NHTSA Complaint #11342396 — 2014 KIA SOUL
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11342396 |
| Vehicle | 2014 KIA SOUL |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 118,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | KS |
Consumer Description
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.
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