Premature wear of brake pads and rotors. Dealer has repaired and replaced the brakes several times.*ak in addition heater core, alternator, starter,spark plugs, front windshield and door weather strips failed.
1998 Kia Sephia visibility complaints
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Brake pads and rotors failed. Nlm
Fan motor failed causing the customer to smell a burning odor coming from behind the glove box and under the hood. Nlm
Service the engine soon light came on while driving due to hose clamp loose at canister, hose backed off. Yh
Brakes pulsate badly due to faulty front brake pads and rotors. Yh
Received recall notice 99v271000/windshield wiper linkage pivot drive. Contacted dealership for appointment. Was informed no parts were available. Would call when parts were in.
Car needs front axles. Also, motor mounts were replaced along with flywheel and fuel pump. In addition, consumer just received a recall notice 99v271/ winshield wiper linkage. Car is 1 year old and has 26000 miles, owner has already experienced many problems with it. *ak
Since the time that I have purchased this car it has been falling apart. The car is constantly shutting down or it just won't start. At this present time my car is sittting at stonemountain kia whereas it is in need a third battery all within less than a years time. Eventhough they know the dangerous history of this car that I purchased new, they continually return the car to me without doing a safety check. I have had my car towed to their location several times in the same week because they have felled to fix the problem. Once again my car is continually suffering from the same problems that are continuing to grow worst. The air conditioning system fails to work properly. The driveshaft is always sticking in the gears. The air bag light continually blink and stay on for periods at a time. The exhaust still making loud noise that I have complained about since I brought the car. The engine jerks and the car is burning a lot of gas. The battery acid continues to leak out into the car. The air vents broke just from a slight touch and so did the knob that control the air circulation. The car is constantly stalling. The car shakes badly when pressing on the brakes. Firestone refuses to work on kia's because they are aware of all the faulty system pertaining to kia's. Lation
The back side of the steering wheel is coming off. Yh
Recalled windshield wiper repair completed however consumer feels they still don't operate properly. Nlm
Consumer received recall letter 99v271000 for a windshield wiper motor. Dealer has not received the correction parts.
Vehicle continually experiences front end alignment problems causing excessive wear to tires.
Possible engine failure resulted in vehicle fire. Nlm
Consumer received recall notices 99v318000 and 99v271000. Consumer contacted the dealer, dealer has yet to take care of the recalls. Also, dealer has been contacted on a number of occasions.
Brakes failed and replaced.
Brakes fail intermittently. Nlm
Struts failed. Nlm
Front rotors failed causing vibration in front end when applied. Nlm
Air conditioner has experienced problems, several repairs/replacements however continues to fail. Mjs
The power windows & door locks would go up & down on their own. The doors are not locked securely. The windows fail to remain close or open when this happens. The steering wheel would vibrate after vehicle is started. Whenever the brakes are applied, vehicle shakes. The tire moulding & the trim is peeling off. Every time the vehicle stops, it would to be jump started, constantly. Taking vehicle back to dealer to repair problems.
Vehicle won't start. Nlm
Vehicle experiencing electrical problems. Nlm
A/c vents fell out. Nlm
Vehicle won't start. Nlm
Vehicle shakes when braking. Nlm
When gently braking at high speeds, the steering wheel shakes badly. Also, when braking to a stop, the car does not stop smoothly. It jerks and vibrates when the brakes are used until I come to a complete stop. The roters have been replaced once already. One winter morning, I noticed that my windshield wipers were not working. Upon closer inspection, I found that they had somehow loosened. Fortunately, there was no precipitation that day. When having the problem looked at by one of kia's service centers, the guy there indicated that the problem was common.
Since purchased the mv has been in shop for numerous (13+) problems and defects. My concern over safety issues has been dismissed or given many different answers. Dealership does not always gives repair order slips whenever the car is looked at or serviced. The safety and dependability of this mv is questionnable given the number of times in the repair shop. Dealership/manufacturer's representative claims nothing wrong, although manufacuter's representative did offer reimbursement of 3 car payments. The issue of the lack of deceleration has still to be resolved. As a female consumer, I feel that I am being taken advantage of by both the dealer and manufacturer. I believe that this particular vehicle is a "lemon" and in all likelihood will continue to problems in the future.
Windshield cracked when heat was turned on. Yh
Brakes have been replaced discs warped and pads depleted. Also, windshield wipers quit during a snow storm, drivers side only. Dealer fixed but we were admonished about using wipers during heavy snow storm. Duh?
Water leak from rear glass window shorted out the fuel pump wires causing the vehicle not to start.
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