The problems I am having or have had with this car are as follows, cooling system has completly froze up, water leak into the front passenger side under dash, molding around the doors replaced, 4 transmissions replaced, warped rotors which have also worn the brake pads. And I just recieved a recall notice for the on board refueling vapor recovery valves, which I am hoping will stop the gas from pouring out of the car onto me when I am refueling. This car is not road worthy. I have been in contact with the manufacturer and dealer they both just point the finger at one another, when I purchased this vehicle I expected it to run.
1999 Kia Sephia transmission complaints
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Engine check light would stay on, vehicle overheated & overdrive would blink on/off. Ground wire was suppose to be fixed,but vehicle caught on fire. Vehicle was totalled. Manufacturer said they couldn't do anything, filed a lawsuit. Warranty was not up on vehicle.
Brakes are wearing out excessively & deteriorating. Whenever brakes are applied, they cause vehicle to shake. Took vehicle to dealer & mechanic changed pads & warped rotors. Also rotated & cleaned the brakes.*ak rear seat belt lock is too high. Air conditioner draining on floor, dealer cleaned A/C drain. Consumer feels a hard shock when shifting into gear. Engine hard to start, dealer replaced the flywheel. Binding lever failed on the parking brake.
Have had my car in several times for service and was told that it was the way I dirve...I then began taking my car to dale spradley in pueblo co for warranty service...I was told that they reset computer on the transmission and it would have to adjust to my driving again...my problem is the transmission slips when cold as soon as you put it in gear. Sometimes does it after being driven awhile and you let off the gas to make a turn it will act as if it is in neutral and then finally drop into gear. It is really hard for a woman to get good service as service department (men) employees think we have no idea what we are talking about. I have been treated vey rude at phil long ford and recnetly at dale spradley...I now have an appointment to have the breaks checked as they are making a horrifying noise when I apply them...something I had ask twice to be checked prior and was told nothing was wrong with them...neither of these dealers have ever given me any type of receipt that my car had been serviced...I had to have the drivers seat cuhion replaced as the vinyl side split out and have no receipt of that. All they say is it is on record in the computer...I would still like to have a copy for my records.
Battery failed.
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.
Tires was replaced feb.29th 2000 plus alignment and flywheel replaced in transmission . After that heard rubbing nioses when I turned wheel lt. To rt. Asked mechanic about niose he stated I know what it is , when he came back to return my car (he stated) it was your mounts to the transmission was not aligned, bolts . Plus this is my second kia sephia and I not getting any help with the problems and I could go on and on , but I would write a best seller. Thanks for listening
Every time the car is off for 2 hours or more, when car is first started cannot shift out of park. Button on side of stick will not push in & car must be allowed to heat up for 2-5 minutes whether it's hot or cold outside. This morning it would not move at all for 20 minutes until I sprayed wd40 around the base & around the button. I was told by the dealer it was sticky due to liquid being dropped in stick compartment. I have never spilled anything in there. They said it was stiff due to the cold in the morning. Now it's hot in the morning -- and it still sticks!!!!
Brakes and rotors replaced 3 times once at 8208, 16257, and 20368 having same problem and transmission replaced with rebuilt one o\d lights flashes and check engine still having the same problem transmission went out again 1 day after they said they fixed it
Dealer replaced 4 brakes/flex plate/ speakers3/powsteerpump/ 2x gear shift assembley/ electric system and transmission.
I thought the brakes were going bad in december, they shafed the rotors. In less than three moths they replaced them on march 2, 2000. They have replaced the brake pads three times. They have replaced the exhaust. They have two recalls. They have had to fix my transmission. The pin stripes are now starting to come off. The rubber peice around the back passenger doors are also comming off. *ak( dot number: 0 tire size: 14 )
Oil pump failed. (attorney for client). Yh
No wonder auto so cheap... Poorly made, poor service at dealer too. Just a ton of little things have gone wrong with this car since purch. New in may '99 major mistake on my part, should have checked out complaint data base first before buying this car. No safety defect listed in the summary.
Automobile caught on fire and burned. Was told by the dealer that transmission fuel leaked out and caused the fire.
I have turned this car into service two times and they state that there is nothing wrong with this vehicle. But I still have the problems and they want do anything about it. Also the vehicle was stolen from the dealership serv. Dept. On 3/6/00 and located in another state with physical damage and there are no id #'s on car any longer. I feel like this dealership should have to replace or the lemon law needs to be in effect for this car. No safety defect listed within summary.
Since I purchase the car it has been in the shop five times one for replacement of transmission and the other four for the brakes. I contact the company and ask the to give me a knew car but they refuse to. In the mean while the transmission is going again and the brakes are still messed up and it feels like someone is pushing me from the back of the care. I cannot go fast on the high way or the steering wheel will start shaking very fast. They cannot fix the problem I took the car their five times and they donot want to replace it. If you can help me I would like that someone needs to get involved in this situation I pay $350 month and I cannot see why. Thank you
Defective fuel pump, causing intermittent stalling. Also, gear shift would not shift out of gear. Dealer notified. *ak
Transmission failed took to dealer he stated transmission failed because I was trying to get out of the snow in my driveway???? Contacted kia they stated they could only take the word of the service manager of the dealership. I had this vehicle for only 6months and 11000 miles and has had other problems such as brake failure, emission failure and overheating problems in addition to the transmission failure.
The switch block under the seat was messed up had to be ficked so car would start. Was low on transmission fluid 3 days after buying car. Transmission went out after 6500 miles. The rotors began squelling at about 5000 miles hard to stop sometimes locks up sometimes keeps rolling......rotors and pads replaced and still keeps acting up
Transmission fluid was leaking, and the vehicle engine overheated. And caught on fire.
When trying to stop the vehicle there is a horrible vibration. It is very hard to control and stop the vehicle while braking. Our gas tank will not take in gas. The tank could be completely empty and it will take a dollar's worth of gas, then gas will start spewing out all over. Our car dealer said he doesn't know what it could be and hasn't heard anything from kia about this being a problem. (it isn't the gas gauge.) the air bag light came on and stayed. We got this fixed and haven't had problems with this again. Also, we have a manuel transmission. We have had trouble with it kicking out of gear. We could be going down a highway and it will kick out of fifth gear. It does its own thing. We have had this vehicle since august and it has been nothing but problems. My wife and I no longer trust this car and this is the only vehicle we have to rely on. We also have gotten 2 recall notices from kia. One for the wipers, they can fly off at any given time and for the fuel pump being improperly installed. We contacted our dealer and they said they are waiting for kia to send them more parts, until then we must wait to bring our car in to be checked out. We have been waiting.
I bought this car just over a year ago. It has been to the shop 9 going on 10 times, not to mention that there have been two recalls within the last month. This is not what I expected out of a brand new car, in fact, this is what I was trying to avoid by buying new versus used. I still have alot of problems with the transmission, it just doesn't shift right. Sometimes I accellerate, but the car goes nowhere. Someday, I will probably get hit. The car starts hard, this was supposedly fixed by some "fix it" that kia came up with, but it still does it. My check engine light keeps coming on, and I think I've come to the conclusion that when it comes on, I am backing up. We have filed a lawsuit on this car against kia, but they have not done anything toward settlement. Court date is 6/99.
Whenever brakes are applied they would make noises.the pedal went to floor. Brake pads & rotors needed replacing due to metal to metal noise. Vehicle had died. Mechanic indicated battery was problem & needed to be replaced. Also, transmission gears would not shift properly & needed servicing.
Engine check light comes on, and the overdrive light comes on also. Dealer says it's due to a wire becoming loose and shorting out. Dealer has repaired, but problem still exists.
When starting the engine it would turn over & then vehicle would stall. Once started, vehicle would hesitate. The fuel gauge fails to register fuel intake. Also, vehicle is very hard to shift into gear properly. Took vehicle to dealer to have problems checked. The mechanic replaced the fly wheel & the gas tank.
Transmission failed at 500 miles. Mjs
Consumer stated vechicle was defected when she purchased it on sep 11 1999 . Consumer took it back on sep 13 1999 because she has been having problems, such as transmission fluid leaking out from underneath her vechicle. Also, brakes not working properly when applying brakes. Pedals went allthe down to the floor. Also vechicle overheated. Also, front grill /windshield wipers and gas gauge had to b ereplaced, and I still don't work . At this time the consumer has registered a complaint with the lemon law. Her car is at the dealership waiting for a part.
Transmission was replaced and turn signals became inoperative, both within 500 miles.
The brakes squeak and the pads were replaced at 1200 miles, the brakes failed again at 6600 miles the rotors were warped and the pads were worn and I returned the car to northwestern dodge and kia and they replaced the pads and machined the rotors, however the stering wheel shakes and vibrates when I drive on the expressway and the brakes are still grinding. The stering wheel and column vibrates and shakes when I drive at 50+ MPH. At 6600 miles the check engine light illuminated and there is a burning smell. The car dies out when I am at a stand still for no reason and without any warning. I have to start the car at least 3 times before it turns over. Overall I would say that I am disappointed with the car and the moment that I can trade it in I plan to do so and I will advise anyone who is thinking about purchasing this car to not even consider a kia (any model) because they are not well made cars.
Vehicle would die out when gears are shifted. Happens also when starting out to drive. Would lose power & have to down shift to get power back. Had notified dealer & manufacture twice about problem. Cause cannot be located.
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