NHTSA Complaint #11446429 — 2014 KIA SOUL

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11446429
Vehicle	2014 KIA SOUL
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 20, 2021
Date Filed	January 6, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

I had the Knock sensor recall updated on my car last year. This installation was faulty so Kia had to create a software for my car for the knock sensor. Recently, my car has starting losing momentum when trying to drive and it's slow to shift almost like it's stuck in safe mode which is what happened after the kds was put in place. I believe the software or the sensor may be malfunctioning. This is affecting my gas mileage and possibly harming my transmission. This could possibly cause me to be in an accident with severe injuries or death.

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