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2014 Kia SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1633379
Internal NHTSA #	11297904
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2014
File date	16/03/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In march of 2017, engine failed and lost power while doing 50mph at 78k miles on the car. Was told by dean mccrary kia of mobile, al that a rod bearing was knocking and engine locking up. I was current on all oil changes and maintenance, unfortunately i did not fall under the 100k mile warranty because the vehicle had 500 miles on it when i purchased and i wasn't considered the original owner. After a month of back and forth with kia customer service was told that kia engineers inspected it and found that piston rod broke and punctured the block and metal shavings were found in the oil pan. Kia finally said that they would "goodwill" the cost of the engine and reimburse the month that i was in a rental car, but that i would have to pay the $1040 in labor charges for engine replacement. I was also told that if the engine problem was ever recalled, i would be reimbursed for the labor charges. Immediately after the new engine was put in, i got a check engine light for p0420. Back to dean mcrary and they replaced the catalytic converter. I was temporarily happy yesterday to see a recall on the cat converter from april 2019 that showed it would cause the same engine problem. Called kia customer service to see if i could be reimbursed the labor fees and was told that they would not that it is a totally different problem. My exact engine that failed was recalled by hyundai and for other models of kia's. I'm still dumbfounded that i have to eat this labor cost and don't know where to turn to. I have all the paperwork to show what happened for both the engine and the catalytic converter.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	78301
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MOBILE, AL
VIN pattern	KNDJN2A23E7XXXXXX
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	50
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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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