Transmission has been worked on over past year. *ak ABS light came on and stayed on due to catalytic converter failure. Wheel bearing failed and was replaced. Automatic transmission had no engagement due to half shaft failure. Engine stalled at a stop due to transmission assembly failure. Brakes were noisy and were replaced, including the rotors. Engine will not start due to battery and starter failure.
1998 Kia Sephia: ABS light or ABS activating
5 of the 491 complaints about the 1998 Kia Sephia describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
- 20003
- 19993
- 19985
- 19963
- 19952
What owners say
While driving about 65mph, ABS brake light came on at dashboard. Brakes were grabbing. Vehicle had to be towed, and rotors/ pads had to be replaced.
When the transmission was in reverse, it would pop out of gear into neutral. Then vehicle would stop. Also, ABS brakes were replaced twice due to excessive wear to drums. Headlights would have condensation, and dashboard was replaced due to cracks. Vehicle now on third transmission and it still slips out of reverse when backing up.
Abs brakes malfunctioned, causing vehicle to wander and vibrate whenever brake were applied. Also, extended stopping distance. Dealer notified, and a second attempt is being made.
Intermittent failure of ABS brakes.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Kia Sephia abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1998 Kia Sephia?
5 of 491 owner complaints about the 1998 Kia Sephia (1%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Kia Sephia?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Kia Sephia
Stalling 41Won't start 27Grinding brakes 25Check engine light 23Brake failure 22Fuel pump 16No deployment 15Headlights 14Wipers 14Premature wear 13Jerking 12Transmission failure 11Engine failure 10Fire or smoke 10Overheating 7Airbag light 6Fuel gauge 6Hesitation 5Loss of power 5Pulling 5
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