Engine Rattling And Whining Sounds problems of the 2016 Kia Motor Soul

Two problems related to engine rattling and whining sounds have been reported for the 2016 Kia Motor Soul. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Kia Motor Soul based on all problems reported for the 2016 Soul.

1 Engine Rattling And Whining Sounds problem

Failure Date: 10/20/2020

I had received my last an oil change on 8/3/2020 at 78,901 miles on 10/20/2020 my cars oil light turned on while idling, I turned down my music and heard the engine had a slight rattle. I drove less than 6 miles trying to get to the nearest service location and the engine stalled causing me to pull over on the side of the highway. Upon inspecting the dipstick it was determined that there was little oil on my dipstick and I was sitting at less than 81,500 miles. I filled the engine with oil in hopes to get it going and it did turn on but was making an even louder rattling noise. Checking the dipstick again, pieces of metal could be seen in the very black oil. This is a similar complaint to other engine recalls kia has put out for similar engines produced during the same time frame. I took my vehicle to the local kia dealership and neither them nor my service agreement provider agreed to cover repair costs.

2 Engine Rattling And Whining Sounds problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2020

While driving my 2016 kia Soul going approx 60mph my car sort jerked like it was gonna stall but didn't stall instead flashed the oil light symbol several times and then the check engine light came on. I pulled over just in time for the car to stall on the side of the hwy and the car was making a rattle sound under the engine when cranked so I left it off. The next day I towed it to a kia dealership and was advised that the engine needed to be replaced due to a rod coming loose in the engine which would cost upwards of $6500-$7000. Which is half of what I owe the bank on the car upon doing some online research I see that well over 616,000 other cars like mines have reported the same issue and kia has recalled the 1. 6 liter engine but not the 2. 0 liter engine in my car. With all their cars having the same exact issue kia needs to recall all of these faulty engines and fix them free of charge. Further research stated that the manufacturer of these engines has had recalls of their engines in kia's and Hyundai's since 2012 and there are several class action lawsuits from angry customers. Please issue a recall.




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