| Issue ID | 1611683 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11269818 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SOUL |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 02/09/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Without any warning, no warning lights etc. Our 2015 kia soul engine started shaking violently while we were driving. We accelerated up a hill and it just started shaking loudly. We towed it to the dealership over a month ago. They said it looked like it ran out of oil and that we needed a new engine. This makes no sense to us because we love that car, it is our only mode of transportation and we take very good care of it and keep up with maintenance. It has 114,000 miles on it and we have never had a problem. The dealership still has our car for over a month saying they are waiting on a back ordered gasket. I just find it odd that a well maintained vehicle just suddenly loses oil and the engine breaks. The incident happened on a paved county road within city limits, speed was 45 mph |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 114000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FARMINGTON, NM |
| VIN pattern | KNDJP3A52F7XXXXXX |
| 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 | 45 |
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