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2013 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1516908
Internal NHTSA #	11154095
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2013
File date	22/11/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul. While driving 40 mph, there was an abnormal clicking noise coming from the engine and smoke under the hood. The vehicle lost power and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was able to be coasted to the side of the road. The contact powered off the engine, but the vehicle failed to restart. The contact also stated that thick white smoke came out of the tailpipe. The vehicle was towed to hatfield kia (located at 1455 auto mall dr, columbus, oh 43228, (855) 226-5444) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 12952277. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000. dtjb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	64000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	GALLOWAY, OH
VIN pattern	KNDJT2A56D7XXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	40
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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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