Check Engine Light On Problems of Kia Motor Soul - part 1

2013 kia Soul. Consumer writes in regard to illuminated check engine light.

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On April 13, 2021 kia completed the recall for catalytic converter and and computer system recall/update. On April 13, 2021 I was traveling out of town when there was a rotten smell coming from the car. Then under the driver's seat started to feel warm, like it was heating up. The car then violently jerked and the rpm dropped suddenly and the car started shaking and sputtering and smoking from the exhaust, the check engine light began flashing as well. I got off on highway 151 in metter georgia and pulled over to a local gas station. I turned the car off and tried to call for help but didn't have a phone signal in the area. I had the car looked at by a local mechanic and was told that the catalytic converter failed causing the engine coil 3 to misfire because more than likely the part was faulty. The spark plugs were wet because the oil and fuel mix from what was described to me as blowback from the catalytic converter clogging the engine. The car doesn't go past 2000 rpms and it has little to no acceleration. Once kia got the car they're saying it could take almost 30 days to diagnose the car on their end. They're also saying that they possibly won't cover the engine work because the recall only covers the catalytic converter. I dispute that because the catalytic converter is the cause of the engine damage.

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Was driving the vehicle everything was normal all of a sudden the it began to smell like it was overheating. Then car started to lose power an stalled out. I pulled over let it set for a good 30 mins. I checked all the fluids everything was great. So I started the vehicle which was hesitant began driving did great for about 15 mins. And the same smell plus some other sounds crazy but egg smell occurred and I pulled over about 4 mins after I began to notice it was running strange. The check engine light came on an now this vehicle misses and does not run correctly. I check the fluids and tires every Monday and Thursday. I went to have the codes for the check engine light that came on after the incident happened. It gave me several issues that wasnt there at all before whatever happened happened.

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A check engine light associated with the code p050a continues to repopulate on my fault codes. I have taken this to the dealership several times and been charged money out of my pocket with no resolution. I am concerned about the drivability of the vehicle and any future issues that may arise as a result of this check engine light.

Tl the contact owns a 2020 kia Soul. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was not driving properly. The vehicle was towed to danbury kia (100a federal rd, danbury, CT 06810, (203) 730-5737) and was diagnosed with engine damage. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 13,706.

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2014 kia Soul base 1. 6l with approx 30k miles. Check engine light code p050a came on while driving and has remained on. Ecu update for cat recall performed in 2019.

The contact owns a 2012 kia Soul. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle started to decelerate and lose forward momentum. The contact stated that with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle failed to exceed 40 mph. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the local mechanic who had the vehicle towed to southwest kia - dallas (39650 lyndon b johnson fwy, dallas, TX 75237, (972) 283-9797) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced due to a connecting rod failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 154,000.

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Seems the check engine light comes on and off and when taken to the dealership. They cant find nothing wrong with it. The check engine light can stay on for days and the engine runs ruff. When this is told at the dealership they say they cant find anything. This light is on when the car is running weather its sitting still or driving.

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Check engine light on more than off or so it seems. Engine code p0s0a. Dealer attempts to fix. Code comes back.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 kia Soul. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was taken to butler kia (4950 crater lake Ave, medford, or 97504) where it was diagnosed with the catalytic converter needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that he would receive a callback within 3-4 days. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000. The VIN was unavailable.

My husband was driving the car and had just pulled onto the interstate and he heard a "pop" sound, so he pulled over to check it out. When he got out and opened the hood the engine was on fire and engulfed the whole car. There was no warning anything was wrong prior to him hearing the sound. It never lost power, never had any smoke coming from under the hood, never a check engine light, over heating light, low oil pressure light, nothing. It was running 100% fine. The car is a total loss, and I am just thankful he stopped and got out and is safe and did not have our children in the car with him at the time this occured.

As I was driving on the street, the car cut off in the middle of an intersection. Another motorist helped push car to safety. The car would not start without a jump, and when it was running, the engine was shaking. The check engine light was on and blinking. There was a smell coming from the exhaust.

The contact owns a 2013 kia Soul. The contact stated that he became aware that the vehicle was consuming a large amount of engine oil. The contact stated that a quart of oil was added every 1,000 miles. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the engine experienced a misfire. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to kia of alliance (2010 w. State st, alliance, OH 44601) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact replaced the spark plugs and ignition wires however, the failure persisted. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,954.

The contact owns a 2013 kia Soul. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing the oxygen sensor to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and experienced the same symptoms 2 years later. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 141,781.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate and stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to classic kia (3875 eastex fwy, beaumont, TX 77706) however, the mechanic was unable to diagnose the vehicle due to an inoperable computer system. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the computer system was down, but no further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was unknown.

Tl-the contact owns a 2020 kia Soul. The contact stated that the vehicle's check engine light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership (lifetime kia 4170 us-64, murphy, nc 28906; (828) 835-9200) who diagnosed that the crankshaft had failed however no repair was completed as of tl-the contact owns a 2020 kia Soul. The contact stated that the vehicle's check engine light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealership (lifetime kia 4170 us-64, murphy, nc 28906; (828) 835-9200) who diagnosed that the crankshaft had failed however no repair was completed as of yet. The contact stated that shortly after that while their son was driving approximately 35 mph when they heard a pop noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle then loss all power and a nearby driver informed the contact that the rear of the vehicle was on fire. The driver coasted to the side of the road and exited the vehicle. The fire then began to grow fairly quickly. The fire department put out the fire and a report was made. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled. There were no injuries and no medical attention was needed. The contact had spoken to the dealer regarding the fire. The manufactu7rer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000. Gl.

The contact owns a 2014 kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, her vehicle began to lose power as the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where she had her oil topped off. The contact then took the vehicle to parkside kia(9929 parkside dr, knoxville, TN 37922) where she was informed that her vehicle was not under the recall NHTSA campaign number: 20v750000 ( engine) because the side of the engine that was damaged was not covered under recall. The contact then received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v750000 (engine) however, the dealer still refused to service her vehicle under the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the recall and after months of deliberation, they sided with the dealer and informed her that her vehicle would not be covered under the recall. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was 109,000. Jo.

The contact owns a 2016 kia Soul. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer steve landers kia (201 colonel glenn plaza loop, little rock, ar 72210, (501) 404-4268) where it was diagnosed with needing the engine to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that they would get in contact with the dealer, which was still pending. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

I am receiving a p0420 odbii code. I see that an issue with catalytic converters has been reported. The check engine light came on while driving.

First, a couple of weeks ago my check engine light comes on and my engine temperature gauge stops working properly. It starts taking about 15 minutes for my engine temperature gauge to show the engine is warmed up. After about two days the engine light goes off by itself. So I finally get an appointment at the kia dealership today. They say they need to put an updated program into my kia Soul's computer. . That seemed to fix the issue according to the dealership. I drive away go to a store when I come out of the store and get back into my car and pull out of the parking spot my cars check engine light comes on again. I take it to auto zone to get the code read. This time the code is p0420. I call the dealership 800-995-4203 and the service associate marty tells me to bring my kia Soul back to the dealership. When I get there he says they are now going to charge me $109. 95 an hour to diagnose what is wrong with my car. At this time I am in the waiting room feeling like I'm being taken advantage of by these people but I have no other option and I don't have anyway of knowing what, if anything, is actually wrong with my car. Not to mention all this happens between 59000 and 60000 miles on my car and the warranty expired at 60000 miles.

When I hit about 65k on the vehicle the check engine light would come on. Each time this happens it's because there is no oil in the engine. I also notice the light comes on apprx. 1k before the car is scheduled for a oil change? there is no warning that I am low on oil until the engine light comes on. I'm afraid I'm headed for big trouble with this engine!.

The contact owns a 2013 kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle began to stall as a blackish smoke began to emit from the engine. After the engine completely failed, the oil and check engine warning lights both appeared on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who informed him that a rod pierced through the engine block. The vehicle was diagnosed with a complete engine failure and was replaced with another engine by the same mechanic. The vehicle was repaired. The contact linked his failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling); however the VIN was not included. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,250.

The contact owns a 2013 kia Soul. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was informed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer fred beans kia of langhorne (1801 Lincoln hwy, langhorne, PA 19047, (267)436-4961) and the contact was informed that the VIN was associated with NHTSA campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling). The contact stated the recall repair was completed however, the following day the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to dealer and was informed the catalytic converter needed to be replace. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.

The check engine light comes on with engine control systems as the cause of the issue I have had it to the dealer 5 times now. Still on for the 6th time now!!!! I was told that the recall would fix this and it has not.

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~tl- the contact owns a 2015 kia Soul. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, when the vehicle began to jerking forcully. The contact stated the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to drive to her work office. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed independent mechanic and was informed the engine was needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000. Dp.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving she noticed that the vehicle was not accelerating on the highway. The contact pulled over and had the vehicle towed to the dealer jones kia (2001 bel air rd, fallston, MD 21047, (410) 877-1700). The check engine light started to flash before the vehicle was towed. The dealer diagnosed the issue and stated that the engine had lost all of the oil and caused major engine rod bearing damage. The contact was informed that the engine needed to replaced. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a claim. The manufacturer stated that the dealer would be contacted. The manufacturer would determine if the vehicle was included in an upcoming recall and determine if financial assistance would be provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 115,000.

I was driving my 2014 kia Soul in the freeway when the car started to shake and lacked on acceleration and dropped speed from 70 mph to 40 mph, check engine light turn on so I pulled to side of the road and got the car towed to my house. The next day I took the car to the dealership and found that it's an engine issue and need to be replace.

The contact owns a 2015 kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v750000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to halleen kia (27932 lorain rd north olmsted, OH 44070, (440) 777-2424) and was informed that the system was down. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000.

While I was driving my car from las vegas, nv to hemet, CA after exiting the freeway I pulled up to a stop sign. I stopped, then proceeded to put my manual vehicle into 1st gear took off, switched to second, no problem, then third and then my car turned off on it's own and I could not get it to restart. It has been non operable since December 24, 2020. There were no check engine lights or anything else, it just stopped running while I was driving and won't start again.

The contact owns a 2015 kia Soul. The contact stated while attempting to reverse out of a parking spot, the engine started knocking. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer trophy kia of carson (22020 recreation rd, carson, CA 90745, (424) 306-3311) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Tl- the contact owned a 2015 kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning light appeared on the instrument panel. Soon after the stall, the contact noticed that a white smoke began to emit from vehicle. She immediately exited the vehicle as the engine soon caught on fire. The fire department was called and the fire was extinguished. A fire report was filed at the scene. No injuries were reported due the failure. Due to the fire, the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and was destroyed. The dealer nor the manufacturer have yet to be made aware of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA campaign number: 20v750000(engine) which she linked to her failure; however, her vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approxiamtely 115,000. Jo.

The contact owns a 2014 kia Soul. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle shut-off independently. The contact stated the failure persisted after the vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was taken to trophy kia (22020 recreation karson CA 90745, 424-306-3311) where it was diagnosed with a sluggish a engine. The contact stated that the repair would be out of pocket. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 126,310.

The contact owns a 2014 kia Soul. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the vehicle would slowly start to lose motive power and failed to exceed 40 mph with the accelerator pedal depressed. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 20v750000 (engine) at cooper kia (5056 commercial dr, yorkville, NY 13495) however, the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed with the engine needing to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.

It gave me a code of p1326knock sensor check engine light is flashing.

Vehicle driving at highway speeds experienced a sudden and complete loss of power followed by flashing check engine light. Driver was able to coast and the exit highway via off ramp. Driver contacted roadside assistance and vehicle was towed to parkside kia in knoxville, TN. Initial diagnostic indicated failed ignition coil on cylinder #1 at approximately 22,300 miles.

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