NHTSA Complaint #11374809 — 2013 KIA SOUL
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11374809 |
| Vehicle | 2013 KIA SOUL |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 115,908 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
RECALL #176: ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, THERE CAN BE PISTON DAMAGE FROM THE OVERHEATING AND MISFIRING AS RESULT OF A BAD ECU. I RECENTLY HAD THIS RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED BUT THE DEALER IS UNWILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE AND CHECK DEEPER. CURRENTLY, I AM BURNING ABOUT 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 200 MILES. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A PROBLEM. MY CONTENTION IS THAT THE CAUSE MAY BE FROM PISTON DAMAGE ORIGINATING FROM THE ORIGINAL RECALL AND I AM CURRENTLY STILL AT RISK OF SEVERE DAMAGE AND/OR DANGER. I DO NOT KNOW THE NEXT STEPS IN GETTING THE DEALER TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION.
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