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2014 Kia SOUL Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1699266
Internal NHTSA #	11365789
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2014
File date	07/09/20
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In july 2020 i was helping the national guard in the covid-19 response and on my way to the unit, i drove for about 3 minutes on the highway and then my car stalled. I was going 63 mph and then 40 mph. I had to pull over and was a little stunned as it was very dangerous to do so. I eventually was able to pull over safely. I towed my car to firestone and they said the exhaust manifold had to be changed. I paid over $800 for this. On september 7, 2020, my car stalled again. I was driving on the masspike on cruise control at 65 mph and when tried to increase my speed to switch lanes, the car did not accelerate. I then, let go of the pedal and tried to press it again, except this time, my car accelerated but the car was shaking. My engine light was blinking and then when i got to a point to stop, my car shut off on me. In both scenarios, i got my oil changed right before the issues. In july i did the oil change and three days later my car stalled. In august i got my oil changed and my car stalled two weeks later on sept. 7th. Now my entire engine has to be replaced and that costs over $8000! This is ridiculous and i will never buy a kia again. They wont even tell me how it happened because they don't know how it happened. So the cause is unknown. I cannot believe this happened. I bought the car used in 2018 at 35,000 miles and now it is at 125,000 miles. It looks like the only option is to fork out $8,000 or to throw out the car! Kia will not cover anything wrong with it and they say it has nothing to do with the recall but the symptoms of the car are an exact replica of what is happening with the recall. Maybe they just do not want to admit that the engines are defective. I have seen so many complaints about this and nothing good happens. Kia, you should be ashamed of yourselves for allowing this to go on for so long.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	125000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PALMER, MA
VIN pattern	KNDJN2A21E7XXXXXX
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	63
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Kia SOUL Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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