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2017 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1644326
Internal NHTSA #	11309150
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2017
File date	02/02/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Engine- 2017 kia soul 2. 0 l 4-cyl. Mileage at the time of purchase 42,788. Mileage at failure was 89,144. Usage predominately hwy miles. At the time of failure, we owned the vehicle 19 months. Regular oil changes with castrol gtx and edge 100% synthetic 5w20 oil. February 02, 2020 my wife started the day driving away from home. The outside temperature in the 60's and sunny. Drove 4. 5 miles traveling 45mph on a straight level city roadway in heavy traffic. She could have been rear-ended or when turning off the roadway with loss of power t-boned trying to exit the roadway in an emergency. There is no breakdown lane or enough ground on the side of the roadway to pull off. All of a sudden, for no reason, the engine lost power and made a knocking sound. She checked the instrument panel, no warning lights. Temperature gauge read normal. Within seconds, she pulled into a parking lot and turned off the motor. No visible signs of any damage on the exterior of the motor or underneath the vehicle. We are the second owner of this vehicle. Manufactures initial transferable warranty expired. We towed the vehicle to our regular ase certified mechanic. They determined the issue to be a rod knock. Further diagnosis determined from a compression test the #2 cylinder is at 80#
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	89144
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HAMMOND, LA
VIN pattern	KNDJP3A58H7XXXXXX
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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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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