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2011 KIA SOUL Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1040935
Internal NHTSA #	10565147
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2011
File date	15/01/14
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Without warning and while driving on dry pavement even at steady speed esc warning light flashes and vehicle suddenly looses power drastically (barely runs) . Esc acting like car is on ice when it is not . Drove 1 mile on dry pavement with car barely running. Problem is intermittent and has occurred on 3 occasions within 300 miles of driving. Had car to dealer for esc malfunction on 3-4 occasions for this problem and problem still occurring. Dealer acknowledged problem on visits 1-2. Brake switch & abs module replaced but did not solve problem . Last visit after another esc breakdown they said they could find nothing wrong , even though it malfunctioned only 2 days before car brought in. Dealer has had car in shop for over 1 month total time. They apparently are unable to fix it. I am driving an unsafe car with only a little over 9000 miles on it that is still under warranty. Yet they have offered no resolution. I don't need my car to go into "limp mode" while passing a car on a 2 lane road!. Car runs normal however if esc switch is turned off.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HICKORY HILLS, IL
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A22B7XXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	35
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2011 KIA SOUL Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SOUL Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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