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2015 KIA SOUL Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1619241
Internal NHTSA #	11280485
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2015
File date	10/11/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving on a side street the oil light started to flicker intermittently then remained blank not lighting up again. Very shortly thereafter, within a tenth of a mile, the engine sputtered, could here clicking from engine, vehicle then stalled. I drifted to the side of the road, opened the hood and checked the oil and noticed no oil registering on the dip stick. There was no visible oil showing on the outside of the engine or underneath the vehicle. The oil was changed at jiffy lube, store #2375, on emerson ave., indianapolis, in. Mileage at oil change was 100,973 performed on july 27, 2019 (see attached). Next oil change due at 105,973. Oil used was penzoil semi-synthetic 5w20. Mileage on vehicle at time of breakdown 105,490. Had vehicle towed to beck's auto service, indianapolis, in. Was told something broke loose in the engine and that engine had to be replaced. Vehicle is now sitting as i still owe $5,000. 00 on it and do not have the $6,200. 00 they told me it would cost for repairs.*dt license plate xx-xxxxxxxx
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	105490
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GREENWOOD, IN
VIN pattern	KNDJP3A50F7XXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	40
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Dealer's name	JIFFY LUBE #2375
Dealer's telephone number	317-767-8562
Dealer's city	INDIANAPOLIS
Dealer's state code	IN
Dealer's ZIP code	46203

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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA SOUL Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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