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2012 KIA SOUL Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1248154
Internal NHTSA #	10811867
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2012
File date	15/03/13
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Bought wife brand new 2012 kia soul in 2012. Got standard transmission. At around 20k i noticed a squeal coming from the vehicle when the clutch was completely disengaged, by that i mean vehicle running foot completely off clutch. I presumed it was a throw out bearing. Took it to local mechanic and he agreed. So i took it to local kia dealer. Bought vehicle in denton texas, but had moved 7 hours south to corpus christi area. When i took it to kia in corpus i got the run around. Yes of course they could hear it but everything was working mechanically. So i was basically told too bad. Wife really wanted the soul. And now i have to tell her kia doesn't care if it makes embarrassing noises while she's driving, just as long as i'm making the payments. Throw out bearings are not supposed to squeak or squeal. That noise is metal on metal friction, the energy it takes to make that noise has to be made by some sort of fuel. In this case it's metal rubbing on metal in a fashion that causes an unbearable amount of pressure until something finally gives prematurely. Wife decided she would do her best to ignore it. And just enjoy her new car. Here we are 2015. Has made that horrible noise all these years. We both despise the vehicle and kia in general for the lack of ethics. Last month she was driving behind a work truck and the work truck had a major malfunction. Front passenger tire broke off of the truck at the upper and lower ball joints. The assemble flew back and smashed into my wife's car. The guys insurance claimed his responsibility. They had the vehicle at allen samuels for 5 weeks. Picked it up last night. Throw out bearing is unbearably loud and new squeal as well. Body shop said not their problem. Should have replaced it when i first heard it. They replaced whole front right of vehicle, but didn't touch loud new squeal.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PORT ARANSAS, TX
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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	45
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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 Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SOUL Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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