On january 20, 2020 i was driving at about 50 mph on el mirage rd when suddenly the car lost power. i noticed the speed drop and tried pressing the gas to gain power and speed again then i heard a loud pop. i looked in my rearview mirror and there were huge flames and oil splattered on the back window. i quickly got out of my car and the flames in the back were still there but dying down and there was something on fire under the car. i had to use a bottle of juice to put out the fire underneath the car. if i didn't have that juice i'm almost positive the whole car would have caught on fire. i started doing research and saw that kia soul 2014 had a recall because of the catalytic converter overheating causing the piston rods to break and puncture the engine block causing an oil leak onto the hot exhaust system which causes a fire. the recall number is sc155. this recall supersedes campaigns 14v-332 and 15v-736. i had taken my kia soul to get a new catalytic converter based off the first recall in november. they must have put another faulty catalytic converter in because this should not have happened. i got the car towed to the rally kia dealership in palmdale, california and it is currently still there. they took 2 days to give me a response on if the car would get fixed with the recall again. they said multiple mechanics had to check it out to see what happened. they said it happened because i didn't put oil in the car which cause a piston rod to break and puncture the engine block, causing an oil leak which cause the fire. they are trying to blame it on me and charge me $6,000 to fix the car. the car caught on fire. i had just put oil in it the night before hence the oil splatter on the back windshield. and the way they described the piston rod breaking and the oil leak is exactly how it is described in the recall. they should be fixing my car with the recall.
Check engine light keeps coming on code is po50a cold start idle air control system performance this had been going on sense oct
My 2014 kia soul exclaim would not shift gears causing deceleration. i took my car to karp kia where i purchased it. it took karp kia 1 week to replace the catalytic converter. 3 weeks later i brought my car back to the dealer because oil was not staying in the car but leaking onto the engine. karp kia will not honor my warranty nor my extended warranty because i can't get all of my maintenance records despite the engine recall. i bought the car in 2017 and the car has less than 60000 miles and needs a new engine. i am legally disabled and trying to find a way to make them honor the recall/warranty that they want me to pay for because i don't have all of my oil change receipts. please help me.
As i drove home i heard an unusual sound coming from my engine. the oil pressure light began to flicker on and off. once home i checked my oil level and i had no oil showing on the dip stick. i filled the oil reservoir with the correct oil type but now the indicator light was solid and no longer flashing. driving home a few miles after getting oil my vehicle would not accelerate and i almost lost control of steering twice. no smoke was coming from the engine but my vehicle is not safe to drive. i contacted kia customer service with concerns about the current recall on the kia soul but was told there is no recall on my particular model. usually i am notified if my vehicle is affected by possible recalls and they are fixed right away. i was never notified about this recall and now my vehicle may have possible damage because of it. my concern is that i wasn't notified and repairs might not be covered by kia. i ran my vin number numerous times and nothing came up for a recall. i researched possible symptoms of what could cause what i experienced. i was surprised to learn that possible damage caused by the catalytic converter could be what happened to my vehicle. the following issues were loss of acceleration, loss of oil, loss of control in steering. thankfully no engine fire though.
This is involving recall sc176 and other concerns. car loses force while accelerating that has happen 2-3 times. as well as rattling noise under car. also, headlights are flickering and turn off completely. car has left me stranded once thinking it was the battery, i bought new battery and still it indicates that new battery is low 9volts. all this while driving on city streets. i have nothing to show as evidence. but i will take pictures as the lights start to flicker again. i have taken the car to kia to have a recall performed which they said they did but car is still not responding as it should. oil change was done according to the tech. and a diagnose was also preformed and said nothing is wrong yet my car keeps flickering lights, rattling noise at times, slowing down. but nothing is wrong. oh and the battery is still causing me problems because its not getting the support from the alternator because its still low indicator.
I believe my car should be added to the recalls especially the catalytic converter recall i found it very odd that i hae an issue with it only having the car for a few years.my check engine light came on and found out it was the catalytic converter
Driving 65 (the speed limit) using cruise control on hwy 78. car sounded like transmission was bogging down heard a pop and saw smoke. pulled over to the side lifted the hood and saw flames. called 911 and watched the car burn up. no time to grab anything but a postal key.
I was driving about 30 mph north on harbor blvd and first st in california sudendly i heard a loud knocking/clicking sound coming from the lower left side of the engine & no error codes came on prior to the noise so i pulled over and called a tow truck to take my vehicle to the nearest mechanic. until today mechanic has unknown origin of problem
Everytime i fill up my gas tank my fuel meter will go below empty and will blink that i am out of gas. after about a day or so it will go back to normal. this has happened since i bought he car. i have talked to a few other kia soul owners and they all have the same exact issue. i am wondering if this is getting looked into and investigated.
On 4 october 2018 about 1/4 mile (on freestone county road) from our home the check engine light appeared, the vehicle lost forward motion and died. immediately thick black voluminous smoke emitted from passenger side under hood and within seconds flames discharged. my wife, myself and our dog extricated ourselves immediately and started walking to neighbors house for fire extinguisher to mitigate damage. within approximately one minute the first of several explosions began and eruption of engulfing fire began to consume the vehicle. we had stopped on the side of the road and the grass caught fire. 911 was called and when the members of two local volunteer fire departments arrived the car was totally evolved in flames. a liquid (probably water) was used to extinguish the fire. contacted farmers insurance company. no police report required re: no collision. we were diligent in having routine maintenance performed according to schedule and attention to vehicle recalls. tires were replaced when worn and rxp gas additive used. insurance adjustor stated vehicle was so badly burned it was impossible to determine cause of fire.
Defect in the catalytic converter
On may 15th 2018 i called down to felton holly kia and asked to speak with someone who could tell me whether i still had a warranty on my car. i was transported to the finance department and i spoke with a young lady who informed me that i had the kia basic warranty as well as an extended warranty. i explained to the young lady i was having problem with my car and she stated "oh you should be fine with no charges being you have both warranties, let me transfer you to the supervisor in the parts department". i spoke with the supervisor in the parts to department and explained to him that my car was stalling out evert time i slowed down or was at a stop. he stated he had to look up to see what type of warranty i had and then he returned to the phone and stated you should be fine and he ask if i could bring the car in right now. i informed him that i was in townsend which is approximately 45 minute to an hour away, he stated that his man got off at 4:30 pm and asked if i could bring the car in on saturday morning may 19th at 10:00am. i stated that would be fine. i took the car in on saturday morning and the car was put on a machine to find out what was the problem and i was told that the crank sensor and the catalytic converter were bad. the parts supervisor informed that he did not believe that the catalytic converter was covered under warranty that he seem on record but i proceed to inform him that i also had an extended warranty as well and i was informed that everything should be fine without any charge to me. the parts supervisor then said" just wait for a call on monday from the service department supervisor and he will let you know whether the parts would be covered" long story short, i received a phone call on monday may 22nd 2019 from the service department supervisor stating he had good news and some bad news. bad news neither part was covered and owed $221.73.
My kia soul 2014 just blew up and caught fire. the engine was a 4 cylinder gdi. the car went up in flames. the engine blew loud and as i came to a halt the entire car was on fire. then the gas tank exploded. i was in cruise control going up a hip noticed the engine riveting hard and then the car engine made that loud bang and then in 12 minutes car was engulfed and gas tank blew as the fire department arrived.
While driving on the highway, the dash board started turn off and on the car began to lose power. i pulled off to the side and the lights on the dash came on and the car shut down completely.within a few minutes smoke started coming from the hood of the car followed by a small fire. i got out of the car and the fire grew and completly burned the car.
On 10/25/2017 while driving on the highway, my 2014 kia soul caught on fire - spontaneously and without warning (no apparent issues in operating the car, warning lights on the dash, etc.). two fellow motorists honked their horns and flashed their lights in an effort to signal me. the back windshield began to 'fog up' due to the heat/fire, and we immediately pulled off the highway. in an effort to escape this emergency, i along with my son, who was driving, immediately got out of the vehicle and moved a safe distance away before calling 911. at this point flames were coming from both underneath the vehicle and from the engine compartment. the car was soon engulfed in flames. multiple fire engines responded to the scene in extinguishing the fire and securing the scene. the car was a complete loss (see pictures attached in the report). it is important to note that my 2014 kia soul was taken to a local kia dealership between 10/17/2017 - 10/19/2017 for diagnostics due to lights (internal and on the dash) flickering and an abnormal sound. the dealership's service department replaced the battery, performed a safety inspection, but were unable to identify the flickering lights issue, nor were they able to identify the source of the abnormal sound although they did acknowledge its presence. the service department released the vehicle to me and advised me to drive the vehicle to see what happened. my car was brought home, parked, and not driven until the incident on 10/25/2017.
I purchased this car in oman here and now discovered this issue, i would like undersand what's the issue with car and what can be done now
Car randomly start vibrating, misfiring, and it would not increase in speed. it would be difficult to turn on from a cold start. the the engine failed, sent it out to the dealer to work on it under warranty, and we've had an open case since. then recently my son was driving the car while in motion on its own the engine shut down while driving, making is highly unsafe to drive.
The vehicle hit a tree at an unknown rate of speed. the seat belts functioned, and the air bags were deployed. the vehicle caught fire immediately or shortly thereafter. two bystanders could not open the doors because the door locks were still engaged. they had to break the glass, manually unlock the doors, then open them - the doors functioned normally after unlocked. it is my understanding that the door locks were supposed to disengage when the airbags deployed - they did not.
Pretty much since i have had vehicle car jerks at time, check engine light comes on at times,the fuel needle drops up and down to empty even when i just filled it up. and rang number turns to lines and flashes like car fuel is empty even though it is full. also left head light is burnt i replaced the bulb but it didn't fix issue. so i think the whole head lamp needs to be replaced. this was purchased like this. it seems there might be a emissions issue.
4 times wile driving the engine started to smoke so bad the cars behind had to stop. the very first time was 6 weeks after we bought the car. took it to the kia dealer they recreated the issue and said that the problem was a flaw in the engine head. kia said i had to wait till they make a recall. 3 months after that issue it happened again, we were sitting in an intersection when a truck was going to hit us. i flored the gas and a bunch a smoke came out it boged but we got out of the way in time. kia took the vaulve cover off and it looked like tar. how can that be posible when it was not even driven the first 3,000 miles for the oil change??? we are paying for a car that has been sitting in my drive way for over a year now. to scared to drive it.