Issue ID | 1666819 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11328644 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SOUL |
Model Year | 2020 |
File date | 12/06/20 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Bought car new in october of 2019 in march 2020 car turned off as i was driving i put it in park turned back on with a loud noise called the shop they said it was low on oil but they just changed the oil 3 weeks prior so they added more oil told me to come back in 30 days and a month later it shut off on me again so i brought it back to the dealership and they determined i needed a new engine so they ordered a new engine and something was wrong with the new engine so they had to order another engine i finally after about 2 months maybe more i got my car back on june 4th i picked up my car and on monday june 8th i turned on my car and a message about the tire pressure system needed to be checked and the auto shut off light was blinking the abs light the emergency break light engine light and others were flashing and the steering wheel felt loose and the speedometer was reading 0 while i was driving i left it running and after a while they all shut off and speedometer worked and steering wheel felt fine well yesterday in friday june 12th i turned the car on at 8am and all the lights were flashing again including the auto of light the speedometer read 0 while i was driving and the steering wheel felt loose again and the tire pressure light and system message came on again i took a video this time brought it back to bev smith kia and had no car all day until i finally asked about a loaner at 4:30pm was told to go to the dealership to get a loaner waited there for an hour for the loaner but at this point i don |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9200 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FORT PIERCE, FL |
VIN pattern | KNDJ23AU1L7XXXXXX |
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 | 01/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 25 |
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