenly locked up & I was unable to turn left or right. This failure occurred in the middle of the road & put my life at serious risk.

2017 kia forte [xxx], when I hit a bump, the rear end goes to the right of left out of control, also I loose power between 40- 50 MPH. At times the car would shake. After about 60, 000 miles the number 3 cylinder misfired.

Accelerating between 35mph and 45mph, steering wheel locked causing loss of control of vehicle. Driver let off gas and attempted brakes which did not engage. Vehicle struck guardrail on front passenger side.

Experienced temporary loss of electronic power steering (EPS) on 10FEB24. After driving about 15 miles returning from across town, my wife experienced a momentary loss of the EPS while slowing to make a left turn into our subdivision. She was able to wrestle the wheel through the turn with difficulty but then stopped the car to decide whether she should keep driving.

2017 kia forte. Consumer writes in regards to cracking noises on steering wheel. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred.

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia forte. While driving various speeds, the vehicle jerked right and left randomly. The failure persisted while driving on curvy roads.

The vehicle is the s model, new for 2017, I have driven the car approximately 2,000 miles since leasing it in september 2016. The car has poor acceleration, especially going up hills and merging into traffic (moving, city). It hesitates at traffic signals (from a dead stop).

Car steers to tilting directions. doesn't drive straight especially on the highway. Headlights are horrible.

The speedometer does not work. The car will not accelerate. I always have belt problems.