Issue ID | 1645570 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11310065 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SOUL |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 01/02/20 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Thursday i had a check engine light come on and called kia service and they said as long as engine light is not flashing i will be ok to drive it so they scheduled my appt. For the following monday. Saturday i was driving 45mph on a busy road and my car starting making ticking noise & lost power and steering. I smelled a chemical smell similar to gasoline. I had my oil changed every 3000 miles for the life of this car. Connecting rod cap to piston rod came out of my engine. My kia is @ dealership waiting for consumer affairs process. Dist. Mgr has already declined repair. Now waiting for escalation dept to contact me. Its now been 19 days. My kia is a 2014 with the 2. 0 engine. My son has a photo of the cap sticking out of the engine.(i will try to upload once i get it.) why does the recall for the engine not pertain to all engines when the same problems are happening? And why has kia not sent everyone letters notifying of the recall especially when a crash or engine fire is possible? Is this safe and acceptable when human life is at risk? Or do we wait for the first person to die? |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 111000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | TERREBONNE, OR |
VIN pattern | KNDJX3A51E7XXXXXX |
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 | 45 |
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