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2010 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1030549
Internal NHTSA #	10557847
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2010
File date	29/12/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a pre-owned 2010 kia soul! With approximately 47k miles, clear title and no accidents. On sunday 12/29/13 my car experienced sua (sudden unintended acceleration). I was driving approximately 35 mph, approaching a rotary, when my car suddenly accelerated on its own. The rpms spiked up to 4000-5000 and my car lunged forward and the engine was racing very loudly. I had to pump the brakes multiple times to decelerate and bring the car to a complete stop. This incident is now the 4-5th time i have experienced sudden acceleration (within 1 year), usually happening between the 35-45mph range. The car will accelerate on its own (even if i've been at a complete stop, it will jump forward with rpms running abnormally high) and i'll have to press on the brakes significantly. I brought the car to lev kia in framingham ma where they ran a diagnostic test (12/30/13) and apparently found no recorded "trouble codes" and said they had never heard of this problem before and there is nothing they can do about it if they cannot recreate the incident. With some minimal research online, i was able to find other kia owners reporting the same issue, including another 2010 kia soul that resulted in a severe accident due to the speed control. This is obviously not a secluded incident and further research must be done. I feel unsafe driving my kia soul!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	47000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BOXBOROUGH, MA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2010 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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