Kia Soul Complaints
5,626 consumer complaints on file.
- #11396421February 16, 2021STEERING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WENT TO MAKE A TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL CAME LOOSE. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED. THERE'S A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11396434February 16, 2021POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE IN THIS 2020 KIA SOUL, ONCE AT 4K MILES AND AGAIN WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 12K MILES. TWICE WITHIN 18 MONTHS. EACH TIME DRIVING ON I-10 EXPRESSWAY NEAR PENSACOLA, FLORIDA WHEN ENGINE STARTS DECELERATING AND CAN NOT ACCELERATE UNTIL THE POINT WHERE THE ENGINE STARTS WHINING AND THE CAR IS BASICALLY COASTING AT 10-15 MPH.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11396474February 16, 2021ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 20V750000 (ENGINE), AND SHE CONTACTED WESELOH KIA CARLSBAD (5335 PASEO DEL NORTE, CARLSBAD, CA 92008) WHOM INFORMED HER THAT ALL KIA DEALERS WERE CLOSED AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SERVICE THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE AND OIL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS A BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11395999February 12, 2021ENGINE
DRIVING TO WORK AT 60 MPH CAR FELT LIKE CAT CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONED. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND BY THE TIME I PUT MY CAR IN PARK SMOKE WAS BILLOWING OUT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH IN 5 MINS FRONT OF MY CAR WAS FULLY ENGULFED
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11395562February 10, 2021ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER FRED BEANS KIA OF LANGHORNE (1801 LINCOLN HWY, LANGHORNE, PA 19047, (267)436-4961) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V120000 (ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING DAY THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11395601February 10, 2021ENGINE
DRIVING HOME A FEW WEEKS AGO MY KIA STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE, STOPPING ME IN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH OUT WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT SAFELY OFF THE ROAD AFTER IT STARTED BACK UP. WHEN IT STARTED IT STARTED BLOWING ALL KINDS OF WHITE SMOKE, RAN REALLY ROUGH, ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, AND I NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS NOW KNOCKING. THE NEXT MORNING I GOT IT TOWED TO KIA DEALER WHERE THEY DID SOME WORK UNDER RECALL SC176 WHICH WAS A FAILED COMPUTER WHICH OVER HEATED THE EXHAUST CONVERTER WHICH RESULTED IN INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO BACK PRESSURE AND COMBUSTION. MY ENGINE NOW HAS A FAILED ENGINE CONNECTING ROD. KIA DID THE BASIC RECALL WORK BUT NOW IS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE UNDER THEIR OWN RECALL. AS IT STATES RIGHT IN THE RECALL. IF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS DAMAGED, SUBSTRATE PARTICLES CAN ENTER THE ENGINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND CAUSE ABNORMAL ENGINE COMBUSTION. CONTINUOUS ABNORMAL ENGINE COMBUSTION CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO ONE OR MORE OF THE ENGINE'S PISTONS WHICH CAN CAUSE PISTON ROD BREAKAGE, POTENTIALLY PUNCTURING THE ENGINE BLOCK ALLOWING ENGINE OIL TO ESCAPE. ENGINE OIL THAT CONTACTS A HOT EXHAUST SURFACE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. IN ADDITION, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WILL ALSO BE REPLACED IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED. DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF ANY DAMAGE, THE ENGINE MAY ALSO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR I HAVE OWNED SINCE BRAND NEW 1 PERSON OWNER AND WAS RUNNING PERFECT UP UNTIL THIS EVENT. THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO THE ISSUES OF THE RECALL AND NOW THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE THAT IT IS CLEARLY LISTED DIN BLACK AND WHITE ON THEIR OWN RECALL INFORMATION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11395450February 9, 2021ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V750000 (ENGINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AS DESIGNED. ADDITIONAL, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GETTEL KIA OF BRADENTON (6423 14TH ST W, BRADENTON, FL 34207) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE ON THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE MUFFLER. THE CONTACT DISAGREED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11395200February 8, 2021STEERING
DESPITE THE FIXED RECALL OF THE STEERING COUPLER, THIS VEHICLE MAKES A STEERING CLUCK NOISE WHEN TURNING WHICH CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS ESPECIALLY OCCURS WHEN FIRST DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED EITHER THE SOUND WAS NORMAL OR THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE IT. NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. A QUICK SEARCH SHOWS THAT EVEN AFTER THE STEERING COUPLING RECALL, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WHICH CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11395317February 8, 2021UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY VEHICLE HAS THE SPEAKER LIGHTS PACKAGE... FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN IM DRIVING MY SPEAKER LIGHTS WILL SOMETIMES FLASH EVEN WITH THE SWITCH SET TO OFF. OTHER TIMES IT WILL CYCLE THROUGH THE MOOD SETTING...AGAIN WHILE THE SWITCH IS OFF. SOME TIMES IT WILL DO BOTH...MOOD LIGHTING AND FLASHING TO BEAT OF THE MUSIC...WHILE SWTICHED TO OFF. ON 2/6/2021, I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR SERVICING. I MENTIONED THE ISSUE TO MY SERVICE ADVISOR. TOLD ME THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT...COOL. I'M OKAY WITH THAT. I LEAVE, THEN COME BACK TO CHECK THE STATUS OF MY CAR. TELLS ME THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE ISSUE. HA! I HAVE A VIDEO...I SHOW IT TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR WHO TELLS ME TO GO WAIT IN THE LOBBY AND HE'LL BE RIGHT BACK. ABOUT 30 MINUTES PASS, MY CAR IS DONE. HE TELLS ME THAT THEY STILL CAN'T MAKE IT DO WHAT I SHOWED HIM. I'M GUESSING A VIDEO ISN'T REAL PROOF THERE IS A REAL ELECTRICAL ISSUE GOING ON. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TELLS ME TO "SWING BY" WHEN IT HAPPENS. MIND YOU I LIVE ABOUT AN HOUR AWAY, I ONLY WENT TO FRIENDLY KIA BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THEY WERE GOOD. APPARENTLY NOT! ANYWAY, THERE IS AN ISSUE KIA IS REFUSING TO ADDRESS. I'M GUESSING NO ONE THERE KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF A KIA VEHICLE WERE TO CATCH FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM JUST DAYS AFTER HAVING IT IN DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE SPEAKER LIGHTS HAVING A SHORT. THAT WOULD NOT LOOK GOOD BEING TOLD ALL OVER THE MEDIA, THEN IN COURT WHEN THAT PERSON SUES YOU FOR DAMAGES DUE TO AN ISSUE YOU REFUSED TO CORRECT WITH VIDEO PROOF...ABOUT 20 SECONDS OF PROOF THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11395084February 7, 2021ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING SOMETIME THE CAR SEEM TO LOSE SPEED AND AFTER A WHILE IT'S PICKS BACK UP.. MY ENGINE LIGHT COME ON SOMETIME.. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP IT READS A CODE OF 420 CATALYTIC CONVERTER.. IT'S HAVE DECREASE IN SPEED..
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11395114February 7, 2021ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
KNOCKING NOISES FOR LONG TIME. SCRAPING NOISE. LIGHTING DIM AND FLASES. NOISE TUNNEL CAUSING AUDITORY HALLUCINATIONS. BURNING SMELL. LEAKING OIL
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11394948February 6, 2021ENGINE
I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE ENGINE ISSUE WITH THE 2014 KIA SOUL.A PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT KNOWN AS IN RE: HYUNDAI AND KIA ENGINE LITIGATION, NO. 8:17‑CV‑00838‑JLS‑JDE AND FLAHERTY V. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, ET AL., NO. 18‑CV‑02223 (C.D. CAL.) ALLEGE THAT 2011'2018 AND CERTAIN 2019 KIA OPTIMA, 2012'2018 AND CERTAIN 2019 KIA SORENTO, AND 2011'2018 AND CERTAIN 2019 KIA SPORTAGE VEHICLES SUFFER FROM A DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE ENGINE SEIZURE, STALLING, ENGINE FAILURE, AND ENGINE FIRE, THAT ENGINE SEIZURE OR STALLING CAN BE DANGEROUS IF EXPERIENCED, AND THAT SOME OWNERS AND LESSEES HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY DENIED REPAIRS UNDER THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY. NEITHER KMC NOR KMA HAVE BEEN FOUND LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE CLAIMS ALLEGED IN THESE LAWSUITS. THE PARTIES HAVE INSTEAD REACHED A VOLUNTARY SETTLEMENT IN ORDER TO AVOID A LENGTHY LITIGATION. THE INDIVIDUALS WHO OWNED OR LEASED CLASS VEHICLES ARE KNOWN AS 'CLASS MEMBERS.' SETTLEMENT CLASS MEMBERS MAY BE ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION IF THEY SUBMIT VALID AND TIMELY CLAIMS THAT ARE APPROVED PURSUANT TO THE REVIEW PROCESS DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE AND APPROVED BY THE COURT. EVEN THOUGH I AM RECEIVING THE RECALL INFORMATION, I AM BEING TOLD MY VIN IS NOT IN THE RECALL. I HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THE ENGINE REPAIR BECAUSE I WAS INITIALLY TURNED DOWN WHEN THE ENGINE LOCKED UP DURING DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11394889February 5, 2021POWER TRAIN
JUST PRIOR TO CHRISTMAS OF 2020 WAS THE FIRST TIME MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE CAR WAS NOT EVEN A YEAR OUT FROM PURCHASE AND HAD LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT 'THERE'S A BAD ONE NOW AND THEN'. THEY SAID THEY HAD FIXED IT. TODAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE RPM STARTED FLUCTUATING AND SURGING EVEN WHEN I WASN'T PUSHING ON THE GAS. THE CAR THEN WOULD NOT SPEED UP WHEN I GAVE IT GAS TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC FLOW. THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND CONTINUED TO SLOW. IT SLOWED SO MUCH THAT I WAS BARELY MOVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I COULD NOT CHANGE LANES BECAUSE I WAS IN THE FAR LANE AND IF I ATTEMPTED TO GET OVER I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE CARS PASSING. THIS WAS DURING RUSH HOUR I'M A MAJOR CITY. LUCKILY THERE WAS AN EXIT TO THE LEFT I WAS ABLE TO STEER OFF TO GET OFF HIGHWAY. I ATTEMPTED TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED ON THE EXIT RAMP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I WAS STUCK AND COULDN'T MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. I HAD TO CALL LAW ENFORCEMENT WHO CLOSED THE RAMP LANE UNTIL I COULD BE TOWED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT IN MY 'NEW' CAR THAT I BOUGHT IN ORDER TO HAVE A MORE RELIABLE VEHICLE. I'M SERIOUSLY REGRETTING RID OF MY OLD VEHICLE. I SHOULD HAVE JUST FIXED IT. THIS HAS BEEN THE WORST PURCHASE OF MY LIFE. I HAVE BEEN SO AFRAID BOTH TIMES THIS CAR HAS BROKEN DOWN, BOTH TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD GET SOMEONE KILLED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11394762February 5, 2021FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING, SUSPENSION
FAILURE TO ACCELERATE,JURKING,STALLING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. WAS TOLD THERE A RACK AND PINION TIE ROD SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND STEERING PIN. CAR DOES DECELERATION, OIL BURNS UP IN A WEEK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11394588February 4, 2021ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WITHIN TEN MINUTES OF DRIVING THE CAR, IT STALLS WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS, ETC., GEARED IN DRIVE AND LOW IDLE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. WHEN RESTARTED IT PROCEEDS AT A SLOW CRAWL AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE OR WILL ACCELERATE NORMALLY IN 15 TO 30 SECONDS. HAD OIL, OIL FILTER AND ENGINE AIR FILTER REPLACED BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN IT STALLS. AFTER SIX TIMES OF DYING AND NOT ACCELERATING, IT IS NOW PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND FEAR IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WITHIN ONE WEEK WITH NO PRIOR OPERATION ISSUES. I HAVE READ COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE FROM OTHER KIA SOUL OWNERS BUT NO RESOLVES, JUST ASTRONOMICAL REPAIR BILLS WITH NO FIXES AND NO HELP FROM KIA, DEALERSHIPS OR THE GOVERNMENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11394646February 4, 2021ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER GETTING AN OIL CHANGE AND DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL METALLIC SCRAPING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER WHEN THE CHECK OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE SHUT-OFF AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECENT OIL CHANGE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO KIA OF BOWIE (16620 GOVERNOR BRIDGE RD, BOWIE, MD 20716, (301) 820-7500) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC REFERENCED A RECALL FOR 2014/2015 MODEL YEARS HOWEVER, THE 2018 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES WERE NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE CONTACT'S MODEL YEAR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11394648February 4, 2021AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT JUST CAME ON FOR NO REASON. DEALER STATED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT SENSORS BEING BAD AND THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAGS WOULD STILL DEPLOY BUT PASSENGER WON'T. DEALER ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR TO BE APPROXIMATELY $1,500. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000 MILES. KIA HAS A HISTORY OF ISSUES WITH THIS AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM SO THAT CONSUMERS AREN'T FORCED TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR A REPAIR TO A CRITICAL SAFETY MECHANISM. SINCE I CANNOT AFFORD THIS LARGE EXPENSE AT THIS TIME, I'M BEING FORCED TO CONTINUE USING THE VEHICLE AS IS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11394722February 4, 2021ENGINE
BOUGHT A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2017 KIA SOUL IN 2019 AND 1 YEAR AFTER USAGE THERE WAS AN ENGINE FAILURE FOR WHAT IT APPEARED TO BE NO REASON. I'VE READ THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING AROUND 60,000 MILES AND CONVENIENTLY ENOUGH OUR VEHICLE HAD 65000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE ENGINE FAILURE. THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE AND THEN SMOKE WHEN IT FAILED. IT CAUSED A CRACK TO GO UP THROUGH THE SHORT BLOCK AND LUCKILY WASN'T ABLE TO DAMAGE THE VALVE TRAIN. I'VE TRIED CONTACTING EVERY KIA DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM BUT I GOT THE SENSE THEY DIDN'T WANT TO DEAL WITH THE COSTLY HEADACHE, ESPECIALLY DUE TO THE FACT I WAS BARELY OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY THRESHOLD OF 60000 MILES. I FEEL LIKE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE ENGINES ESPECIALLY IF THEY IS AN ONGOING LAWSUIT AGAINST OTHER KIA MODELS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11394447February 3, 2021ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN AUGUST OF 2020 CAR WAS NOT WANTING TO ACCELERATE, WHEN MAKING A TURN VEHICLE WOULD START GOING AND THEN LOSE MOMENTUM FOLLOWED BY A RAPID TAKE OFF IN DECEMBER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SOFTWARE UPDATE TO TRIGGER A LIMP MODE PER KIA, AT THIS TIME ADVISED THEM OF THE CAR BURNING 2-3 QUARTS OF OIL IN BETWEEN 3000 MILE OIL CHANGES. JANUARY 28TH 2021 WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. VEHICLE CAME ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS AND ADVISED THERE WAS A POSSIBLE ENGINE CONDITION AND TO CONTACT KIA. VEHICLE CAME BACK ON AND WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WERE NO CODES AND AFTER REACHING OUT TO KIA THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED WITH NO CHANGES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11394464February 3, 2021ENGINE
THREW ROD THREW ENGINE WAS DRIVING PULLED OUT OF PARKING POP NOISE OIL ANTIFREEZE EVERYWHERE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0