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It maybe an adjustment but its not a defect, I've no problem with mine and also no problem with the seats. What exactly do you mean by very noisy - squeak, rattle or ?
I haven't notice much problems in the alignment area on other forums, the odd one has had an alignment and then its solved. Also the odd squeaky seat but usually its usually just loosing the base bolts and re-tightening which solved most of them. It certainly hasn't been an epidemic with these two problems, but sorry you are encountering it.
By the law (lemon law) if the dealer could not fixed your car 3 times in 1 year with same problem, Kia have to buy your car back or they replace with new car for you.
Remember, let Kia know if it happen again at the 3rd. times.
To give you some idea for the US in 2009 they sold 31,621 units; 2010 67,110 (so double); in 2011 sold 102,267 and now this year to the end of September and still three months to go they have sold 93,356.
Now as a manufacturer if you base production of previous years sales and add a projecting increase for the following year and then it takes off it leaves you in a tough position to meet that massive of an increase. There is only so much capacity at the plant, however, at this moment the plant that I showed the picture of above is currently being expanded to have the capacity to increase production by 120,000 units annually, but keep in mind the Soul is not the only vehicle built at this plant. It will be a big help in the near future but it doesn't happen overnight. Manufacturers try to have at least a 50 day capacity to stay ahead, for the Soul its probably less than half that.
This may not help your current situation, but KIA is well aware of the problem. You may have to increase your search to cover a larger area or be patient for a dealer to locate your specific model you want. Which model are you interested in?
No sure what UFO is, never heard of it, do you mean UVO? If so, no it doesn't you have the navigation unit that is in a premium package option in the exclaim model to have that feature.
Also if you have the UVO system then you also have the Infinity sound system with the 8 speakers including a sub-woofer and also the front door lighted speakers (that is all part of the audio upgrade package when buying new).
There should be a book on the UVO system that comes with the car along with your owners manual and warranty book. The UVO is very easy to use, however, I do not use all the features only the radio, jukebox and USB port, I have no use for the bluetooth feature. I don't bother with satellite as I do not feel like paying a monthly fee to listen to music when I have such a vast library of my own music that I keep on a flash drive and store in the Jukebox, then I just flip back and forth between the two just like two radio stations.
If your SAT is working now then it could be because the previous owners was paying for it, so maybe it didn't cancel when he sold the car. If you really want it, wait for it to finish and then the company will be back to you to try to get you to subscribe and then you get good deals, don't always accept the first. Normally when the car is new you get a free subscription for 3 months, they are still trying to get me to subscribe with good offers and periodically they also give free service for two weeks, which perhaps could be the reason yours is working at present as mine is working now but expires at the end of this week. So if you try it next week and it doesn't work you will know why.
Yes the back-up camera is great.
Here's the Jukebox showing copying a track from a mp3 CD to the storage. It will not copy from a standard pre-recorded CD it has to be an mp3 conversion. You can also copy from a flashdrive too. (right click on picture and select "view image" to see full picture - that's in Firefox)
Here's a current picture of mine (2012 Soul 4u) Hard to see in the picture but it also has a sunroof.
However, that cover is pretty light so the only way the loop would break is trying to lift it with something heavy on top of it. If mine ever broke I would be more inclined to replace it with something a bit more substantial like a small knob or small t-handle, I wouldn't bother with warranty on something like that (it would only be a few bucks and it would cost me more in gas to go to the dealer - I'm 45 minutes away, one way), otherwise you are just getting the same thing back again - just a thought!
It only works on the two front door speakers. Need a strong beat to show in the MUSIC setting. MOOD cycles through about 6-8 different colours, but you can lock onto one if you wish.
If you set in the mood, its like having foot-well lighting and you get to pick which colour you want too.
Sure wish this forum would allow you to provide your location and what you are driving with each posting. I had to backtrack to remember what vehicle you purchased.
It was a 2012 Soul + model, that vehicle never had a ECO PACKAGE (it was only on the 1.6L model that year), its only become available as an option for the 2013 + models.
When you push the button, it will stay on even when you shut the engine off, so you don't have to keep turning it on each time you drive the car, you will also have a reminder light on your gauges.
Yes it has plenty of power for that vehicle (from what I've read from owners on various forums), but you have to try it, it all depends on what you expect based on previous vehicles.
I have the 2.0L model.
You can find out all the info you want at the Kia Motors US website, that is if you live in the US or in Canada at the Kia Canada website.
The heated seats work fairly well. The power folding mirrors are fine. Moonroof, check. All in all, I really like the Soul - far more than I thought I would.
I ultimatley won't be driving it at work, however for those times that I do, well, I won't mind - and in fact, I kind of look forward to it.
I will post separately on the GPS...
I'm hoping some folks can chime in and help me - I got my Soul one week ago today - and REALLY like it.
the GPS voice started out perfectly, and the second day I drove it, it intermittently went from very clear to sounding garbled. At times i thought i heard static, as is from a loose connection. when the voice would get garbled, the chime would also sound horrific - almost like cat scratch on blackboard bad. At times i'd bang the center console and the voice would go back to perfect, however the last time it happened, well, it never went back to perfect.
I brought it to the dealership and left it for the day, and they said nothing was wrong.
After I complained, they had one of their techs come in the car with me and he agreed it didn't sound right.
Today, I spoke with the service manager - he claims he had reached out to Kia engineering, and also checked the other souls on the lot, and they all sounded like this, it is a known software issue, and they are going to do a major software upgrade "at some point in the future" to add UVO, etc.
I told him (respectfully) that while there may be software issues, I'm pretty sure I'm experiencing a hardware issue - either a loose connection, or something else.
1) anyone else experience issues with the voice being unclear and the chime sounding awful?
Also, today the GPS lost it's fix on the road even though it showed a solid satellie signal (the compass needle was red) - it had me going through people's yards, and for 5 minuteds woudln't correct even after some turns. THAT I do believe is a software issue - just wondering if anyone else experienced.
i thought about complaining to kia corporate - i really do think the service manager was blowing me off - and i don't want to wait 3 months or however long for a software upgrade that i really think won't fix my issue.
any thoughts appreciated - if i had more time i'd go there and demand to hear the gps on a different car to compare. thanks again for any responses.
The Sandman :sick: :shades:
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Here's the 16" tires and rims:
The Sandman :sick: :shades:
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
- will be available in 7 new exterior hues including the two at NY Solar yellow and Inferno Red
- ideas taken from the Track'ster – large trapezoidal lower air intake and fog light location and the and the “floating” body color panel inset into the lift gate and also lifting as many of the Track'ster's circular interior reference points as possible
- liberal use of expansion foam thoroughly fills body cavities, reducing outside wind and road noise
- reinforced isolation pad in the cargo area and poly-urethane-layered carpet helps reduce overall interior noise levels by approximately 3 decibels.
- Built on a all-new chassis that is nearly 29% stiffer than before
strengthening the body at key connection points along the cowl, upper and lower B-pillars, cross members and at the C-pillars
- fully 66% of the chassis utilizes either Ultra High Strength Steel (35%) or high strength Steel (31%)
- A-pillar is 0.8” narrower for improved outward visibility
- application of structural adhesive around the door openings and along the roof also helps improve torsional rigidity
- heavily revised front and rear suspension, the front sub-frame utilizes four bushings to reduce ride harshness and impact booms over rough pavement
- the stabilizer bar has been moved rearward on the McPherson strut front suspension, while the steering box has been moved forward, lending better balance and subsequently improved handling and benefits to on-center feel
- one-piece steering gear housing is stronger (current two piece), improving steering response and reducing impacts felt through the wheel
- optional Flex Steer, allow the driver to select 3 distinct steering settings – comfort, normal and Sport
- shocks on the rear torsion bar suspension have been turned vertically and lengthened allowing for more suspension travel and improving ride comfort
- 2.0L NU power plant is updated with GDI technology
- both engines have been tuned to provide more low-end torque (9% more torque at 1500 rpm on the 2.0L and 5% more on the 1.6L)
The Sandman :sick: :shades:
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Your pics of the 2014 are great, but certainly belong as part of the the general Kia Soul discussion. The Soul group is relatively new and hasn't developed a lot of issue/problem discussions yet, but I'm certain it will.
But it will be interesting to see the improvements in this regard when the model arrives at dealerships - I will be test driving one to see how it compare to my 2012 model
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick