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2011 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1608758
Internal NHTSA #	11267527
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2011
File date	27/09/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On friday, september 27, 2019, i was driving from katy, tx to new orleans, la traveling with my 2-year-old son on i-10. Approximately 51 miles outside of lafayette, 2011 kia soul loses engine power while driving highway speed in the passing lane. Rpm and mph goes to 0 and all lights appear on dashboard. Unable to accelerate in car. Thankfully no accident. Coasts onto should and turns car off. Restarts car and it starts fine. Car continues with this issue progressively getting worse and happening more often with at one point state troopers were called out. After seeing a total of 3 dealerships, one of which i went to for a second time, and one firestone (mike at firestone actually saw smoke coming from under the hood) it's determined to be both catalytic converters on friday, october 5, 2019... No word on what else is at issue as it's a lets see if the problem is fixed game with kia... It's now wednesday, october 9 and after replacing one catalytic converter on monday, october 7... I am told that the second is bad two days later. Please help!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	114000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KATY, TX
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A25B7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	76
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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