Acceleration and engine failure

Asked by Tracy Jul 13, 2022 at 02:55 PM about the 2016 Kia Soul Base

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 2016 Kia Soul is
experiencing acceleration ,
engine failure and loss of
compression to brakes

1 Answer
310,085

Gene answered 2 years ago

When the engine dies the brakes loose the vacuum booster so braking will be a lot harder then normal. If you have no power it can be fuel delivery problem, restricted exhaust, sensor misreads, tired engine.

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