Two problems related to wiring have been reported for the 2013 Kia Motor Soul. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Kia Motor Soul based on all problems reported for the 2013 Soul.
The contact owned a 2013 kia Soul. The contact's wife informed him of an abnormal odor on the outside of the vehicle. Approximately 45 minutes later, the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed and the fire marshall diagnosed that the wiring in front of the engine compartment caused the fire. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was destroyed by the fire. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was notified, but did not assist. The failure mileage was 45,000.
Tl - the contact owns a 2013 kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the check warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for a diagnosis. The technician stated that the wiring coding was soy based and that animals were eating the wires, in result the wiring harness and the emission wiring needed to be replaced. The contact mentioned the same soy based coding wiring was used. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The approximate failure and current mileage was 1,000. Dr.