Issue ID | 1486980 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11115729 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SOUL |
Model Year | 2016 |
File date | 04/08/18 |
Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | When accelerating from a complete stop the vehicle will not accelerate. Pressing the accelerator a little or a lot does not matter. The engine does not produce rpm and does not accelerate for around 3-5 seconds. There is not an engine light on. All other aspects of the vehicle work properly when this happens. The issue is intermittent, but is ongoing every day. The vehicle has been doing this from the time it had a little over 40,000 miles. It has 66,000 miles now. I have tried fuel cleaners several times but the lack of power is still persistent. This happens whether the vehicle is cold or has been hot soaked. It very dangerous when pulling into an intersection or crossing a road and the car does not accelerate properly. Sometimes when i start accelerating the engine starts to build rpm and suddenly it will loose all power. About five seconds later it comes back with a surge in power and rpm. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | KOKOMO, IN |
VIN pattern | KNDJP3A59G7XXXXXX |
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 | 3 |
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