Driving on the highway, smoke started coming from under the hood, stopped on the shoulder and paint was blistering on the hood end engine just burst into flames, flames were coming out of the dash, in minutes entire car was burned
2014 Kia Soul engine complaints
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Bought 2014 kia soul on 6/16/20 at 106k miles from hyundai dealer. Did not drive from 8/8/20 to 8/16/20-car was in a secure location. Driving on highway, made a turn, heard a clunking noise and car stalled and quit w/no restart. Did not see engine light before previously. Towed home, and then to cumberland kia on 9/5/20. Promised a loaner car, but never got one. They said the engine was blown and it would cost $8000 to fix it. Only paid $7500 for the car. Kia would not negotiate. Hyundai tried to work with them as well. Called kia consumer affairs. They asked cumberland kia if they would consider any "good will"-they declined. The whole description of what happened fits the federal safety agency recall #19v120-part 573 safety recall report-but the VIN# is not showing a recall. Purchased the car because of clean carfax (see attached). Past services on 3rd owner(puchased at 58k in 2016) were all done at cumberland kia. Hyundai said there were 24 service receipts in the car from cumberland kia. Hyundai had done their service and certification before they sold it to us. The car was clean and in excellent condition, well taken care of. There was no reason for the engine to suddenly blow like that. We need help!
Catalytic converter needs replacing, clogged and broken. Went to my local mechanic and he said catalytic converter should not break/clog like this for years. Car has weak acceleration, and may even seize and stop acceleration while the gas is being applied.
Whenever I start up my car, the engine seems to knock. I took it to the kia dealership 3 times and they insisted I just needed an oil change. I finally took it to a mechanic in my neighborhood who finally told me that I have an oil consumption issue. When I went back to the dealership, they refuse to fix it because their is not a recall on these vehicles. I have children and it is very dangerous for them to be in a defective vehicle and not know when it's finally gonna give out. Please recall these vehicles immediately!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia soul. The contact stated the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the engine was consuming oil prematurely. The contact also found that the catalytic converter was overheating due to the premature oil consumption. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic retrieved failure code: p0420 catalyst system efficiency below threshold. The manufacture was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.
The engine in my 2014 kia soul + began knocking while I was driving on a highway. Within seconds of hearing the knocking, I was unable to drive the car and the car dangerously slowed doown on a highway with fast moving vehicles. I pulled over to the shoulder to find my oil had burned and my engine would no longer start. My oil was changed exactly 7 days before the oil was complelty burned out of the oil tank. There was no indication that there was a problem until my cars engine was no longer able to turn over due to lack of oil. Aaa came to pick me up on the side of the road and drove my car 60 miles to my mechanic before a kia dealership could take it. My car is now at kia, and they are refusing to replace my engine. There has been many complaints about this engine in this specific type of car. I am hoping that kia will admit to the engine and oil tank being faulty and replace mine free of charge. There should be a recall on these engines and the manufacturer should pay for the damages.
The car first started having problems and september of 2019 was told it needed a catalyst converter. The converter was replaced in march of 2020 the car was driving fine now it's burning oil already at 2,000 miles it needs a oil change the engine lights on I'm going to take it to firestone to see why the engine lights on and see what their diagnosis is but I've been trying to get kia to replace my engine because I have payed for the extended warranty the last time I took it up there they told me that the engine didn't need to be replaced so I'll get back on here with an update once I get the next diagnosis for the vehicle
At 113000 miles (13000 past warranty) the 2.0 liter gdi engine threw a rod through the engine block. No warning. Vehicle was accelerating from access lane onto freeway. Vehicle has been serviced regularly at local kia dealership. Had reported on several occasions of a infrequent hiccup when accelerating. Upon research recall was issued for 1.6l kia soul motor because of the same problem. Debris had been left in engine at manufacturing causing engine to deteriorate and destroy itself without warning. Class action lawsuits have been settled for multiple kia models from the same 2014 time period with the same problem. Resolution was monetary and extension of warranty to 120000 miles. We have spoken with kia america and our local dealer. No assistance or recognition of the problem has been offered. This issue had affected numerous 2014 kia soul owners that have the same engine and no one is getting anywhere with the manufacturer. Please help us!
Driving down the interstate at 70 MPH when the check engine light started flashing and the speed declined down to 60mph, in an instant. Very dangerous and almost caused an accident as had vehicles behind me and they had to veer off to the side if the road to avoid hitting me. I was not breaking, not passing another car. My vehicle had a damaged catalytic convertor that was replaced under the recall. I was assured that there was no damage elsewhere, with this occurring now, I disbelieve that claim.
I first started noticing that my vehicle was burning oil faster than normal in aug. 2018. I took it to midas to get my oil change and explained to them that my car was burning or leaking oil because I had to put more oil in my car. However there is no leaking no where. Midas told me to come in sooner for my oil change and that's what I did. Then in late part of 2019 and earlier 2020 I will be driving and my car would stall and act like it is going to shut off. In june 2020 I was driving on the highway and the car started slowing down and losing power. I pulled over and waited a little bit. I thank god I wasn't in an accident. My engine then started knocking once I got home and check engine light came on. The code was my o2 sensor. I got that replaced but my engine kept knocking. So I took it to fort wayne kia be a two repair shops stated that it something wrong with the engine, and kia dealership said it wasn't my engine knocking it was the catalytic converter that is bad and causing the knocking/noise. But that's part of my exhaust system and have nothing to do with the noise coming from my engine, and burning oil. Of course that piece supposedly isn't covered under my warranty. Kia said it was going to cost over $2000 to replace the part but never explained why my car is burning oil so quickly. I have purchased this vehicle brand new thinking I wouldn't have the same issues that come with buying a used car but nope. I need my vehicle to get around and work. Why isn't kia understanding that in the 2014 kia soul + 2.0 liter there is a major malfunction that needs to be fixed.
Driving down the highway and started stalling cutting out and loss of power it went into limp mode called our dealer they said to far away to tow take it to one closer so we took it to patterson kia and told us it would be 5 weeks before they could put it on the computer and they didn't have a loaner so we are on a waiting list
After owning and driving car for 2 years started losing power and developed a knock to motor. Always did routine oil change and maintenance at dealer with documents. Was told last oil change it was over qrt low on oil but no oil leak detected. Now knocking has gotten worse and only 60000 miles on it! Need to expand the recall to include all affected engines! Very bad design!
Car began losing power while driving (using cruise control) on busy highway (city, 4 lanes of traffic; 8/23/2020). Driver immediately stopped driving car and tried to find safe location to stop. Car started making loud noises from engine. Car was towed to kia dealership (8/24/2020). Kia employee reported hearing the noise upon starting the car, and stated he knew immediately that a rod malfunctioned and oil leaked into engine. Kia did not do further inspection. Engine/car is totaled and cannot be driven. Kia quoted $7,400 repair. Said this was caused by lack of oil change from owner. Car has regular oil changes with paperwork to confirm user maintenance. Kia souls with 1.6l engine have a recall for the same issue. Car's last oil change was approximately 2500 miles ago.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia soul. The contact stated that the vehicle had been burning excessive oil without warning. The contact took the vehicle to deland kia (2322 s woodland blvd, deland, fl 32720) where she was informed that the oil was severely low and needed to be replenished. The contact informed the dealer that there were no warning lights that illuminated on the vehicle; she was informed by the dealer that the oil light would only come on if the oil was completely emptied. The contact was also informed that there were no oil or gas leakage in her vehicle and that there were no issues with her vehicle. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and they informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact linked her failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling). The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
My wife and I are the formerly proud owners of a 2014 kia soul 2.0 our first kia was a 1996 sportage, we bought it new at one of the first four kia dealers in the us, bob lanphere in beaverton or. We have been kia evangelists for many years. However, over some time, our 2014 soul seemed to be slowly losing power, and also losing some oil between changes. We used it in town, rarely at highway speeds. I guess it is an example of slowly turning up the heat on the pot of water for the frog; but we just didn't pay much attention. We happened to take it to our mechanic to have the brakes done, he called up, said the brakes were ready but that the car had little power and asked 'how did we drive it like that?' he further volunteered that the exhaust emitted a metallic odor he associated with a dying catalytic converter, and that a clogged converter can significantly hamper the power. We were surprised to hear the news but the gentleman has proved his acuity and integrity a number of times over the years with other vehicles. We subsequently had the entire converter replaced with an aftermarket product for a "mere" 900 dollars. After the fact, we thought there was still some hesitation when acceleration was required, but it clearly ran much better. Then we found out about the 1.6 recall, and a class action suit for the 2.0! Now we worry that if there is a programming issue it could damage another converter and even worse if the converter is not the instigator then the car might stop dead and/or catch on fire at any time regardless of a new converter. It runs very hot, and has less power than it should. Nobody can explain why the bad ecu programming would not effect the 2.0 engine's catalytic converter, we have asked the dealership and the kia customer assistance center to explain the distinction both verbally and in writing with no real answer.
Catalytic converters has gone bad over 350k kias have been recalled for the same reason. My group of engines is not included in the recall, thousands of people have the same problem. Why is the federal safety agency not doing anything? I have no oil leaks, constantly having to put oil into the vehicle. I lost power on a 75 MPH freeway kia is being no help, a wider recall needs to be done on this vehicle this is a bigger problem for consumers than they are covering.
Driving down the highway and engine died.
Motor started making a rattle noise underneath car, the the oil light and battery came on and then I pulled over turned off and restarted made a knocking noise and vibrated and so called tow truck had it towed mechanic said it through a rod
The vehicle hesitated, smoke entered the cabin, and then the engine blew while traveling at speed on a 4 lane highway. Once pulled over there was oil leaking out of the engine and running down the highway.
My daughter was driving her 2014 kia soul 2.0 gdi home from work this afternoon when she said without warning the engine hesitated then started knocking, she made it home but at great risk to her safety. I checked the oil and it did not show on the stick.I had to add 3.5 qts. Engine continues to knock very loudly and has no power. Oil was changed only two months ago.there are no visible leaks and there is every indication that the engine has burned the oil. After doing some research I see that there has been numerous recalls for kia engines because of engine failure and oil buring. I don't understand why this particular engine has not been recalled? How many complaints does it take? Now she has a undrivable car that is also not paid for. Warranty has also expired.
My car burns oil bad. I have to put oil in it every 1500. Miles.it has cut off on many occasions, very dangerous.the check engine light comes on often when it gets low on oil, never the oil light. The car has 124,000. Miles on it, it scares me every day. I travel alot about 225. Miles a week. Is there any help ?? Thanks [xxx]. Redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
I have been having issues with the engine of my car. At first it had stalled out a few times, thought maybe it was my battery, so I got a new battery and still was not running right. It would have a hard time accelerating and all the lights on the dashboard came on, had someone look at that knows cars and has worked on them before and that the noise it was making, the clicking noise, was the starter. Well I got a new starter for it and still nothing. It would have a hard time acclerating, would make this clicking, ticking noise when you barely touch the gas pedal. Check engine light would stay on and the oil light would blink. Recently just had the oil change at a shop and they think it is the motor. Well had another person check it out and now they definitely think it is my exhaust camshaft. So now my car has been sitting in the driveway til I can get it fixed.
Car loses power while in the middle of driving. I have almost been in multiple accidents. Also the vehicle is burning oil and the engine makes noises. I have the 2.0l engine and my vehicle is doing the exact same thing that the 1.6l engine is doing and that is being recalled for these issues. This vehicle is not safe to drive and this is a problem with all 2014 kia souls regardless of the 1.6 or 2.0 engine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia soul. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, white smoke began to emit from the rear end of the vehicle as the "pull over immediately' as well as the check engine warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact immediately pulled over and shut the vehicle off. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to hometown kia (111 midtown ave, mt hope, wv 25880) where he was informed that the engine threw a rod and that the engine would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and a case was filed. No further assistance was offered. Upon investigation, the contact linked his failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling); however, his vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 91,521.
The engine is burning oil and the oil light will not come on. The car can have no oil and the light will not register it at all. Also the car has a problem accelerating. This is so dangerous. There are recalls on the exact thing on the other models of this car. The recalls should extend to all the 2014 kia soul vehicles due to them all doing the same thing and being unsafe. Car also wants to stall on occasion. I was driving and this happened. Plus the engine makes noise when idle.
As with the 1.6 on the 2014 soul, a rod blew through this 2.0 engine and killed it. The same exact issue with the 1.6, which was recalled. Just driving on the highway and it started to slow quickly and very erratic, while knocking loudly. Definitely a safety issue. Luckily it stopped running while on an off ramp to get out of highway traffic.
Noticed after getting an oil change not even a month later the car was low on oil. Complained to kia dealership that they didn't fill my oil up when I got an oil change. Brought it back in for a top off and it did the same thing again. Monitored the oil consumption for 2-3 months coming to the conclusion that it was burning 2quarts every 2 weeks. I have documentation where I have gotten the oil topped off every other week.
I had been using oil, had loss of power, mpg tanked, engine vibration, engine idling rough, just over all it not running right. It didn't matter if I was idling, driving on the highway or city streets, the problems where there. I had the gdi service done, but the problems got worse. I then had the plugs replaced, still didn't fix the problem. I went to get it diagnosed and they told me the catalytic converter was severely stopped up and that I should not be driving the vehicle until it is fixed.
My 2014 kia soul kept getting check engine light on code p050a when cold outside since november 2019. It started to do so since I got the ECM flashed in may 2019 for recall sc176. Dealership does not have a solution to fix the issue.
My 2014 kia soul, VIN# [xxx], broke down on 12/26/2019, only had 33,766 miles on it. The dealership said the downstream catalytic converter was clogged, for an internal melt down due to high exhaust temperature. Dealership said the downstream catalytic converter is not covered under warranty. This vehicle had the recall sc176 for ecu catalytic overheating protection (cop) logic update done on 05/08/2019 at 32,461 miles, invoice # k1cs806584, the recall says 'the catalytic converter may become damaged due to overheating caused by an excessive increase of exhaust gas temperatures'. The dealership should have detected the catalytic converter was failing and replaced it when they did the recall inspection but they didn't. Now only 1300 miles after, the catalytic converter failed. Catalytic converter should last 100k+ miles. Less than a week and 130 miles after the rear converter repair, I had front catalytic converter failed at 33892 miles. (invoice # k1cs829713, 1/23/2020, it is repaired under emission warranty. I filed a claim at the kia recall department for a reimbursement of $1485.58 for the repair I paid, case#13505076, but the claim was denied on 2/8 said they can only reimburse if the repair is done before the recall. When they did the recall inspection, they should have discovered the damage and have it repaired under recall, but they failed to do so and now I have to pay for it only 1300 miles after. The recall is a fraud, all they did is flash the ecu. Redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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