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2012 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1390757
Internal NHTSA #	11004163
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2012
File date	07/07/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I started my soul after work on 7. 7. 2017 and what started as a slight clicking noise from the engine bay increased as i got on to the highway a few minutes later the engine stopped as i was traveling down the highway at 65-70 mphil. The engine light first illuminated when the engine stopped, then all of the panel lights lit up. I had it towed 25 miles to a mechanic i trust. When he assessed the car he let me know the horrible news that the engine had locked up, and he could not immediately tell me why. As of the day of the incident i had owned it for exactly 5 years and 3 days. It has approximately 76,000 miles and had regular maintenance.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	76000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BURLINGTON, NC
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A68C7XXXXXX
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	65
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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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2012 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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