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I'm considering doing this on my 2015 Soul EV with 117,400 miles. Besides the two bottles of UM07CH126, do I also need to order a drain plug? Can an ICE mechanic handle this easily, or should I take it to a Kia service center?

While searching online, I found new E4200 batteries priced at $15,788, and remanufactured E4200R batteries for around $1,595. Given my Soul received two consecutive replacements, I wonder if I first got the E4200R and later the more expensive new E4200 battery pack. Unfortunately, Kia's...

My car is performing well after 1 week. Tested level 2 charging beyond 80%. Successfully AC charged to 99%. GOM showed 124 miles range.

My 2015 Kia Soul has received the latest BMS software update (SC267A), which caused the P1AD1 error again. Kia opened a Techline case and obtained PWA approval for BPA replacement. They replaced the high-voltage EV battery as per Kia's instructions and manually updated the BMS calibration...

Kia service called today. My second recall battery has been replaced! After seven months in turtle mode, I'm getting my car back tomorrow.

I received this letter as well. Kia's letter is misleading, particularly in its wording about 'certain circumstances.' The phrase 'you may not be able to charge your vehicle beyond 80% capacity in certain circumstances' refers to a condition where an 'Abnormal Battery Cell Voltage' is triggered...

Where did you get this information about the re-manufacturer termination?

Here’s the latest update on my ongoing battery recall saga: Last September, a BMS update triggered a cell voltage warning (turtle mode). As a result, Kia approved and installed a replacement battery on October 31, 2023. I thought I was lucky to be one of the first to get a replacement and felt...

Yes please.

Is Kia suggesting that with the recent BMS software update, which resolved the turtle-mode issue caused by the original BMS update, you no longer need a replacement battery?

A question for those who had the turtle mode issue fixed with the newer BMS update: Has anyone had this update applied to a Soul that experienced a second turtle mode after receiving a replacement battery due to the first turtle mode triggered from battery fire recall?

Will applying the second version of the BMS software fix the 'limp mode' issue on my re-manufactured pack that was replaced due to a safety recall?

During the three months my Kia Soul EV was in the dealership's service, they offered me an ICE vehicle, the "Sportage," with abysmal MPG. This compelled me to spend over $500 on gas during that period. Adding to the frustration, when I submitted all receipts to Kia Corporate upon retrieving my...

I've been testing my BMS recall SC267 replacement battery in Power-Limp Mode and noticed a consistent downward trend in charging capacity. I conducted three Car Scanner readings of the BMS SOC after completing a full charge till it stopped. My observation is that voltage cell difference is...

My Kia dealer didn't impound my car. I got the BMS failure detection twice. Once after BMS recall, second after BMS "fixed" replaced battery. Frustrated with the lack of response, I demanded my car back after 3 months sitting idle. Dealer complied and returned my car with written paperwork...

I'm speaking from experiencing the Battery Recall for six months. Kia updated my BMS software and harness, but soon after, I got battery fire warnings. They replaced the battery, but the warnings on the "Fix" battery returned. When I returned the car, it sat inactive for three months with no...

North America Kia Service has no knowledge of a BMS software "Fix". You apparently are the only one that has reported this. I'm not sure how the new harnesses differ from the original. The Service Manager suggested that the updated BMS harness connectors might be at fault, leading to the...

I believe you missed the essence of my argument: the software is faulty, wrongly predicting dire issues and leading to many perfectly operational Kia Soul EVs being sidelined unnecessarily.

BMS recall added safety logic warning of impending battery fire. I've been driving my Soul now for 6 weeks with the warnings. I've experienced no fire. If you're listening, Kia, we kindly request that you rollback our vehicles to the previous BMS software version, reinstating full power instead...

I want to keep this thread going. On March 4, 2024, when picking up my Kia Soul, the service manager informed me that Kia is currently investigating defective BMS harness connectors as a potential cause of numerous failures that occurred after the BMS recall update. Initially, we all presumed...