Drove up a hill for a delivery. car stalled half way up the hill. tried to restart car, when doing so & put the gears into drive the car rolled back some. with this, the engine & battery lights came on. tried to restart the car three or four more times. on the last attempt, the car started rolling backwards. put the car in park & turned off the ignition but the car wasn't stopping. in panic mode, didn't try to apply the emergency brakes. ended up hitting another vehicle with the rear of my vehicle. on top of the damage done to the rear of my vehicle & the other person's, the two passenger tires of my vehicle blew out.
On june 1st, my so was driving from our home to st.johns, mi 5 miles into the trip the oil light blinked twice and then the car started slowing down to 20mph. he pulled over and we called my husband and he looked at it and said it looked like it had a blown piston. we had it towed to his shop until we could have it towed to kia. over that weekend i researched the recall and even though the recall was not for our motor ( which our motor is a 2.0) it did the same thing as the other ones. i also read the other complaints and there was three from our area and with the same motor as ours. so on the 3rd of june i called kia and had it towed. by the 5th they said a new motor was being shipped and it was covered under the 100,000 mile warranty. kia of lansing set me up with a rental car and played for it until july 6th, 2019. we received a a call today june 20th saying that kia motors was not paying for the motor cause i'm the second owner of the vehicle. i told the service manager that i haven't even owned it 7 months. he said it would be $6200 to put a new motor in. i told now why would i spend $6200 on a motor when i still owe $12,000 on it and its only worth $6500. the service manager and technician told me to file this complaint cause they know these cars are junk. the service manager also said that the motor doing what it did was not our fault he could see we had kept up on the maintenance.
2015 kia soul using about a quart of oil every 2000 miles. scheduled an appointment with local dealership in hagerstown, md. person on the phone said they would perform an oil consumption test. took it too the dealer and service advisor came out and showed me a sheet with $1300 worth of recommended service work.i asked if they changed the oil and he said they were waiting for kia to call them back. i also explained to the service rep that nhtsa had an open investigation on the 2.0 liter motor and he acted like he knew nothing about it. i said i didn't want the vehicle to blow up and leave me stranded. the car has only 54000 miles on it. i hope nhtsa moves quickly on this investigation. i feel kia is dragging me and others along hoping they won't have to do a recall as they did with the 1.6 and 2.4 motors. there is no way the service advisor did not know about the ongoing issues with these motors. i find it hard to believe kia has not sent internal bulletins to dealerships regarding this issue.
As i was driving down the highway, i experienced power loss within the car. then the engine started knocking. haven't stopped since. my car has been at the dealership since tuesday morning with nothing being said about it
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. while driving 50 mph on a two lane road, the contact heard a loud boom and the engine shut off. the vehicle was able to cruise to the destination, which was a short distance away. the vehicle was purchased at emerling ford (150 s cascade dr, springville, ny 14141, (716) 592-4949) and they quoted $7,000 to replace the engine. the contact found out that the 100,000 mile warranty for kia did not transfer to a secondary owner. the contact was sold a warranty extension by the dealer when she purchased the vehicle. the dealer admitted that they never called the manufacturer to find out if the warranty transferred to the contact. the manufacturer had not been contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 71,300.
I have a 2015 kia soul 2.0l engine. i get all schedule maintenance done, including regular oil changes. i have noticed that oil burns extremely quickly out of the car as if it disappears. i had the conversation with a mechanic at the dealership and they told me it was because of the amount that i drive my car and that they didn't see any problems. i found myself putting oil in my car every 2 weeks or so because the oil would be low. i was getting my oil changed and the mechanic stated that my oil was burning hot and suggested i get my car to a full auto shop. i took the car to my local mechanic and they noticed the same thing but couldn't find anything wrong. a week or so later, i'm driving on a city street going about 45 in a 50. i pressed the gas to accelerate so that i could change lanes and my car immediately lost power and dropped down to 20mph. i immediately turned on my hazards and tried to change lanes. my engine began to jerk and then went back to normal speed. i took it back to the shop and was told it was intermittent misfires in cyl 2 and 3. i had the spark plugs changed, 2 and two coil packs done, but was still having the same issues. was also told the oil was low, though i had just had an oil change. i was then told that the uf sensor was out and i had a damaged catalyic converter and 2 exhaust gaskets. 2 weeks later i'm driving on a residential street going 25mph and i hear a loud squeal from under my hood. my oil light flashes and my engine stalls. i had just put oil in my car. i was told that my engine had locked but they could not figure out why.
I'm running my car, suddenly begins to slow down, until stops. it's the second time i sent my car withthe same problem to the kia dealer. right now is in the dealer since 5/16/2019. i did not even get a rental car.
My 2015 kia soul is misfiring and the engine light is flashing. i received a recall and took the vehicle to steve napleton kia of elgin. they supposedly performed an ecu upgrade and sent me on my way. my car didn't hardly make it out of the lot before shaking like crazy and ultimately stalling. i took it back in and they told me it was something i must have done to it because it was fine when i left. they now refuse to fix it unless i pay for it. literally at a loss for words..
I was driving my kia on back road about 40 to 45 mph and noticed a ticking sound. i pulled over to check oil, it was low but still in hash marks. i add about a half quart of oil. restarted and still tapping but not as loud. i drove car maybe 2 miles and noised turned into a load clacking noise. i wasn't far from home and was trying to get home. i was slowing down for stop sign and car just cut off. brakes became hard to use and i could not steer. had car towed to house. i let it cool down and then checked all fluids, radiator and engine oil were fine. i was able to start car but it was still clacking. i had read on line if you let in idle clacking might go away, i did and it became less clacking, i drove it around the house , we have a driveway that goes around house. 3/4 of the way around it stalled again. i was unable to restart it. had towed to shop they are saying needs new motor. the only code on computer is cam position. i have notice that kia has had a lot of issues with other engine of same year but not the 2.0 which is the same motor with bigger pistons. i'm scared of what would have happened if i were doing 70 on a highway if this had happened. hard braking and steering.
While driving loose of power, followed by engine tapping. check oil very low (just had oil changed, and i double checked after service.) restarted and tapping turned into clacking engine shut off, not one warning light, unable to brake without pushing super hard and steering became hard too. had toed to house once cooled down was able to restart drove it maybe 800 feet and it died unable to start. had it towed to shop was told lower end of motor bad needs new motor. i have read a lot of complaints of similar nature on heat and on carcomplaints.com. why no recall this is dangerous. luckily i'm an experienced driver and not going to fast. would hate to see this happen to less experienced drive or at a higher speed on a curvy road.
Purchased vehicle 4/22/2019 from jim ellis volkswagen kennesaw. approximately 5 weeks later got in car started to drive out onto i- 515, light came on, i stopped car immediately, oil was all over back of car, top of car, underneath car, all over under the hood i immediately stopped. called jim ellis spoke to service manager said to get it to jim ellis kia (next door), so i towed to kia. said i had a faulty oil filter. they cleaned the vehicle & sent me off.....a couple weeks later still finding oil under the hood & had loss some oil. on may 18,2019 engine light came on while driving. i pulled over into auto store. i checked oil again & no oil (towed again) then i was going out of town for weekend, jim ellis kia , david service manager, said go ahead and drive it out of town. i told him at this point i felt unsafe driving this vehicle. he assured me it was safe. they had told me to check oil every other gas fillup and top oil off, said today some vehicles you just need to top oil off....while out of town as i stopped off interstate & got gas i opened hood to check oil level like jason had instructed. but as i opened hood i saw the oil dip stick zip tied to the other parts of engine. i immediately contacted matthew (volkswagen) & david (kia) sent them photos via text. they informed me that kia was doing a compression test. not to touch it, to call them & set appointment when we got back. went in and oil was very low they said. after numerous phone, & text, emails, visits & towing, after compression test kia determined it was a problem with engine, it needed replaced. then no one wanted to fix it even the warranty i had purchased a time car was purchased. i've had their rental now for over 2 months. the warrenty co. said kia said it was a lubrication problem. finally they are now saying it will be fixed.covered..
Recall notice 19v120. case #13172862. 2015 kia soul. when i took my vehicle in for a recall repair may 8, 2019 it was already performing in negative way in alignment with problems listed on the recall notice, which includes knocking noise from engine, illuminated mil & oil escape. on my service ticket from dealership, it's indicated there are engine issues, but no repairs were made other than a software update. i provided all maintenance records as requested (which covered the last 2 years) and was told by the kia service manager ' that i provided substantial information worthy of qualifying for replacement parts at no additional cost. he said he would present my case to a kia rep for further evaluation. when in motion, my vehicle still makes horrible loud knocking noises and often stalls. but, currently, my vehicle is stationary & unsafe to drive due to the engine problem. i've had to find other means of transportation while my kia sits inoperable in my driveway! over the past 3 weeks, i have repeatedly contacted the kia consumer assistance center, case manager and even the local kia service manager to no avail. this is outside of what's considered a reasonable amount of time!! no return calls or updates have been provided on my case number. i have been the one to reach out each time. during a phone call i made last friday, may 31 -- i was told by a customer service rep that the (un-named) district manager would give me 20% off my repairs!! i'm expecting these repairs to be done without charge because the problems are directly associated with this recall. kia wouldn't provide the district manager's name or any contact info. this situation has jeopardized my safety & continues to create many inconveniences! please help me to resolve quickly. this website has info: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a27053460/nhtsa-investigation-hyundai-kia-fires/
I currently am on my fourth catalytic converter. my car has 240000 miles and my dealer informed me they were to only update a program and replace the converter. i let them know about the engine noise and they replaced the converter and it was making the same noise at 80000 miles when they replaced it the first time.even after i left the dealer at the first replacement i had to return the next day after picking my car up from morgan auto group. this recall has permanently damaged my car i was lead to believe i just needed the converter replaced again and again. finally when i received the recall letter i was convinced my car would finally be repaired properly. it was stated in the letter my engine would be replaced if need be. the dealer repeatedly explained they were to complete the system upgrade and replace the converter and nothing more. even after i had a diagnostic test done they could only tell me i had to replace my fuel injectors at a price of 1200.00 so i had them replaced and still my engine runs as described in the recall with damage to the pistons or another issue. i am hoping to have this issue resolved as i and my family rely on my vehicle.
I was driving and out of no where the engine started and car just cut off took it to the shop they said the engine gone. then i replaced the engine with another and the same thing happened now i have a 2015 kia soul that's been thought 2 engine. and i took it to the dealer for the all changes
My car is very sluggish when i press the gas pedal it feels like my engine does not want to go, and when i'm idling i feel as if my engine will stall unless i press the gas, i have contacted kia regarding this problem and the associate i spoke with said that my vehicle has been recalled under the sc176 campaign ( this was in february 2019) it is now april 14th, and according to kia my car is not officially recalled as of yet.. basically i feel i'm driving around in a ticking time bomb. . and according to the recall i am, the recall is due to a possible engine failure and fire .. my 2015 kia soul only has 22,500 miles on it ... i feel kia is ( no pun intended ) stalling regarding this highly dangerous safety recall.
Tl* the contact owned a 2015 kia soul. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the battery and check engine warning indicators were illuminated. the vehicle was towed to matt blatt kia of toms river (located at 1070 nj-37, toms river, nj 08755, (732) 281-0000) to be diagnosed. while parked at the dealer, the vehicle suddenly caught fire. a fire report was filed. the fire department was notified and extinguished the fire. the vehicle was destroyed. there were no injuries. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure or the fire. the vin was not available to verify if the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 19v120000 (engine and engine cooling). the approximate failure mileage was 130,000. the vin was not available.
Takata recall: 2015 kia soul 2.0 engine seized, i was driving at freeway speeds on an inclined when vehicle dropped in speed from 60 mph to completely shut down while on a busy highway, (while on incline you could hear a loud clink clink clink coming from under hood of vehicle). vehicle was partially blocking slow lane and emergency lanes. no check engine lights came on when vehicle shut down.
I had driven about 35 miles, stopped the vehicle for a few minutes, then re-started it. it immediatley began making a loud "clanking" noise from the engine. i had checked the oil the night before and added a quart. i immediately noticed a lack of power and the oil light came on briefly, and then flickered off. i made my way to the nearest gas station where i again checked the oil and found it to still be at the appropriate level. my route home required a 30 mile interstate drive that seemed would be impossible to make. i had it towed to a dealer and was informed it would require a new engine. the vehicle has only 69,000 miles and has regularly scheduled oil changes. when asked what could have caused the issue, the dealer service advisor stated that it is usually due to a lack of lubricant, but he didn't see any sign of that or sludge build up.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to hesitate. when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle would not accelerate more than 10 mph. in addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. the contact was able to park the vehicle and check the oil. the contact was able to drive home at 30 mph. the vehicle was taken to federico kia (located at 1911 e edwardsville rd, wood river, il 62095, (618) 216-8080) and the failure was associated with nhtsa campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling). the contact stated that the catalytic converter was repaired by an independent mechanic. after the repairs, the contact experienced excessive oil usage in the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 125,000.
2015 kia soul base 1,6 gdi 6 speed manual i have 70,000 miles on the vehicle and have noticed it's been burning oil lately. i've been maintaining the vehicle regularly, and do a oil change every 4,000 - 5,000 miles at my kia dealership.
Starting the engine the idle speeds up fast, a few seconds later it slows to normal. when driving today, there was no acceleration when attempting to. vehicle was difficult for fuel to allow acceleration. i used my car all day today. this evening the vehicle won't start with the steering warning light turning on. almost like the battery was dead. the vehicle finally started with acceleration high, the the engine light turned on and stayed on. i decided not to use the vehicle and will contact the dealership. purchased the vehicle from a dealership in november 2018. these problems are new and have never occurred before. these issues occurred while driving today for the acceleration problem and the remaining non-starting/lights while stationary in my parking lot this evening.
Vehicle burst into flames after horrible rattling noise. driving in the city going around 25 mph.
I was driving twenty miles per hour. the engine was rattling then i lost power. the car caught on fire after that.
Engine temperature is reading high. this has not occurred before.
While driving on a major highway my temperature gauge started to heat up and continue to rise every time i exclerated. i never had any problems what do ever with my car. as i tried to move over to the shoulder my car abruptly shut off. i had it ttowed the the dealer. it took a week to find out they don't know why my car won't start. it's been 2 week and now they think it the engine '
I get this rocking/jerking/ feeling in the entire car while holding the brake and slowly inching forward or backward, as in going really, really slow. the feeling is worse than other times randomly while driving. for a fact it is absolutely worse when the car has been sitting overnight at home or at work all day
One day i heard a rattling noise while driving. the next day, the noise turned into a very loud ticking/knocking sound. i keep my oil changed every 3000 miles so it could not be that there was not any oil in the vehicle. i had it towed to the dealership as i was afraid to drive it because i had heard that the cars were catching on fire. i inquired about this and was told there were not any open recalls on engine damage with kia souls and a diagnostic would be performed. a few days later i was informed that the engine was gone and advised $6800 to repair. the funny thing is i have been asked repeatedly, how would the engine go out in a 4 year old car? i was also advised that there was no warranty remaining on the car from the manufacturer as i was the second owner of the vehicle and the warranty ended at 60,000 miles. ironically, my engine failed at 68,729. now, i'm stuck with a car that doesn't run and owe almost $10000 on it. i am beyond heated with anger. i can't trade it due to the negative equity and it costs more to repair it than what the car is actually valued at.
Sudden loss of oil while in motion on a highway resulted in engine failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. while driving approximately 50 mph, a clicking noise was heard from the engine. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and a passerby extinguished the fire that ignited under the hood. there was no warning indicator illuminated. a fire report was not filed. there were no injuries. the vehicle was damaged and towed to an independent mechanic. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle shook and shut down without warning. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road where an independent mechanic stopped by and checked the oil. the technician attempted to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful as smoke appeared from the engine. the vehicle was towed to all star kia east (225-490-7679, located at 27700 juban rd, building 3, denham springs, la 70726) where it was diagnosed that there was a hole in the engine. the dealer recommended a new short block be installed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 69,704.
I was driving south bound on rte 295 in warwick ri traveling approx. 65 mph in a straight pattern when i heard a snap under my car. my car skid and my hydroplane light, oil light and engine light came on. i looked in my rear view mirror and saw sparks. i pulled over and at this time my car stalled. when i exited my vehicle there was a fire in the undercarriage of my engine. 911 was dispatched and my car was engulfed in flames in minutes and was a total lose. there was a recent recall in the pistons causing fire damage to the model, make and year of my car. i was not notified of the recall and it was never repaired. i believe the issue may have been in the pistons and catalytic converter; nhtsa campaign number: 19v120000; kia's number for this recall is sc176. i am a awaiting my accident report as the incident just happened
My engine light comes on and go off. my oil is always low.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. while driving 60 mph, the contact heard a loud abnormal noise and the vehicle stalled. in addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the contact pulled the vehicle over and had it towed to taylor kia of boardman (7870 market st, youngstown, oh 44512, (330) 886-4942). the dealer diagnosed that the engine needed to be repaired. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. while driving approximately 45 mph, a knocking sound emerged from the engine compartment, the check engine warning indicator flashed, and the vehicle started to hesitate and lose power. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the following day, the vehicle was towed to la fontaine kia (2027 s telegraph road, dearborn, mi 4812) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. after the repairs, the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 19v120000 (engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to submit the receipts to determine if there was reimbursement eligibility. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. while driving, the vehicle stalled and would not accelerate past 20 mph. carmax (3147 tom watson dr, tupelo, ms 38804, (662) 844-1017) informed the contact that she could not trade the vehicle in with the failures and they could not assist. the contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who stated that oil was coming out of the exhaust pipe and the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling). the contact currently had the vehicle parked at her house. the failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph a knocking sound was present coming from the engine area. after stopping the vehicle flames were present coming from under the engine compartment. the flames were extinguished by the owner. the fire department was not notified. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer courtesy kia of brandon ( 9205 east adamo dr., tampa fl.) who diagnosed that the engine piston had failed causing a puncture to the engine which caused oil to leak onto the engine. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the manufacturer (13524294) was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. the contact indicated that the vin was included in the nhtsa campaign number 19v12000 (engine). the contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. the failure mileage was 113,000.
Engine oil is disappearing. no leaks to be found. exhaust clean, no oil burn smoke. while driving engine made tapping noise. checked oil dipstick an found no oil showing. added 2 qts.... i change oil every 5,ooo miles. i changed oil and filter and checked the oil after 2k miles and had to add another quart. car has 119k miles now. i have worked on engines of all sorts for 50yrs, and this puzzles me. i see no evidence of why or how the oil is disappearing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia soul. while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle started to vibrate abnormally, smoke billowed from the tail pipe, and the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to rally kia (located at 438 auto vista dr, palmdale, ca 93551, (661) 349-4639) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. a secondary diagnostic found a hole in the engine block. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 62,000.
Had oil change october 2018. december 2018 car stalled took to dealer 2.5 quarts of oil low without any visable leaks. the rod was thrown in vehicle. mechanics theory was the engine burn up the oil and blew rod. the engine is a 2.0 6 cyl engine. the same car with a 1.7 engine was recalled for the above problem.
Takata recall the engine knocks after 60k. it started like a fan hitting a piece of plastic, but after a week- especially when i run the heat or air, it gets extremely loud). now it's loud all of the time. i get my oil changed regularly and they couldn't even figure it out. my engine gets hot sometimes i was wondering if you get a lot of complaints about that. even though i got the overheating under control, the fan still blows several minutes after being parked like it's hot. takata recall
On 11/19/18 our 2015 kia soul was parked in driveway at approx 4:30 pm after arriving home from work, 4 hours later in evening while watching tv at approx 8:33pm we heard a loud pop outside, we both ran to front door to see the kia soul front end ingulfed in flames rising so high hitting roof of our garage. i called 911 while backing our other car out of driveway away from flames, while my husband tried to put out fire with extinguser and water hose. the firemen arrived and finished putting out fire but kia soul was totaled. kia dealership in sarasota fl has not offered any help or answers. we went online and see we are not the only ones that have experienced these kias bursting into flames...the manufacturer has to take responsibility! this is unacceptable! damage to our home was also done melting stucco, charing garage door and cement driveway where car burned. our home is only 1-1/2 years old!
Had the transmission serviced after having vehicle in multiple times for the engine vibration on 8/18/2018. car continued to vibrate. took car to another dealership to have it looked at. the recommended fuel injection and oil change. i had this work performed in september 2018. drove vehicle and my oil light came on. pulled over and noticed car was extremely low on oil. added oil and drove to find a parts store to have put on a machine and never made it. car started hesitating and squealing and i pulled over and had it towed. service mechanic said no way should it be that low on oil after just having serviced a month ago and that oil was very black even after he added some indicating work the last dealership said they did had not been performed. now needs new motor and unsure where the oil that was in the vehicle went to. left me on side of road with children and no help yet from kia other than you need to figure out how to get it to a dealership per their consumer affairs person jacob! this was on highway 74 east right outside of sylva, nc
Tl* the contact owned a 2015 kia soul. while driving at an unknown speed on the highway, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact attempted to restart the vehicle and noticed flames under the hood. the contact exited the vehicle and, within two to three minutes, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. there were no injuries and a police report was not filed. the fire department extinguished the fire. the vehicle was totaled and towed to an unknown lot. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and started an investigation. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000. *tt*jb
My car started making a 'bubbling' noise from under the hood when i accelerated. i took it to the kia dealership they connected it to the computer no codes thrown. told me nothings wrong. on wednesday 11/7/18 the bubbling noise was vety loud, then a check engine light came on. took it to kia dealership they didn't have time to look at it. took it to autozone they connected it, it was throwing p0014. i told kia what code it was throwing they told me it was okay to keep driving it till friday when they could look at it. thursday 11/8/18 morning i drove 6.2 miles before the check engine light shut off and the loud knocking in the engine started. trailered soul into dealership they told me it dropped a valve but the head was fine. they said it was throwing the p0014 code with no check engine light on, but the ocv was working per kia mechanic.
Need engine replaced. using at least 1qt of oil or more every few hundred miles. having to replace coil packs. smell burning periodically . have been told by lou saab kia that kia quit replacing engines a few months ago. that tells me they have a major problem with the engines. know others who are having to replace coil packs & are burning oil also.
Making knocking noises it had backfired while driving down the highway still making knocking noise and vibrating noises while driving down the road and in park knocking is getting worse and louder and no check engine light
Tl* the contact owned a 2015 kia soul. while driving approximately 25 mph, flames appeared within the engine compartment. the contact pulled the vehicle over and exited as flames quickly spread throughout the vehicle. the vehicle was destroyed and towed. the fire was extinguished by the fire department and the police arrived, but no reports were filed. there were no injuries. the contact called boniface hiers kia at 321-951-9595 (located at 880 s apollo blvd, melbourne, fl 32901) and was informed to call the insurance company. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the failure would be investigated. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
I was driving at a slow speed and i noticed a strange noise. i was going up a hill and experienced a loss of power and the noise got worse. i pulled over and saw the oil light flickering below 1500 rpm so i shut it down. i waited a few minutes and checked the oil. the oil was full. i had it towed to a shop to diagnose and they told me an internal engine component has failed and that i would need a new engine. i had it towed to a kia dealership to confirm. i received the same diagnosis. the car has 65k miles on it and requires a new engine. the car has been maintained and was not neglected. i reached out to kia for assistance and they are unwilling to assist. they have also discontinued the long block engine replacement so the repair costs more now. there seems to be a shortage of the 2.0l engine so it isn't available from rebuild shops or junkyards. i suspect that the high rate of failure of the 2.0l engine is to blame for the shortage.
Engine idles more rough then when we first bought it, our kia soul does now have 30,000 miles but it just seems to idle differently when we first start it in the morning when it is cold the way it starts though and is idling makes the car shake in away that it didn't when we first got it
8/31/18 my oil light started flickering, acceleration slowed down, almost chugging on interstate 65 north. a 35 minute drive took me a hour and a half because there is no other way to get home but the interstate. 9/1/18 i started the car, drove it a couple miles, going to the dealer, it started knocking, almost stalling, oil light flickering and then died in the middle of the road. had it towed to kia of rivergate. 9/5/18 they ask for all my oil change receipts, which i don't have because i get them where ever i have a coupon for.(i am currently trying to back track and get the records) mac, at the dealership) tells me there is "sludge" and this only happens when the maintenance was not done. there was never any problems with the car, when oil changes were done everything checked out every time, no indications about oil, no check engine light, nothing and then this happens without warning. help!!