Loud Engine Noise Problems of Kia Motor Soul - part 1

A few months ago car intermittently started bucking as if watery fuel or fuel depletion was occurring accompanied with a loud sound as of grinding metal. Check engine light would come on intermittently for a short while and then go off again. Braking and slowing would temporarily stop it until it recurred. With time those episodes grew more frequent. I consulted martin kia of bowling green, ky from whom I bought the car whose service department seemed to offer no suggestion as to the defect. Two autozone stores tested the engine, one with with check engine light off and another with it on, and both tests agreed that the catalytic converter was malfunctioning. Tests at the above kia dealer confirmed that finding and replaced the converter at a total cost of almost $1300. 00 saying its 98000 miles was out of emissions warranty. Problem is, the intermittent bucking and grinding persists. Online I then read that this is likely a recall case already receiving 147 similar complaints and that some of these vehicles had been finally totally destroyed by an engine fires. It has become a fearful thing to drive it with that knowledge. What is your advised course foe a remedy?.

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Oil light came on, checked oil and it was low. Added oil. The next day the car loss complete power and stalled on the side of the road. Engine made a loud sound and stopped. Had the vehicle towed to our dealer and was told the lower part of the engine blowed at 82,509 miles. Regular maintenance was done at a dealership in our town. Extended warranty that was purchased had went out 1000 miles back and now we are told the regular power train warranty doesn't cover because we were the 2nd owner. We were told about $9000 to fix the car. I have contacted kia and because they dont have any issues with this VIN# they can't help. Even though when you google engine problems with this year there are plenty of complaint all over the internet. If these cars are giving so much trouble, why isn't there something they can do. I work with 2 people that own kia's of other models and had the same problem and their motor was replace free of charge. I need help, please. We front have the money to replace the motor and my daughter still owes over $9000 on this car.

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Tl the contact owns a 2016 kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving, a loud noise was present coming from the engine compartment with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to boomer kia located at 339 w interstate 240 service rd, oklahoma city, ok 73139 who discovered that there was no oil in the engine. The contact indicated that the oil was recently changed prior to the failure. The dealer added oil to the engine however, days later the vehicle stalled and it was discovered again that there was no oil in the engine. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,000. The VIN was not available.

I was on the freeway in the fast lane and my car started acting like it wanted to stall. The engine light came on briefly and went away. I hit the gas to try to get over to the right lane so that I could exit the freeway and nothing was happening with the rpm it would not go over 2 and I thought I was going to stall on the freeway. I was so upset and finally made it to an off ramp. When I stopped at the off ramp the car was shaking and making a terrible noise like it was going to just explode. I contemplated staying off the freeway and taking the streets but I was not in a good area so I got back on the freeway and stayed in the right hand lane to exit and head straight to the dealership. I immediately called them and told them what happened to me. They said it was a cylinder that was misfiring and that they replaced it. Well I was driving yesterday and the engine light came on again and my car wanted to stall again and it had only been a week since they supposedly fixed it. I took the car in and again they blamed it on the oil and are now saying that my engine may be burning the oil faster than it should and if that is the case they will need to replace the motor. The car has me on edge as I drive my kids and grandkids everywhere. I do not feel safe in this car at all anyomre. I feel like the engine can give out at anytime without warning.

~tl- the contact owns a 2013 kia Soul. The contact stated while driving 25mph the contact heard a loud noise coming from the engine compartment followed by an odor of something burning. The contact stopped the vehicle, and upon inspection the vehicle was leaking oil from the engine compartment. The contact stated check oil warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to contacts residence. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with, NHTSA campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling) however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of failure and told the contact that the vehicle was not under a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000. Dl.

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On January 22, 2021, vehicle felt sluggish when accelerating. Soon after, loud noise from engine and engine died. Vehicle towed to dealership, and was diagnosed with engine failure at 75k miles. Dealer stated several engine failures in the year model currently being serviced. Used engine with 12 month warranty was priced at $9100.

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I was driving with my child in the car out of town, when they wheels locked up and the engine made a horrible sound and died. I had to walk to a car rental place to rent. Car. I had my car towed to a local repair shop. I got home and the next day the mechanic called and said I would need a new engine that it blew a head gasket valve. He recommended contacting kia as there have been recalls on this car for this problem. I immediately contacted kia and they said there was a recall on my car and they would pay to have it towed to a local kia dealership. It is still a good two hours from where I live. But they assured me if would be covered as the issue it with head gaskets. It is recal number 2002b. The dealership contacted me and said it isn't covered. I asked why and the service advisor, justin stated the recall had nothing to do with it. No told him what kia headquarters told me. He stated he would print off the recall and speak with his manager and get back with me. The car has 124,000 miles on it. I have done strick maintenance. As a matter of fact I just had the oil changed. My biggest concern is the safety of myself and my daughter when the wheels locked up. Had I need on the interstate I don't know how we would have avoided an accident. Luckily I had taken back roads home and was entering a small town of winder and was only doing 25 miles an hour at the time. No warning lights were on at all. After the engine failed the oil pan light came on and was intermittently going on and off.

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The contact owns a 2014 kia Soul. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, when she heard an abnormal noise and the vehicle began to stall. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to her residence. The contact stated while inspecting under the hood, she stated there was no oil on the dipstick. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer university kia of durham (5105 durham-chapel hill blvd, durham, nc 27707, (919) 842-5103) where it was diagnosed with needing the engine to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 20v750000 (engine) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,496.

The car broke down while driving on the highway. The car began making a loud noise and began shaking and then just shut down. The car was towed to a local kia dealership. Service representative determined that there were multiple holes in the engine block and damage to the cylinder head. Service department requested and received authorization for short block and cylinder head replacement. Kia Soul was just five years old, had fewer than 50,000 original miles on the odometer, and was maintained regularly.

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November 25th on my way to work I started hearing a rattle while driving on hwy 30. About a mile from my house. The noise didn't seam to be present while rpm was under 3,000rpm so I decided to be cautious of rpm and not push my car too much that morning. As I pulled into the parking lot the engine stopped, and the oil light flickered. I started the car and parked it. After work the car started fine but as I pulled into the road I heard the rattle again so I went to the nearest place I could to buy oil. Before checking I purchased a quart and found out I had enough oil in the car. The rattle was still present so I purchased oil, filter and decided no harm would come from refreshing the oil in the car. I kept my rpm under 3,000 on my way home and experienced some sudden speed shifts while using cruise control, but kept a slow and steady pace. At the top of a hill near my home the engine made some louder noises and stopped that is the first time the check engine light came on. I bumped the car into neutral and costed into my driveway. I later towed my car to it's parking spot, not wanting to make a potential issues worse. After consulting with a mechanic, he. Suggested an oil change may be the first action to fix the issues. I changed the oil in place and recorded my attempts to start the vehicle after. Mechanic consultant said the first attempt after oil change sounded like a knock that he did not think would be a long term issue. But the second attempt started into a lower rod knock and advised to not attempt to start the car again until it's in a shop with proper diagnostic equipment.

I was driving on a one lane road inclining when loud noise started coming from the engine. When I found a safe place to pull over, as I pulled over, the engine malfunction light eliminated solid. I had the car towed to my mechanic who told me I needed a new engine. I then towed it to kia, and was told by kia that the engine threw a rod. Was told that there was so much metal shavings in the oil pan, the pan was replaced. There was no oil on the dipstick at breakdown. Kia told me it was because all the oil had burnt up. 30 days prior to breakdown I had a software update done to the eui, which update was to alert prior to rod end bearing failure. I provided all oil maintenance records to kia and they replaced my engine free of charge. It took 6 weeks to complete. .

I was driving normal and the car just stopped when I tried to drive she had a loud noise and no power.

On September 24, 2020, I was driving on the freeway going home when my kia Soul started making a loud noise coming from the engine no lights came on and no warning. The vehicle lost power and I had pull on the shoulder of the freeway and had to towed it home. The next day, I towed it to kia car pros it's been there since. After two weeks, I was advised that it has a blown engine. These vehicles have a recall that cause the engine to blow up. I have requested for a diagnostic report as of today they have not provided me with one. Your assistance to this urgent matter is greatly appreciated. Michael naranjo.

I purchased this car in March not knowing it had an recall on it , my car has this loud noise coming from under the hood of the car , mechanic told me it was the engine and catalytic converter and it was smoking very bad this happen on the eway lucky I got it to the house.

I bought a kia Soul about 4 months ago from private dealer, I spent over 1200 dollars on fixing it so for. But I went in for a oil change and to see what this loud noise was and the mechanic stop with the oil change because he spotted metal in the oil and told me to take it to the kia dealer. As soon as I turn in the dealership the car stops. They tell me the motors gone and that they cant cover it. Even though 2015 1. 6l engine is doing the same thing.

As of last year, my car started eating up about 5qt of oil in a month. I took it in to several replicable service centers, and no one ever found the issues as to why my car was engulfing so much oil. Finally, the end of July 2020, my car started to not accelerate. I took it into a kia service center this time and they explained to me that my car catalytic converter was clogged, and I needed to replace it. At this time, is when I found out that my car was out of warranty. Now remember I'm thinking I have 100. 000-mile warranty and was only at 84,000-miles. This is when I first found out I was lied to. As I'm sure you know, I immediately called the car lot, there was nothing they could do. I then called kia, and they gave me a good will repair for the converter. I myself still had to come out another $700 dollars at the time. Now here is where it all gets complicated. Not even two weeks after I received my car back, the engine gets a hole in it. Yes, the engine goes out. Now here is where I'm trying to get assistance at. I do extensive research, (I will add links below) I first found the recall issues on my car. This why kia paid for the converter because I found it there was a recall on it. But the issues that caused the converter to go out in the first place was never, either 1. Detected or 2. Looked over, because not even two weeks later my car, as I'm driving starts making noises, smoked, blew out a very loud noise and stopped in the middle of the highway. This time the diagnosis was the crank shaft in the engine was dry, no oil which caused it to seize up then cause it to forcible move, which created the hole in the engine. Now going back to when I first started, I was putting 5 qtrs. Of oil a month. My car was never fixed or diagnosed correctly, I. E. Leaving to this current issue. Which is now over $6,000 more to fix.

Car began losing power while driving (using cruise control) on busy highway (city, 4 lanes of traffic; 8/23/2020). Driver immediately stopped driving car and tried to find safe location to stop. Car started making loud noises from engine. Car was towed to kia dealership (8/24/2020). Kia employee reported hearing the noise upon starting the car, and stated he knew immediately that a rod malfunctioned and oil leaked into engine. Kia did not do further inspection. Engine/car is totaled and cannot be driven. Kia quoted $7,400 repair. Said this was caused by lack of oil change from owner. Car has regular oil changes with paperwork to confirm user maintenance. Kia Souls with 1. 6l engine have a recall for the same issue. Car's last oil change was approximately 2500 miles ago.

Tl-the contact owns a 2018 kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, an abnormal noise appeared without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer kia of muncie6732 w hometown blvd, muncie, in 47304 where it was diagnosed and determined that that the engine roid failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made awar eof the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Ck.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 kia Soul. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated while driving. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was later towed to the contact's residence. The contact also stated that while driving on a curve and when making turns and going over speed bumps, the steering wheel made an abnormal sound. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

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Car burns oil and today lost all power to engineand makes a horrible sound while in motion on town street.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 kia Soul. The contact stated the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling) however the failure recurred. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted however, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to kia store elizabethtown located at 1501 n dixie hwy elizabethtown, ky 42701, 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 70,000.

Bought car new in October of 2019 in March 2020 car turned off as I was driving I put it in park turned back on with a loud noise called the shop they said it was low on oil but they just changed the oil 3 weeks prior so they added more oil told me to come back in 30 days and a month later it shut off on me again so I brought it back to the dealership and they determined I needed a new engine so they ordered a new engine and something was wrong with the new engine so they had to order another engine I finally after about 2 months maybe more I got my car back on June 4th I picked up my car and on Monday June 8th I turned on my car and a message about the tire pressure system needed to be checked and the auto shut off light was blinking the abs light the emergency break light engine light and others were flashing and the steering wheel felt loose and the speedometer was reading 0 while I was driving I left it running and after a while they all shut off and speedometer worked and steering wheel felt fine well yesterday in Friday June 12th I turned the car on at 8am and all the lights were flashing again including the auto of light the speedometer read 0 while I was driving and the steering wheel felt loose again and the tire pressure light and system message came on again I took a video this time brought it back to bev smith kia and had no car all day until I finally asked about a loaner at 4:30pm was told to go to the dealership to get a loaner waited there for an hour for the loaner but at this point I don't even want the Soul back.

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The contact owns a 2013 kia Soul. The contact stated that at start-up, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine of the vehicle with the oil warning light illuminated. The contact inspected the vehicle and became aware of an oil leak underneath the vehicle. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 19v120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling). The contact called gossett kia south (2680 mt moriah rd, memphis, TN 38115) and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The contact was informed after 4 days that a cost would be assessed because the failure was caused by a rod and that replacing the rod bearing was not included in the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

On 7/8/20, my car made a very loud noise and shut off on me. No sensors, no lights came on. I had it towed to the kia in which I purchased it from, and they told me my engine blew. My warranty was suppose to cover the repairs but they are refusing to cover the repair.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine of the vehicle with the check engine warning light and oil warning light illuminated. The vehicle loss motive power. The contact coasted to the shoulder of the roadway. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to community kia of bloomington located at (2200 s walnut st, bloomington, in 47401) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was then informed that the warranty on the vehicle was expired. The failure mileage was approximately 69,149.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 kia Soul. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an oil change approximately November 15th 2019, they advised her that the vehicle had a bad rod and probably needed a new engine, because the oil consumption was getting very high. The vehicle in March 2020, started to make a loud noise, emerging from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the dealer williams kia, 951 conty rd 64, elmira, NY 64903, they determined that the vehicle neede a new engine, but the vehicle did not meet the criteria to be a part of the recall. The contact also stated receiving a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 19v120000 ( engine, engine and engine cooling ). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 136,341. Bp.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 kia Soul. The contact received recall notification for NHTSA campaign number:19v120000(engine and engine cooling). The contact stated while driving about 25mph the engine light illuminated. The contact stated days before that an abnormal noise cam from the engine while parked. The contact took the vehicle to kia of carson(22020 recreation rd, carson, CA 90745) where the vehicle was diagnosed with several unknown issues. The vehicle is currently at the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage is 126,000. Lj.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 kia Soul while driving a loud noise had occurred smoke and exhaust fumes were present the owner was concern the vehicle would stall. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph a loud sound was heard coming from under the vehicle before smoke and exhaust fumes were present inside the cabin. The vehicle was driven to the home and parked. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer roper kia (320 hodgon rd, joplin mo) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA recall campaign number: 17v120000 (engine, engine cooling). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 83,000.

It's been a lot of complications with the car steering collar car make a loud sound while driving over 60mph knock sensor causes a lot of problems with holding gas engine is very loud.

Driving down the highway and vehicle engine started to lose power and make a loud noise. Was able to pull over before it stopped. Had it towed to a shop and the mechanic said engine failure with metal shavings in the oil. Oil had been changed approximately 6 weeks prior to failure.

Tl- the contact owns a 2015 kia Soul. The contact stated while driving 40 mph the engine started to make an abnormal noise and then stalled without no warning lights illuminating. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact then inspected underneath the vehicle and noticed an oil leak. The vehicle was then towed to tempe kia (8005 s autoplex loop, tempe, az 85284) where it was diagnosed with an cracked cylinder block that needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and offered to pay the labor charges. However, the contact was responsible for the parts cost. The failure mileage was 76000 lj.

I got in my car and left work. As soon as I started to drive it was making a horrible noise. I immediately drove it to the local mechanic which is in close proximity to my work. It was diagnosed by both that shop, and a kia dealership shop as having "connecting rod knock. " I was advised not to drive it because it is unsafe. It is at risk of either a sudden stall, which could cause a crash or, a rod may be thrown out the side of the block, puncturing engine oil causing a fire. In addition, the repair is essentially a new engine, which costs over 10k. I have repeatedly sought remedy via kia corporation to no avail. Kia has refused to fix this dangerous car despite there being a recall on this exact issue on the 2014 kia Soul but, the loophole they are sticking with is that mine has the bigger engine. I've had this car about a year and a half, driven it just over 5,000 miles, have done regular oil changes and only done small town, light driving. The car has just over 64,347 miles on it. There has been media coverage about this exact issue that states kia has many more faulty vehicles that need recall status, Souls being mentioned. . Read more...

Tl- the contact owns a 2015 kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at approximate 40 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle (engine) and shortly after the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed that the motor needed to be replaced. The contact is referencing the failure to (NHTSA campaign number: 19v12 components engine, engine and engine cooling) however the vehicle was not repaired and no longer drivable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and the failure mileage was 75,000. Tp.

Tl- the contact owns a 2015 kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving about 40 mph, the vehicle made a strange noise. The contact stopped the vehicle and added two quarts oil, and continued to drive. The contact stated that all of a sudden a loud pop sound was heard. The contact and three passengers got out of the vehicle and saw flames from the engine area. There was no warning. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the fire. Both police and fire reports were filed. The vehicle was totaled and was towed to a tow yard. No injury was reported. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. Fe.

Piston slapping. Engine is shutting off while driving and while on a hill it it worse. It chokes stops running and refuses to start. The oil is escaping out of the engine due to the high hard piston slapping which is making a god awful noise! the car is unsafe. It smells like fire. I see the recalls of the 1. 6 engine but this 2. 0 is doing the exact same thing.