No engine warning lights on. at random, engine will lose power, but does not quit. no matter how much you try to accelerate, car only reaches approximately 30 mph. observed to happen after turning ignition key and nothing happens. however, occurrence is random, and no engine warning code is given. mechanics find nothing wrong, due to no warning code.
Occasionally, the check engine light would turn on and then turn off. for only a day or two, i could hear a rattling sound upon acceleration. while driving on the highway, the noise became much louder, the engine failed and began smoking. the car became inoperable. i had the car towed to an auto shop where they showed me that a piston rod had punctured the car's engine block. i learned that the car had been recalled under nhtsa recall number 19v120. i followed recall instructions and brought the car to a local dealer. the dealer refused to repair the car. they stated that there is no proof that the engine malfunction was related to the recall.
First 2 times car didn't start on initial try, car started, tach dial wasn't functioning and car didn't want to go more than 25 mph. car taken to kia where they said car was fine but needed fuel inhectors cleaned and a serpentine belt. 2 weeks later car stalls at stop light, tach dial not functioning and car doesn't want to accelerate past 25 mph. called kia they were closing and would call back, never did. 1 week later at stop light again and car stalls, restart, tach dial not functioning, car doesn't want to accelerate again. taken to kia where scanner was put on and stated all was fine, even though the tach still was not functioning. shut car off and restarted and all was fine.....
Engine leaking and cat catalytic converter doesn't seam right
Faulty wiring harness. car was 3 weeks old.
My kia soul 2012 has a noise at cold start that last 15 to 20 second, it feel like some thing loose. dealer at sahara, las vegas nevada had it for three times and 4 days each time and the first time they said was the timing tensioner and they replaced, but noise still there so they have two times more and at the end the said the noise is the oil pump, os if it was the oil pump why they replace the timing tensioner ? the noise still every day in the morning, plus smelling gas by the motor and infest the whole garage, so i took it to dealer at henderson ,nevada cause i found oil leaking by ocv ( oil control valve, so they replace two ocv and still leak oil, so i realized looking deeply that first two injectors are leaking gas, mixing with oil. they asked if oil got on the garage floor and when i said : no yet, so they said can not do any thing. so, the services manager there just put all this information to see if a person from manufacture or some one higher than then can look it up. i think when they replace timing tensioner they did not put right the liquid gasket, cause i see the leaking from that place. i have those problem since i bough the car and i waste my time three times 4 or 5 days each without my car, cause they don't rent cars or even give you one to move. *tr