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2014 Kia SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1651894
Internal NHTSA #	11317766
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2014
File date	20/02/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a 2014 kia soul from doug smith autoplex on 11-19-2019. The car purchase included a 3 month/3,000 mile warranty i called in on 12-12-2019 to schedule an appointment with service to inspect a noise from the engine. The appointment was scheduled for 12-20-2019, i added a quart of oil to the engine. 12-20-2019, i went to the appointment. Rick larsen test drove the car and filled the radiator fluid. Rick told me to come back if the noise returned. Rick did not run any diagnostic tests. The scheduled appointment was covered under the warranty offered at the time of purchase. 02-14-2020 i added another 12 quart oil and filled the windshield fluid. A noise returned to the engine on 02-20-2020. I called at 2pm on to schedule an appointment for service. The service department set the appointment for friday 02-21-2020. The engine seized with no warning lights ever coming on prior to it seizing 02-20-2020 evening on i-15 freeway southbound @5:40pm. The kia soul was immediately towed to the doug smith dealership by john's towing. I was accused by the sales mgr ed of doing a faulty job of an oil change and that the oil had run out all over the undercarriage. I was later told by the same sales mgr ed, that the seal on the oil plug and filter had never been broken.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100309
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DRAPER, UT
VIN pattern	KNDJP3A59E7XXXXXX
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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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.
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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