Issue ID | 1573137 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11220230 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SOUL |
Model Year | 2016 |
File date | 12/06/19 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Driving vehicle approximately 35-45 miles per hour on city street - load noise under engine, it started knocking, loss of power, large puddle of oil under vehicle. Had to be towed home. Prior to failure - no lights/warnings kia soul + with 2. 0 engine found following information for the 1. 6 l engine - i suspect it is occurring on the 2. 0l engines also nhtsa recall #140711 nhtsa compaign #19v120000 mfg compaign #sc176 removed oil pan and found piston closest to the passenger side tire destroyed and in oil pan. Rod punctured front and rear of block. Vehicle has 88,439 miles 2nd owner so 100,000 mile warranty not applicable i have to fix the vehicle now - cannot wait for solution on this - curious if the above listed recall is modified to include 2. 0 engines, what is the possibility of the costs being covered? |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 88439 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BORDEN, IN |
VIN pattern | KNDJP3A53G7XXXXXX |
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 | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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