NHTSA Complaint #715635 — 1998 KIA SEPHIA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	715635
Vehicle	1998 KIA SEPHIA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
Date Filed	December 4, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CO

Consumer Description

SINCE PURCHASE HAVE RETURNED CAR UNDER WARRANTY AT LEAST 10 TIMES, ALWAYS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM HAVING TO DO WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, EMISSIONS SYSTEM, AND BRAKES. ABOUT ONCE A MONTH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES, CAR LURCHES AND IS SHAKEY, OFTEN WITH A FUNNY NOISE AND BAD SMELL. DEALERSHIP HAS "FIXED" SAME PROBLEM EACH TIME, TO NO AVAIL. DANGER FACTOR HAS INCREASED AS I NOW LIVE IN SNOWY CLIMATE. CAR HAS NO POWER, THEN LURCHES FORWARD AT HIGH SPEED, STOPS IN TRAFFIC, STALLS OR WON'T START AT ALL. TACHOMETER GOES UP TO 4 OR 5 BEFORE LEAVING FIRST GEAR (CAR IS AUTOMATIC). DEALER SOLD THIS CAR TO ME AS A DEMO, BUT CONTRACT SAYS USED. HELP -- THIS IS A TERRIBLE, DANGEROUS CAR AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR AT LEAST 90 OUT OF THE LAST 300 DAYS.

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