2013 Kia Soul: jerking or lurching

Filed Jun 5, 2024 · Brakes, Engine · 142,000 miles · MD

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that on another occasion, the vehicle started shuddering and jerking and almost stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed a misfire and a failure in cylinder #4. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Nov 30, 2023 · Transmission · MN

I bought my Kia 1 year ago. When I bought it I was told the transmission needed a software update and that’s why it shifts so hard. Took it to Kia dealer and they installed. Didn’t fix the problem. Took to two other mechanics and had the transmission replaced and it’s still shifting so hard that your whole body jerks forward. Nobody can figure out what is wrong with it. Also smells like something is burning or melting quite often.

Filed Oct 18, 2021 · Engine · 119,000 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Soul. The contact stated that the engine was making a tapping sound. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was jerking while idling. The contact who is a certified mechanic diagnosed that the vehicle had a valve tap failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.

Filed Feb 12, 2019 · Steering · 130,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia soul. The contact stated that the vehicle had four front end alignments since purchasing the vehicle and the steering wheel jerked suddenly. The steering failure occurred while driving over bumps in the road. The manufacturer admitted that there was a part that needed to be replaced in the steering arm, but it could not be replaced until after the vehicle gained mileage. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was currently parked at the contact's home and had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Oct 18, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 10,000 miles · GA

My car would stall as I am driving or turning a corner. My jerks as I am driving

Filed Sep 6, 2018 · Steering · WA

About two months ago I had a slight jerk in steering wheel and it just got worse, I heard clunking noise, steering was loose and jerky, unstable driving. Took it too kia and they did a performed a express service multi-point inspection and confirmed noise and stated it needed a new a flexible coupling and a new eps motor and alignment. Only flexible coupling was replaced through extended warranty, no alignment or eps motor was done. I have looked through websites of complaints and kia soul 2013 has been reported but no action has been taken. If I wouldn't have had an extended warranty I wouldn't have gotten the coupling replaced, but more is required such as eps motor and an alignment which was purchased already in april of 2018. This needs to be researched and fixed asap as a recall as it it a danger for anyone to be driving a kia soul with this issue

Filed Aug 12, 2016 · Acceleration, Lights · 125 miles · FL

Cruise control has unintended acceleration. Also has random turn offs. Also the way it turns on in cannot slow down during turn on unless you press the slow (set - ) button a second time. Different than american. Dangerous. Sometimes cruise control engages with the resume button, sometimes not. Suspension: during a turn on highway at 45 mi hour car hops over when you hit even a small bump. Makes you feel like you will lose control of the car. Never had a car in 40 years that did this. Lighting: automatic lights turn off, and change position function due to poor design on tip of blinker stick. Results in lights not coming on at dusk when expected. Steering: does not hold a straight line on a windy day on flat highway roads. Same road 15 year old 100k mile car we traded in was fine no problem with that. Engine: shakes terrible at at idle whether in park, neutral, drive or with or without A/C on. No matter. Transmission: grinding noise turning left louder than right. Told dealr all these things, they denied it and wouldn't fix. Huge bang as car slows down when transmission downshifts. Lurches forward as you try to stop, making you pass your expected stop point. Gas mileage low: 26 or so, old car had 120 hp more and got 31mpg on highway and was 700 pounds heavier. Dealer had already removed sticker before we picked up car. Ongoing.

Filed Aug 12, 2016 · Brakes, Seat belts · FL

Windshield wipers too slow on fastest speed. Old car had faster wipers. Seat belts hard to click and unclick, very awkward access to seatbelt buckle. Brakes: user force too hard, very fatiguing. When engine starts initial idle speed control not smooth goes up and down yet computer does not log an error. This is more than 50 RPM. American car would probably log error if car did that. Causes car to lurch unexpectedly when pulling out of driveway.