NHTSA Complaint #11220230 — 2016 KIA SOUL ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11220230
Vehicle	2016 KIA SOUL
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 12, 2019
Date Filed	June 14, 2019
Mileage	88,439 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

DRIVING VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MILES PER HOUR ON CITY STREET - LOAD NOISE UNDER ENGINE, IT STARTED KNOCKING, LOSS OF POWER, LARGE PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER VEHICLE. HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. PRIOR TO FAILURE - NO LIGHTS/WARNINGS KIA SOUL + WITH 2.0 ENGINE FOUND FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE 1.6 L ENGINE - I SUSPECT IT IS OCCURRING ON THE 2.0L ENGINES ALSO NHTSA RECALL #140711 NHTSA COMPAIGN #19V120000 MFG COMPAIGN #SC176 REMOVED OIL PAN AND FOUND PISTON CLOSEST TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DESTROYED AND IN OIL PAN. ROD PUNCTURED FRONT AND REAR OF BLOCK. VEHICLE HAS 88,439 MILES 2ND OWNER SO 100,000 MILE WARRANTY NOT APPLICABLE I HAVE TO FIX THE VEHICLE NOW - CANNOT WAIT FOR SOLUTION ON THIS - CURIOUS IF THE ABOVE LISTED RECALL IS MODIFIED TO INCLUDE 2.0 ENGINES, WHAT IS THE POSSIBILITY OF THE COSTS BEING COVERED?

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