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2014 Kia SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1628498
Internal NHTSA #	11290321
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2014
File date	05/12/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 05/07/2019, i took my car to joe myers kia for a repair in regards to safety recall sc176. My catalytic converter was replaced and my car was returned to me on 05/13/2019. According to safety recall sc176 bullet 4, this recall was to prevent excessive exhaust temperatures, which could cause damage to the piston connection rod. Damage to this rod could puncture the engine block, allowing oil to escape and potentially contact a hot exhaust surface. Weeks after my car was repairs i noticed that my car was now burning oil at an excessive rate, and i was now replacing oil every 1,000 to 1500 miles. This issue continued from june through october. I had the car examined for oil leaks, but none could be found. After my 10/06/2019 oil and general service, it was suggested that there's a chance that oil was getting into the engine block. On 12/05/2019, my engine began to misfire and knock loudly while traveling on the highway at 70 mph. After getting the car off of the highway and into a gas station i checked the dip stick. It indicated that the engine did not have any oil in it, but the oil light never came on. I also had an oil service in october and had not done much driving since then. On 12/07/19 i towed my car to my mechanic and after examination informed me that pistons 3 and 4 were misfiring and were damaged. I contacted joe myers kia, as they were the ones that recently repaired my car under recall sc176, and was instructed to bring the car to the nearest kia dealership for examination. On 12/10/19 i towed the car to fredy kia for an engine diagnosis and following day i received a call notifying me that my 1. 6l engine threw a piston rod and i would have to get the engine replaced. The soul only has 109,775 miles on it, is serviced regularly, and barely averages over 12,000 miles annually.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	109775
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	KNDJN2A25E7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	70
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2014 Kia SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Kia SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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