2014 Kia Soul: battery drain or dead battery

Filed Dec 8, 2020 · Engine · 130,000 miles · MO

While driving on a state highway at 70 MPH on cruise control, I was coming up an incline when my car suddenly started to decelerate. I tried to increase my speed by applying the acceleration pedal. The rpms increased without an increase in acceleration. I immediately put my hazards on as I was on a major highway with cars flying by me and attempted to get to the side of the road. My car would barely go 20-30 MPH and my car started to "rumble" or "shake" as if I was severely out of alignment. My engine and oil light also came on at the same time as the deceleration. The engine light continually flashed. When I checked the oil, it was almost empty and my husband had just changed the oil less than 30 days ago. We have also been having to increase how many times we're having to add oil because I'm burning through it very quickly and I only drive back and forth to work. When I'd broken down, I was nowhere near a town or city and I had my 3 children in the car. I was scared and nervous trying to drive on a major highway only able to go 25 MPH with my car shaking. Once I was able to get a tow, my battery died. The tow truck driver jumped the battery and turned the car on and my exhaust started billowing smoke out. My car won't drive now to get to a mechanic and im too scared to drive it. Ive already had 2 recalls on this car and I'd gone to kia before those recalls for those issues. I had to wait for the recalls for kia to fix it. This car just needs to be completely taken off the roads! Between the lights shutting off and the electrical fire in my engine (which was another recall!) I will never purchase another kia! I do not feel safe owning one ever again!

Filed May 5, 2020 · Engine · 109,776 miles · CA

As we excited the freeway, the car started running rough at the stop light. As I pulled into the gas station the engine stopped running on its own and I heard a loud "ping". After numerous attempts to re-start the car, we had to leave it at the gas station over night. When I was trying to re-start the car I noticed the engine wasn't cranking at all, almost like it was a dead battery. In the morning the car started right up but with a horrible loud knocking sound coming from the engine. I had to drive it home which is about 3miles, I had no other options. It was explained to me it was a rod knocking. I still owe $8,247.89 and to fix it is going to be well over $5,000. The car has 109,776 miles, my husband maintained it religiously, and to have this happen so close into paying it off is devastating as this was our only car. There was no warning, no check engine light, no low oil light, no rough idling or out of place sounds.

Filed Sep 9, 2019 · Electrical, Lights · 29,898 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia soul. While driving during the day or night, the headlights illuminated and then shut off independently. The vehicle was taken to kia of chattanooga (2136 chapman rd, chattanooga, tn 37421, (423) 855-1022) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The following day, the contact found that the parking lights illuminated independently and drained the battery. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer and the contact was informed that a new battery was needed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact stated that the parking light failure occurred a few years ago and was taken to the same dealer where it was diagnosed that there was an internal failure. The contact stated that an unknown switch was replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 29,898.

Filed Nov 28, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 144,000 miles · TX

11-6-18 - while in motion, mid turn, my car shut down completely. All the lights came on in the dash, and then when car shut down, battery died as well and window was stuck down. I am so thankful I was not on the interstate going 70 miles an hour. I could have been killed. Dealership has said motor is locked up and cannot even be manually started & that I need a whole new engine.

Filed Mar 13, 2018 · Electrical, Lights · 40,000 miles · OR

I bought my 2014 kia soul used with one previous owner. As I was driving home on the freeway after purchasing it my lights began to flicker. At times they would go out for a few moments. I had to pull over and have my husband drive in front of me with our other vehicle in fear the lights would go out and I wouldn't be able to see the road ahead. I could of been in a serious crash. Also came home to a dead battery one day because my lights which were off when I left the house randomly were on when I got home that night.

Filed Aug 21, 2017 · Electrical · 56,000 miles · TN

The headlamps began to flicker and then shut off. The lights would go out while driving the vehicle. After shutting off the car and all lights on the car, the lights continued to flicker occassional and frequently enough to drain the battery. Nothing I did would make the dash lights and flickering lights go out.

Filed Mar 7, 2015 · Electrical · 3,602 miles · MA

Battery died, defective, replaced with a new aftermarket battery.