While driving at any speed, vehicle completely shutsdown without warning, dealer has yet to be contatced. *ak consumer said when he purchased the vehicle engine light was on and engine shuts off whenever stopping, took back to dealer many times for repair, vehicle is experiencing the same problem. Consumer also stated the speedometer is acting erractically, the overdrive light has illuminated.
1997 Kia Sephia: check engine light
11 of the 205 complaints about the 1997 Kia Sephia describe check engine light.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Check engine light by model year
What owners say
The car was acting up, we thought it was overheating,because when the car cooled off it would start. On 7/04/2001 we were going down the road at 55 MPH when it shut off. It would not start again. Took it to a mechanic .he said the fuel pump was bad. Replaced it. Took a trip to mass. Car died again. Told fuel relay was bad,replaced,08/10/2001. Coming home first time check engine light came on.took it to dealer.egr valve replaced about 08/21/2001. 09/25/2001 car dies take it to a mechanic,checks,fuel pump bad again. Very disturbing, I don't want dealers to work on it. Say I need an invoice# for work order before I can get fuel pump. Mechanic is friend kia certified I trust him to fix the problem long term, not the dealer. If you weren't aware I moved to va.5 mnths ago.
Consumer installed new radio, wires were crossed causing check engine light to illuminate, in the owner's manual it states that non-stock electrical equipment will cause engine light to illuminate, owner's manual neglects to mention that engine light will illuminate if the gas cap is not on tight enough, vehicle also experienced dashboard failure.
Since consumer owned car brakes had to be changed five times. 3 batteries had to be put in. Engine light came on on instrument panel, anti-freeze is leaking and the engine is running rough. *ak
3rd time problem with rotors.turned 1x,replaced 1x.check engine light came on and they're claiming that the wiring is corroded all over the car.admits kia has problem with rotors,but won't fix it because I haven't used dealership for routine and maintenance (too expensive and bad hours...they charged $200 more than any other place for 30k service!same work involved!
I have had numerous problems with this. The check engine light has come on, the rotors had to be replaced twice and they still made noise but the dealer said there was nothing else they could do, the hinge on the back door failed, the left strut had to be replaced. This time the entire bottom of the car was damaged the car skipped when in drive to reverse and the breaks would not allow the car to come to a complete stop. Kia needs to do something about this these cars have too many defects and I'm sure they have many mor people just don't report them all the time
While driving and slowing down or turning vehicle would stall. Consumer felt this was a safety issue, took vehicle to dealer, and they were not helping. Consumer also reports smelling ags fumes inside vehicle, and check engine light frequently flashing. *ak
The check engine light came on and I had transaxle problems getting the car in gear . I also had problems getting keys from ignition switch part took two weeks and was relaced at dealership
Oxygen sensor failed causing check engine light to illuminate. Mjs
I had the vehicle repaired for an emmissions problem (see defect info. #1)...7 days later the check engine light came on again. I took the vehicle back to the dealer and it was basically the same problem, except I was told it was due to the gas tank being overfilled. I don't see how this is possible since I've been driving the vehicle for only a year and the problem has just started. The problem concerns me because I don't know if fumes are building up which may cause a major safety hazard.
Check engine light comes on; intermittent problem. Windshield wiper motor fails to work. Intermittent problem. Heater makes noises when turned on. Also, an intermittent problem. New tires wore uneven & wore out before 12,000 miles. Will be taking vehicle to dealer.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Kia Sephia check engine light
Is check engine light a common problem on the 1997 Kia Sephia?
11 of 205 owner complaints about the 1997 Kia Sephia (5%) mention check engine light. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Kia Sephia?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Kia Sephia
Stalling 27No deployment 15Seat belt 7Premature wear 6Brake failure 5Grinding brakes 5Transmission failure 5Won't start 5
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