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1996 Kia Sephia electrical complaints
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The first month I had car the ignition/steering locked and needed towing by kia-nothing charged to me. The check engine light has been coming on and staying on shortly after 'repair' ever since I bought car 3-28-1998. I just got "run-around' from western diversified/kia and independent repair shop over axles. Kia told me nothing covered after 36,000 mi.. After I thought I could send in bill for axles to extended warranty instead of calling at the time (male chauvinist mechanic) and after western diversified seeminly indicated axles part of routine maintenance (cv boot-didn't know were going bad) and I couldn't afford $200-300 for dealer to check car earlier-- dealers and kia then say I have 5/60 warranty on engine/trans and now won't cover axles because of independent mechanic touching car and he won't back up his 'warranty'. I just started full-time work not as a temp (but term) with co I worked 5 1/2 yrs before. All my money is going alternately to car repairs then catch up on car pmts and ins and I still need to move and can't afford to and really steamed and writing to atty general about kia--y2k means yuck to kia.
Dashboard is busting and burning to pieces into the airbag. Manuacturer will be notified.
Starter failed. Nlm
When driving vehicle the engine just stops without warning. The wiring harness and engine were replaced in april of 97. Wiring harness has been replaced (2) other times, 6/20/97 & 8/15/ 97. The wiring harness needs replacing for a fourth time.
Numerous engine repairs done when brought into dealership after check engine light comes on.
Computer failed, causing vehicle to stall; ignition failure/ air bag light come son/interior lights go dim.
Vehicle's ABS brakes failed three times, make gronding noise/dimmer switch overheated/replaced rusted muffler/gas accelerator too close to brake pedal/ vehicle bucks and hesitates at low speed/noisy lifters.
Engine light comes on and then vehicle stalls out, replaced ignition switch to no avail.
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