NHTSA Complaint #11191115 — 2013 KIA SOUL

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11191115
Vehicle 2013 KIA SOUL
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 98,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NC

Consumer Description

ENGINE SHUT DOWN LOST ALL OIL. KIA TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SAY IT'S BECAUSE I CHANGED MY OWN OIL AND HAD A KINK IN FILTER. I HAVE CHANGED MY OIL FOR YEARS DO MOST OF MY OWN WORK BUILD TRUCKS FOR A LIVING NO WAY THIS IS POSSIBLE I CHANGED THE OIL ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO IT WOULD HAVE LEAKED THE 1ST TIME I DROVE IT. KIA CORPORATE AND DEALER STAND. BE THERE TECH. THERES FIXING TO BE A RECALL THAT DESCRIBES MY ISSUE TO THE DETAIL. THE CORPORATE LADY I SPOKE TO WHEN IT HAPPEND SAID IT SOUNDED JUST LIKE THE RECALL THAT'S FIXING TO COME OUT. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER THEN THEY BACK TRACK. THERE IS NO WAY THIS IS POSSIBLE A MECHANIC I KNOW SAID HE HAS HAD 3 OR 4 IN THE LAST 2 YEARS COME IN HIS GARAGE FOR SAME THING. ANYTHING YALL CAN DO TO HELP ME THANKS. WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK LIKE NORMAL ENGINE JUST DIED NO NOISE NO LIGHTS NOTHING

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