Driver's side buckle will not stay fastened. At times consumer must punch buckle to make it fit in. Also, has been some incidents of when the vehicle is stopped quickly, the seatbelt would jerk and pop off.*ak*ea04007*
1999 Kia Sephia: jerking or lurching
6 of the 422 complaints about the 1999 Kia Sephia describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Jerking or lurching by model year
- 20011
- 20002
- 19996
- 199812
- 19971
- 19961
- 19941
What owners say
Right after I purchased vehicle, music system had to be replaced. Battery had to be replaced in less than a year.had to take it in for two recalls. Brakes sometimes squeak when you come to a stop. While traveling on the highway car will start to vibrate. The low fuel light comes on even though you may have over a half of tank of gas. Engine is racing to high. Notice in july/00 while driving car starts to jerk or plung forward for no apparent reason. Also when you apply your brakes it will do this. Recently I have taken car to the dealership about this problem, but they could not find anything wrong with it.
When depressing brakes they would make a noise. Also, vehicle would jerk. Please provide further information.
When brakes were applied pedal would go to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. Also vehicle would jerk. Dealer replaced the rotors.
When brakes are applied, they would lock up. The front rotors were getting jerky, loose & warped. Been to dealer & was repaired at least 3-4 times. Problem would always come back. Mjs
Brakes are sqeaking for no reason, upon stopping the car shakes and jerks slightly.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Kia Sephia jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 1999 Kia Sephia?
6 of 422 owner complaints about the 1999 Kia Sephia (1%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Kia Sephia?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Kia Sephia
Stalling 33Fire or smoke 29No deployment 25Grinding brakes 24Check engine light 17Brake failure 16Won't start 16Premature wear 15Transmission failure 14Fuel pump 13Wipers 12Overheating 9Hesitation 8Fuel gauge 7Seat belt 6Door locks 5Fuel leak 5Won't shift 5
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