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2014 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1664500
Internal NHTSA #	11327003
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2014
File date	17/05/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia soul. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle began to make a clicking noise as the check engine warning light illuminated. As the contact attempted to pull over, the vehicle also began to stall. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive to a parking lot as smoke began to emit from the engine. The contact then had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where the mechanic informed her that steering rod had broken off and went through the engine. The vehicle was then diagnosed as an engine failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact went to north county kia located at 1501 auto park way s, escondido, ca 92029 where they were unable to offer any assistance. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	130000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ESCONDIDO, CA
VIN pattern	KNDJN2A26E7XXXXXX
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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2014 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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