Issue ID | 1705040 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11375208 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SOUL |
Model Year | 2016 |
File date | 24/10/20 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | At about 50 mph on a main road the oil pressure light lighted up. Seconds later the engine got loud and spilled a lot of oil on the road. Lots of smoke came out of the engine compartment. The engine block had a huge hole. Luckily the oil fumes did not ignite as the engine was not to hot, because the drive just started some minutes before. With the car we bought a warranty extension and the insurance paid for the engine replacement. The cost of the engine replacement with a used engine was more than usd 8. 000. While the car was at the garage we received a recall for a ksds software update to sensor an engine issue with excessive connecting rod bearing damage. Now kia is not willing to implement the extended 120,000 mile engine warranty due to the ksds update for the connecting rod bearing damage issue to the swapped engine. Had extended e-mail communication with kia about that. Kia claims the warranty is car age/mileage related, not engine related. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | METAMORA, MI |
VIN pattern | KNDJP3A57G7XXXXXX |
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 | 50 |
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