| Issue ID | 1612406 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11270341 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 22/10/19 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2014 kia soul + model. Today while i was driving around 35 mph down a local city street, i started to lose power in traffic. I thought i had some bad gas or something. About a minute or two later, the oil light illuminated. I got a little nervous while driving, so i threw on my hazard lights. I was about a 1/4 mile from the nearest service station (the closest place to evaluate the situation). I proceeded cautiously, driving around 15 mph, to the service station when i started to hear a tapping sound. I became overly concerned then. I made it to the service station, popped the hood, and checked the dip stick. The oil appeared to be at the proper level. Just to be on the safe side, i purchased a quart of oil and poured half of the quart into the car. I got back into the car and started it up. It was still tapping. I was located about a mile and a half from kia atlanta south. So i decided to try to drive to the dealership. Upon pulling out of the service station |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75553 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | REX, GA |
| VIN pattern | KNDJP3A53E7XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 35 |
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