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2015 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1703197
Internal NHTSA #	11373924
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2015
File date	03/11/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On nov 3rd 2020 i was waiting to make a left turn across a road with two way traffic. I accelerated through the turn in order to get in front of any oncoming vehicles. As soon as i did this i noticed my car had trouble gaining speed and felt off. I continued to drive and realized i could not accelerate properly and my engine was making a terrible knocking noise. I drove to work and hoped if i let it sit during my shift maybe it would be better in the morning (i work overnight so this happened in the evening). After work my car was still making the same noise so i took it to meineke where i normally get my oil changed. They did the diagnostic and called to tell me i barely had any oil and i needed a new engine. At first they tried to tell me if was my doing but after some research i have come across this thread where almost everyone is having the same problem i do have the 2. 0l engine on my 2015 kia soul that i purchased in 2016. Currently i am at around 88,000 miles which seems to be a common theme. Unfortunately after taking it to kia i was informed they would not cover it even though they had extended the warranty for something similar to this issue. This is because someone leased the vehicle before i purchased it and so i am considered the second owner and i do not get the same warranty. Trying to figure out a means to fix my vehicle. I did buy other coverage when my vehicle was purchased that may help but if not i am stuck footing over $5,000 in repairs.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	88000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WESTMINSTER, CO
VIN pattern	KNDJP3A55F7XXXXXX
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	30
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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