Engine Stall problems of the 2014 Kia Motor Soul

Three problems related to engine stall have been reported for the 2014 Kia Motor Soul. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 Kia Motor Soul based on all problems reported for the 2014 Soul.

1 Engine Stall problem

Failure Date: 08/30/2019

I took the car into kia dealership in cape coral, FL. Engine light on. The car kept stalling and would lose all power while driving. I wanted service done on it and all recalls fixed. They fixed recalls and put a new catalytic converter in it to solve the engine from stalling and lose power. They told me the car was fixed. I picked it up and drove it on the hwy and it stalled at 75mph and totally had nothing and had to maneuver the car off the hwy with my grand kids in the car. I managed to get it started to get it home and it stalled again at all the stop signs and was almost t-boned from the side. It happens when the converter heats up and the fuel is not feed into engine right. It was towed back to kia and they told me the engine has metal shavings in the oil from the convert getting hot. I cant believe they let me drive this car off the lot knowing that there is a recall # sc176. . . I almost got killed with my family in the car. I spoke with corporate and they refuse to help me even though the recall exists!! I was hung up on during the conversation with a consumer affairs mgr. Named kayla. . . She told me the car is out of warranty and I would have to pay for a new engine! recall# sc176!! I need help! the car is still at the dealership since my family was in the car when it kept dying on the road and we almost was killed or in a very serious accident. Kia is not honoring sc176 even though it states on my invoice that the car needs a new engine because of the converter failure. Its printed on the invoice with the work that was done on it. Engine light is still active and the car sits. I took the car into kia to service it and all they did was the oil change w metal. . . . And converter recall. But it was to late the damage has been done from the recalls overheating. They say its not throwing the right code for a new engine so they wont fix it. I talked to 3 people .

2 Engine Stall problem

Failure Date: 05/20/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2014 kia Soul. While driving 65-70 mph, the vehicle shook uncontrollably, made an abnormal bubbling sound, and stalled. The vehicle was coasted over to the road shoulder and towed to classic kia carrolton (2920 n interstate 35e, carrollton, TX 75007, (866) 559-8140). The dealer stated that the engine did not stall and the vehicle was not included in a recall. The contact stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 19v120000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.

3 Engine Stall problem

Failure Date: 10/15/2015

The contact owns a 2014 kia Soul. While driving approximately 40 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6,500.




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