At first there was a gurgle that started when accelerating. then the vehicle would stall out when put in drive. following that, when parked if i turn on and off the a/c the car will accelerate itself, i've only let it reach 4rpm before i shut it off the ignition because it doesn't go down on it's own. i've had it looked at and i was told there was an extreme amount of oil inside my engine and it's just a matter of time till it dies. this problem was recently recalled for engines a year make before mine. but i am having the same issues.
Oil light came on, pulled over to check oil. as car slowed down the oil light started to blink, the check engine light came on, and the engine started to knock and misfire. when the car got to about 15-20 mph it stalled / cut off and i had to coast to a parking lot to stop. car turned back on, but immediately began squeaking and knocking badly. car was towed to a shop where we were told the motor is "blown". since all service records could not be provided kia will not honor the warranty (under 60k miles), even though the owners manual specifically states that a lack of maintenance records cannot be the sole reason warranty claims are denied. the previous version of this motor is already recalled, and this version is already suspected to be defective as well. quoted roughly $6,000 to repair the motor, has a replacement is not available, and all motors are backordered from the manufacturer.
My car was not starting. i do not drive it everyday and began to think it was the battery. i had it tested at the auto zone and thery said it was great no problems. said it could be the starter but thought that odd with as few miles as on it. i also notice the recall for the steering issue i will schedule an appt for. i also have a light in my dash that stays on all the time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia soul. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle lost power and went into limp mode. also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the contact drove to an auto parts store where it was diagnosed that there was an emissions failure. the contact called haddad kia (located at 5445 gasoline alley dr, bakerfield, ca 93313, (661) 398-0264) and was informed that they would send a tow truck to have the vehicle towed to their facility. the dealer diagnosed that the catalytic converter failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired under warranty. in addition, the contact was concerned of an oil failure. at 5,961 miles, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for service and the contact was informed that the oil was a quart low. at 57,000 miles, the vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic who stated that the oil was a quart low. the contact called haddad kia and was informed to schedule an appointment for the next scheduled oil service. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine, and engine cooling). the contact scheduled an appointment with the dealer for the recall repair, and the cop and ecu were upgraded. the contact was concerned with the failure of the engine and felt that the dealer should have replaced the engine and catalytic converter. the manufacturer was notified of the failures and provided case numbers: 13188706 and 13188698. the approximate failure mileage was 47,937.
Car was in good condition and well maintained according to manufacturer's service schedule. it was last serviced on 7/31/18 when it passed nys inspection. the owner was informed on 9/18/18 @ 7:03 pm by daughter that car started making a strange sound on 9/17/18. planned to have dealer check out car on 9/19/18. on 9/18/18 @ approximately 8:35 pm, while being driven on the local portion of an interstate highway, the car's oil light blinked on and off. a few minutes later the check engine light went on. a few minutes later the car engine began to smoke and smoke came into the car through the air vents. the driver, my daughter's boyfriend, pulled over into the breakdown lane, turned off the car, got out, stepped away from it and the engine erupted in flames. by approximately 8:50 pm the car was totally engulfed in flames. the car looks like it was fire bombed.
Vehicle is using oil. bought extended warranty and around 60,000 miles, took it to dealership. was told it's normal for it to use oil. i'm having to add 1-2 quarts of oil every 800-1000 miles. it also runs very rough and was told since it's not throwing a code, they can't do anything about that. i've had all routine maintenance done and have the oil changed regularly. there is significant blow-by when engine is running and the oil cap is off. again, i was told this is normal. i know this isn't right. i'm approaching my 100,000 mile warranty and i think they just keep telling me everything is normal, waiting for me to pass the warranty mileage. not impressed at all with kia customer service. they do not stand behind their product.
Transmission started slipping while driving. then transmission slipped while going 45 and engine red lined then died. would not restart.
My car is 2016, its 18 months old has 19k miles and the only thing done to the car was oil changes which were performed at the dealer where i bought my car. on jan 19, 2018 my car stop working while driving 45 miles an hour on the street. it happened on nw 36th street going east in miami, florida zipcode 33166 when towed to the dealer was told on the following monday the piston push the rod block and the engine lock up. its still at the dealer. on monday it will be a month. and even though i am driving a rental ( which the dealer is paying for) they have no idea when the car will be fixed. everything is under warranty. my concern is how can this manufacture build cars which their engines lock up after less than 2 years. thank god i was not driving in an expressway. i am beyond scared to drive this kind of car again. *tr
I was getting ready to merge onto the interstate when i heard noise coming from the engine compartment. when i got onto the interstate the car would not accelerate, so i pulled over to the shoulder, and the engine died. smoke was coming from under the hood, and two men in two vehicles stopped and opened the hood and flames were coming out from under the hood. they had water and a fire extinguisher and also threw some dirt on the fire to put it out. the vehicle was towed to the kia dealership where it was bought. the insurance company had the kia soul towed to denver colorado to have their agent look it the kia. it was declared a total loss and was not an arson fire. the kia dealership from which the kia soul was bought never inspected the soul. all routine maintenance was done on schedule by the kia dealership for the 9 months i owned the kia. it was bought new in december of 2016 and caught fire in september of 2017. the cause of the fire was never determined and kia never took any responsible.
After a short drive, i parked my 2016 kia soul in the garage and 15 minutes later i heard a noise in the garage. my husband opened the door to the garage and found flames coming from the stationary kia. the entire garage caught fire and included my other car which was an infiniti g35. the primary flames were coming out of the hood/front right fender seam with minor flames underneath the kia. we know that the fire started in the passenger side of the engine compartment of the kia soul. the vehicle was less than one year old, had approximately 6000 miles, and had only been serviced once at the henderson kia dealership for an oil change. we believe that the cause of the safety risk was the fuel vapor leak because my son's 2016 kia forte, also purchased from henderson kia, had a severe fuel vapor leak that he had repaired at the dealership about three months after my kia soul fire. the speed of my garage fire is consistent with a fuel vapor leak that was documented by the henderson kia service department on my son's kia forte. we had to move out of our home for five months while the house was being repaired. there was over $142,000 damage to our home and personal property.
My soul has been over heating,stalling,and back firing,even had smoke come from engine 2 times.has been in shop over 7 times for thermostat issue, that they said they can not fix .plus my car has been in a number of times for it not having any get up and go .it has to be really fast to go up hills .on highway or main roads .
Has a small miss in the engine since i bought it july 2016. the dealership can't find the problem. just a small hesitation.