| Issue ID | 1153226 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10661753 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 18/11/14 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2015 kia soul sputtered when going from first gear, to second gear and then third. Cw also, the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard. A diagnostics revealed, the vehicle was not firing on all four cylinders and that was the reason the vehicle seemed sluggish. The engine cover was removed and it was discovered all the cylinders were not connected. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | MCKINNEY, TX |
| VIN pattern | KNDJN2A29F7XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 13/10/14 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | LEGEND KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | SAN ANTONIIO |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code |