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Somehow related to the car nav system? It detects that you are "home" and beeps in acknowledgment??

At the time (I checked, it was 2 years ago already, Oct of 2022) I was able to find a much less expensive option to purchase a new gearbox from, namely https://www.kia.parts. They are based in the US. Total cost for the new gearbox shipped to my home in Canada was $3,176.09 Cdn $ (approx...

You should immediately get a qualified shop to check the gear box gear oil level. On my car one of the front axle seals failed and leaked out the 1 litre or so of gear oil. There is no transmission to flush, and changing the gear oil should cost < 1 hour of labour. Unfortunately, having the...

Well the battery heater is used in cold climates to pre-heat the batteries so they can be charged at sub-zero Celsius temperatures, and also to heat them during use to an extent to improve range/efficiency. If you don't live in an area where freezing temperatures are common you shouldn't...

Not sure if the parking failure is related to a fluid leak. On my, I had an axle seal leak, twice, which failure easily and inexpensively fixed, but then the reduction gear box failed, and I had a replacement installed. Been okay since (about a year). It was very difficult to find any new gear...

Absolutely outrageous. I'd go to whatever local TV media you have there, maybe they have a consumer-issues type segment they run.

Wow. I believe this is the first confirmed battery replacement due to fire-risk BMS-detection since they revised the BMS software.

So it seems like KIA's new BMS and SW to catch potential battery failures that could cause a dangerous fire was either too conservative and flagged a bunch of safe batteries erroneously, causing 6 months of needless grief and disruption for many of you, or once KIA saw the large number of...

I was under the impression that if necessary the car would engage the hvac A/C system to provide cooled air to be sucked through the battery pack via the battery fan, in order to keep the batt temps in check while fast charging, which can generate a lot of heat. ?

Good the see you folks are finally getting your cars back. It will be interesting to see how the new SW performs over time in terms of generating warnings, etc. It seems like they determine a "false alarm" issue with the original SW, not that any explanation was provided by KIA. Also, I can't...

You'll begin to crave that exhilarating feeling that comes with barely making it home, I call it "range anticipation!". lol. I kid. Using Economy mode and "Driver only" heating and cooling mode (if alone) can make a noticeable improvement in range for longer drives, as can reducing your...

This really feels to me like KIA found out they have a much larger problem with the battery fire issue, or at least with the BMS recall indicating more vehicles with problems than they anticipated, and now they're trying to figure out their next move (aka least cost to them move). Possible...

What year and model are you considering? My understanding is these battery issues are restricted to the 1st generation models so up to and including 2018. I'm not aware of any issues like that with the 2nd gen (2019+), however, I don't pay much attention to those as I don't have one. I have...

Unfortunately the KIA Soul EVs have been somewhat plaqued by failing batteries, and more recently the possibility of a battery fire requiring a recall to replace the BMS and harnesses. The result of the recall for many people has been disabled cars (after the BMS detects a potential problem with...

I understand. Thanks.

Last October I had the BMS + harness replacement recall completed on my 2016 Soul EV Luxury (Canadian model with the battery heater). Also, my battery had been replaced or refreshed with refurbished cells back in 2020. Yesterday I connected my ODBII reader and used SoulSpy to have a look at...

Yes, KIA's handling of this situation is extremely inept, with zero consideration for your experience as a customer of theirs.

You would never in a million years get a letter that specific and customer focussed from KIA here. They do say "This could increase the risk of a thermal incident". Thermal incidents sound like something you want to avoid. :)

I think your understanding of cause and effect in this circumstance is suspect. I'm pretty sure that the updated BMS/harnesses that were installed as part of the safety recall will do their best to prevent the conditions that cause the fire in the first place, whether that be by crippling the...

It's probably all of the above. Might be some negotiation happening between KIA and the battery supplier in this case as well, to see how they want to split the costs too. If I was KIA, I'd be looking at restoring customer goodwill and removing these ongoing problem cars from the road via...