NHTSA Complaint #11296975 — 2016 KIA SOUL ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11296975
Vehicle	2016 KIA SOUL
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 2, 2020
Date Filed	January 3, 2020
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

85K MILES 2016 KIA SOUL. TURNING FROM A STOP INTO SLOW ONCOMING SIDE STREET TRAFFIC, LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER. RPMS TO 4, SLIGHT REV, BUT NO POWER. COULD NOT GO OVER 20 OR SO MPH. SLIGHT LOW RATTLE WHEN PULLED OVER (WITHIN 2 BLOCKS OF ISSUE). OIL LIGHT FLICKER. RAN 'FIX'D' DIAGNOSTIC. NOTHING. DRIVE SLOWLY 4 OR SO MORE MILES TO DESTINATION. OIL LIGHT FLICKERED UPON ARRIVAL. RAN DIAGNOSTIC AGAIN AFTER PARKING. CAMSHAFT POSITION TIMING SENSOR PULLS UP. CHECKED OIL. LOW. FILLED OIL. NEXT MORNING DRIVE 1 MORE MILE TO AAA APPROVED SHOP. THEY DO NOT MENTION CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THEY SAY OIL PRESSURE LOW EVEN WITH OIL, ENGINE ABOUT TO SEIZE UP. KNOCKING SOUND LOUD AFTER THEIR ASSESSMENT AND HOWEVER LONG THEY DROVE IT. I LOOKED ONLINE AND SAW SEVERAL MENTIONS OF KIA SOULS WITH LESS MILEAGE AND SAME PROBLEM - LOSS POWER. ENGINE QUITTING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVER CAME ON. OIL LIGHT ONLY FLICKERED WHEN PARKING, AND CAR WAS TOPPED WITH OIL WITHIN 4 OR SO MILES OF THIS. NO OIL LEAKS EVIDENT. CAR WAS UP TO DATE ON MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGES AT RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE.

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