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2013 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1490752
Internal NHTSA #	11120842
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2013
File date	29/04/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The engine in my 2013 kia soul blew at only 56000 miles. My wife was driving the car on the interstate when she heard a knocking noise and she pulled over. A man came up to her window and told her there was flames coming from the bottom of the car. It turns out that a rod went through the engine block and leaked all the oil out of the car. When i took the vehicle to kia, the service tech asked about the oil changes and had mentioned that the oem oil filter that kia puts has some type of pressure release and when you get the oil changed somewhere else they don't have that type of filter. I asked if it was required to have the oil changed at a kia dealer and he said no. We have had all the oil changes up to date on the vehicle. It is really hard to understand how an engine with 56k miles can stop.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EDGEWOOD, NM
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A6XD7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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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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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2013 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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