2013 KIA SOUL Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2013 KIA SOUL
4 electronic stability control esc complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 KIA SOUL. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints
WELL THE FIRST ITEM IS THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DRIVER SIDE PANEL DOOR. THE SECOND PROBLEM RIGHT LOW BEAM LIGHT HAS BEEN OUT NOW FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS I HAVE BEEN EVERYWHERE WE HAD SWITCHED BULBS WE HAVE TRACED WIRES EVERYTHING REPLACE THE RELAY STILL CAN I GET THAT TO WORK AND SOMETIMES HE DOES LUNDS HIGHWAY ROAD YOU HIT BUMPS ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON IN CAR IT IS SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL SHORT IN A CAR SOMEWHERE
OLI LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN MY OIL IS LOW. MY 2013 KIA SOUL BURNS OIL QUICKLY HAD MY OIL CHANGED 2 WEEKS AGO CHECKED YESTERDAY THE DIP STICK WAS ALMOST DRY AT NOT TIME DID MY OIL LIGHT COME ON. MY STEERING WHEEL MAKES NOISE WHEN I MOVE LEFT OR RIGHT IT MAKES A CLICKING NOISE, STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIKES IT LOCKS AT TIME WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGH WAY
THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT BEING FILED REGUARDING THIS CAR. AFTER WE FILED THE FIRST COMPLAINT WE TOOK OUR CAR BACK INTO THE KIA DEALERSHIP FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING. THEY SCANNED ENGINE AND DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THEY TOPPED OFF OUR OIL BECAUSE IT WAS HALF FULL. I JUST RECENTLY GOT MY OIL CHANGE DONE THERE 2,000 MILES AGO. ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL IT SHOULD BE DONE EVERY 7,500 MILES. THE FOLLOWING DAY WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, PULLED OFF AT OUR EXIT AND SMELLED A HORRID LEAK BURNING/ ROTTEN EGG/ SULFUR SMELL. WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OF THE ROAD AND CHECKED THE CAR FOR FLAMES. WE DIDN'T FIND ANY. I'M REALLY STARTING TO FEEL UNSAFE ABOUT BEING IN THIS VECHIEL.
A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO MY FACTORY RADIO SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. SINCE THEN IT WILL COME ON BY ITSELF AND GO BACK OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND I AM UNABLE TO OPERATE IT IN ANY WAY OR TO CUT POWER ON OR OFF TO IT. A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO IT SMELLED LIKE IT WAS ON FIRE AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF IT THRU THE DASH BOARD AREA INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE CAR OFF EXITED THE VEHICLE AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES. I THEN POPPED THE HOOD TO SEE IF THERE WAS SOMETHING ON FIRE AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING BUT THE SMOKE WAS STILL COMING THE THE DASHBOARD AREA. THIS WAS THE ONLY INCIDENT SINCE 2 DAYS AGO. I WAS DRIVING WHEN I STARTED SMELLING THE BURNING SMELL AND THEN I PULLED OVER AND PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE.
Other 2013 KIA SOUL Problem Areas
Engine
273 complaints
Steering
147 complaints
Electrical System
68 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
66 complaints
Unknown Or Other
60 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
33 complaints
Service Brakes
30 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
26 complaints
Air Bags
18 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
15 complaints
Power Train
13 complaints
Visibilitywiper
12 complaints
Structurebody
11 complaints
Exterior Lighting
10 complaints
Suspension
9 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
7 complaints
Seat Belts
6 complaints
Wheels
6 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Structure
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
2 complaints
Visibilityglass Siderear
2 complaints
Child Seat
1 complaint
Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator
1 complaint
Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiring
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengineoillubrication
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalnavigational Systemglobal Positioning System
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
1 complaint
Interior Lighting
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airantilockabs Warning Light
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airantilockcontrol Unitmodule
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn
1 complaint
Structureinterior Panelsdoor
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Tirestreadbelt
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint