general problems of the 2010 Kia Motor Soul

Hello, I would like to report that someone attempted to steal my 2010 kia Soul. The incident occurred on [xxx], in san jose, CA 95111. As a result of the attempted theft, there is damage to the car’s steering wheel and ignition. Please let me know if additional information or documentation is needed to assist with this report. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

---component or system issue-- not sure yet. Based on google, it's possibly either a "faulty fuel pump relay" or "defective ignition switch". ---safety issue-- potential for grave injury if a child or someone got in the car and put it in drive there were many young children and teenagers in attendance. --reproduced? or confirmed? not officially-- only that it has happened twice now. 1st occurrence--first week of July 2021 heard the car running hours after the car was parked and the key removed. Unlocked the driver door, put the key in and turned it forward, then back and car turned off. Double-checked it by starting car and then turning off and sitting a few minutes. Nothing else happened at that point. ---2nd occurrence-Sunday, July 25th, 2021 on camping trip. . . At campsite someone in the group heard a car running. It was the 2010 kia Soul I went to get the key and returned to the (unlocked) car and turned the car off. ---inspected? not yet ---warnings? none that I noticed. Though, shortly following the incident, while driving (first 5 minutes of starting car), the od light came on. I pulled over, turned off car, and the light did not come on again.

Started my 2010 kia Soul ?, it had a loud ruff idle to it & felt like it was choking each time I hit gas pedal. Autozone scanner gave codes of c1513 brake lite switch implausible & code c1503 esc switch input low. Pls help me. Ive had a family emergency & need my vehicle to get my dying family memeber.

Check engine light comes on; diagnosed as canister purge valve.

I exported my kia Soul 2010 to germany due to military movement order. As the car is now registered in germany; I did not get any notifications from kia us about the recall sc098am regarding a problem with the brake light switch, rated as a safety issue. My german car dealer is trying to help me get the brake light switch changed, but is unable to get the necessary information from kia. Is there a possibility to assist me in getting the necessary work from a safety recall done in germany? thank you for your help.

The brakes are not braking the way they should make a grinding noise and then stalled to stop I was on I-285 going home to jasper GA also I've noticed that the gear shifter can go into another gear w out brake on.

Car does not recognize it is in park, and cannot be started due to safety feature of not being able to start car in gear. Temporary fix was discovered to be shift all the way to 2nd gear, then back to park. Taking to kia dealer tomorrow to have �switch� checked for possible short. Car was driven and parked. Problem occurred twice. Once in carport the next morning (10/9). Then in parking lot after returning from shopping in grocery store (10/12).

I was driving on the highway with no other vehicles around and my sunroof exploded!.

My car is stalling while driving. It is really scary when it happens and I checked it twice through diagnostic tests with kia and they cannot identify the issue. I am really concerned about my safety as this stalling feels like a powerful stonewall impact. It happened 6 times in a 2 month span. My kids got scarred too when it happened while they were in the car with me. If the dealer cannot determine the cause, I am afraid to drive it. Please help. Thank you.

The factory provided keys for the car are integrated remote wireless entry key fobs and concealed ignition key. To reveal the key, a button on the fob is pressed and a spring loaded arm rotates the key out of the fob so it can be inserted into the steering column mounted ignition switch. On the day of the incident, after parking the car I went to tun off the ignition by rotating the key fob counter clockwise. When I did the armature that holds the key snapped off leaving the key in the ignition and the engine running. As only a small portion of the key remained exposed, it was very difficult to turn the engine off and I was not able to restart the car as not enough of the key projected to apply rotational force to. It would seem the ability to turn off the car in emergencies is crucial to safety and I feel there should be a recall investigation initiated. (filed on behalf of my wife, paige Soule).

While driving on I-95 in south florida I had a difficult time getting my 2010 kia Soul to stop during a panic stop situation. I am over 210 lbs. And had to put every ounce of strength I have to get the car to stop. I am 63 and have been driving since 15 and never had a car react like this kia. It has 4-wheel disc brakes. If debbie was driving we would have ended up on the rear deck of the car in front of us. Debbie is small and would not been able to push as hard as I did. I took the car to the dealer and they could not find anything wrong. I would like to make you aware of this problem (braking issues) because I certainly need a car which will stop on command. I talked to a young girl here in nashua who owns a 2011 kia and she told me she thought there was something "wrong" with her brakes also. It is very scary when a car won't stop like it should. Thank you for listening to my complaint.