Why does my Kia Soul not accelerate when I push the gas?
Diagnosing the issue can be narrowed down by whether the engine is still revving when you push the gas or not. There is a section for each scenario with likely causes for each.
Why did my Kia engine stop while driving?
After lengthy troubleshooting, it was determined that the Grounding Connection from the left shock tower to the NEG terminal on the battery was at fault. Every electrical circuit on the car has to ground to the battery through that one little cable.
Where are the ground and shock towers on a Kia?
Clean up those connection points, where the ground wires attach to the shock towers. Driver side grounding connection, to shock tower. Ground, to passenger side shock tower. Both grounds, attach to a heavily painted surface, making for a very poor connection, through the little bolt only.
Diagnosing the issue can be narrowed down by whether the engine is still revving when you push the gas or not. There is a section for each scenario with likely causes for each.
After lengthy troubleshooting, it was determined that the Grounding Connection from the left shock tower to the NEG terminal on the battery was at fault. Every electrical circuit on the car has to ground to the battery through that one little cable.
Clean up those connection points, where the ground wires attach to the shock towers. Driver side grounding connection, to shock tower. Ground, to passenger side shock tower. Both grounds, attach to a heavily painted surface, making for a very poor connection, through the little bolt only.
What kind of problem does a 2012 Kia Soul have?
The contact owns a 2012 Kia Soul. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, an abnormal knocking noise could be heard from the vehicle as an unknown color smoke began to emit from the engine.
What is the campaign number for Kia Soul?
The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 19V120000 (engine, engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was informed of the failure, and informed the contact that they would place a request with the local dealer to perform a free oil change. The dealer declined to honor the request.
Where can I get a Kia Soul engine replaced?
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.