| Issue ID | 1707609 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11377055 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 17/10/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal as the vehicle decreased in speed. The contact veered to the exit ramp in order to exit the highway. The contact then entered a gas station and waited for a couple of minutes before attempting to depress the accelerator pedal which failed to accelerate the vehicle past 50 mph. The vehicle then stalled as all warning lights illuminated. The contact mentioned that an odor appeared from the exhausted pipe. The vehicle was towed to the contact residents, then towed from her resident to the dealer evergreen kia 9205 s western ave, chicago, il 60643 (773) 779-4281 where it was diagnosed that the oil consumption damaged the piston rods and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned nhtsa campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling) as a possible solution to the failure however, the vin was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that no recalls was under the vin. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 103000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DOLTON, IL |
| VIN pattern | KNDJT2A52D7XXXXXX |
| 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 | 60 |
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